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Gerald Dial
Gerald Dial (Republican Party) was a member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 13. He assumed office on November 3, 2010. He left office in 2018.
Dial (Republican Party) ran for election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on July 17, 2018.
Dial served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1974 to 1982.
Biography
Dial earned his B.S. from Livington State University and his E.D. from Jacksonville State University. He also attended graduate studies at Auburn University. Dial's professional experience includes working for Lineville High School as a teacher and coach, working as a real estate developer, and serving on the Lineville City Council. Dial also served in the Alabama National Guard as a brigadier general.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dial served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance and Taxation Education |
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation and Energy |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2011-2012
Dial served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Children, Youth Affairs and Human Resources |
| • Finance and Taxation Education, Vice chair |
| • Health |
| • Local Legislation No. 1, Chair |
| • Reapportionment |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate won election in the general election for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Pate (R) | 97.2 | 1,081,431 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 31,312 | ||
| Total votes: 1,112,743 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate defeated Gerald Dial in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on July 17, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Pate | 56.7 | 176,434 |
 | Gerald Dial | 43.3 | 134,772 | |
| Total votes: 311,206 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Rick Pate and Gerald Dial advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cecil Murphy and Tracy Crane in the Republican primary for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Pate | 40.4 | 181,637 |
| ✔ | | Gerald Dial | 30.0 | 134,868 |
 | Cecil Murphy | 17.2 | 77,363 | |
 | Tracy Crane | 12.4 | 56,007 | |
| Total votes: 449,875 | |||
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2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Darrell Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Gerald Dial defeated Tim Sprayberry in the Republican primary.[1][2][3][4] Dial then defeated Turner and Bill Fuller (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Gerald Dial Incumbent |
54.2% | 16,758 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Turner | 33.7% | 10,424 | |
| Independent | Bill Fuller | 12% | 3,697 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 30,922 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Gerald Dial Incumbent |
51.5% | 7,281 |
| Tim Sprayberry | 48.5% | 6,858 |
| Total Votes | 14,139 | |
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Dial defeated Greg Varner (D) in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Alabama State Senate, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gerald Dial (R)
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18,800 | |||
| Greg Varner (D) | 18,443 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Dial's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
- Jobs Security & New Opportunities
- Excerpt: "East Alabama has a unique opportunity to revive our industries and small towns. Doing so will take a collective effort, and the results will be job security for the employed and new opportunities for those who need work. We must ensure that government gets out of the way of the private sector."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Public education is near and dear to me. I’m a product of the system, and my wife spent over twenty years as a school counselor. Because education is the foundation for success in life, we must work to make it the best school system it can be."
- Helping Small Business
- Excerpt: "Nothing is more vital to our economy than small businesses. Those of us in positions of leadership must do our part to make them grow and prosper. Local business success translates to local jobs."
- Roads & Bridges
- Excerpt: "One of the keys to economic development and growth is an infrastructure to accommodate and enhance that progress. I will continue to secure funding to upgrade our road, bridge and sewer systems throughout the district."
- Removing Sales Tax from Groceries
- Excerpt: "When you tax a necessity like groceries, it puts a burden on those who are in need the most. I have worked for a long time to eliminate this tax and give relief to people struggling to make ends meet, and I’ll continue that fight."
- Access to Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Just because we live in rural Alabama doesn’t mean we should be deprived of good medical care. The biggest budget item we have in Montgomery is Medicaid. Unfortunately, the expenses of this program far outweigh the available revenue, but we continue to responsibly address the issue."
- Water Wars
- Excerpt: "I’ve been on the front lines to protect our water interests for years. We must continue flexing our muscle in the dispute with Tennessee and Georgia, because it’s our water. They don’t have a right to take it from us."
2010
Dial's website highlighted the following campaign issues:
- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs & The Economy
- Excerpt: "We cannot continue to sit idly by while both large and small businesses suffer... First, we must stop the bleeding... Second, once the bleeding has stopped, we must work diligently to bring new businesses to our area but not at the expense of those already here."
- Cut Government Waste & Lower Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will oppose increasing taxes and government spending because more taxes means less jobs. I will also look for ways to cut government spending so that you can keep more of your money in your own pocket."
- Support & Improve Education
- Excerpt: "Our tax dollars should be spent directly on student instruction, not on state government bureaucracy or special “pork “ projects. Our state should increase the quality of the education provided to our students by providing incentives to teachers who perform."
- Protecting Life & Our Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "As a state legislator, I will work diligently to protect life, both of the unborn and the disabled in our state. I will also make sure the government stays out of our lives and doesn’t tell us how to raise our families or how to spend our money."
- Advancing Rural Alabama
- Excerpt: "As your state senator, I will work to protect family farms across our state by keeping taxes low on their land and their products. I will also be a tireless advocate to attract new jobs to our area that are ideally suited for rural Alabama."
- Veterans & The Military
- Excerpt: "I will also be an advocate for funding for various programs for our veterans and for the Alabama State Defense Force..."
- Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "I support Arizona’s new immigration law and will support similar measures here in Alabama."
- Gambling
- Excerpt: "I am personally opposed to gambling in Alabama, but I support a clean up or down vote of the people to decide this issue once and for all."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Holley endorsed Jeb Bush for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[8]
- See also: Endorsements for Jeb Bush
Presidential preference
2012
Gerald Dial endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
2010
In 2010, Dial's endorsements included the following:[10]
- The Alabama Tea Party Express
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Alabama.gov
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Gerald Dial on Facebook
- Gerald Dial on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Gerald Dial, "Issues," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ "Al.Com" "Jeb Bush presidential bid picks up 3 endorsement from Alabama lawmakers," October 22, 2015
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt 2012 Announces Alabama Leadership Team," March 12, 2012
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express, "Endorsements," November 2, 2010
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| Preceded by Kim Benefield |
Alabama State Senate District 13 2010-2018 |
Succeeded by Randy Price (R) |
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