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Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pima County Board of Supervisors to represent District 4 in Arizona. Diamond lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
In 2005, Diamond was named in a Federal Trade Commission complaint settlement for his participation in a pyramid scheme.[1] To read more about this story, please click here.
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2020)
General election
General election for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4
Incumbent Steve Christy defeated Steve Diamond in the general election for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Christy (R) | 54.4 | 69,292 | |
| Steve Diamond (D) | 45.4 | 57,813 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 173 | ||
| Total votes: 127,278 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4
Steve Diamond advanced from the Democratic primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Diamond | 99.4 | 29,212 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 169 | ||
| Total votes: 29,381 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4
Incumbent Steve Christy defeated John Backer in the Republican primary for Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Christy | 64.2 | 19,719 | |
 | John Backer | 35.4 | 10,869 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 116 | ||
| Total votes: 30,704 | |||
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Green primary election
No Green Party candidates filed for this race. William Peterson ran as a write-in and received 11 votes. Write-in candidates were required to receive at least 104 votes to make the general election ballot.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Diamond did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Participation in internet mall pyramid scheme
In May 2005, Diamond and seven other named defendants — NextGen3000.com, Inc., Globion, Inc., Robert J. Charette, David A. Charette, Christine Wasser, Infinity2, Inc., and Edward G. Hoyt — settled Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that stated the defendants were running illegal pyramid schemes disguised as legitimate business opportunities.[1] The settlement included a suspended judgment of $1.6 million against Diamond and co-defendant David A. Charette. Diamond was also barred from future participation in multi-level marketing businesses, as well as from making false or misleading earnings or income claims related to business ventures.[1]
The settlement came after the FTC filed a complaint against NextGen3000.com and its principals, including Diamond, in July 2003. The complaint alleged the Arizona-based company and its principals deceptively marketed internet-based shopping malls to potential investors. These malls were collections of web-based links to retail sites maintained by independent merchants. Investors were told they would have the ability to earn considerable income after paying registration and software fees, but the FTC alleged the defendants failed to disclose the knowledge that most participants would lose money.[1] They also provided participants with deceptive marketing materials, maintained affiliates to help promote the malls, and advertised through multiple platforms. Given these practices, the FTC stated this was an illegal pyramid scheme that violated federal law and the FTC Act.[1][3]
See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
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