Jeff Dial (born April 4, 1976 in

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) is a former State Senator in the

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. Dial was elected to the

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in 2010 and was reelected in 2012. Dial was elected to the

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representing the 18th district in 2014. In 2015, the ''

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'' reported that Dial had made an eight-year commitment to the

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in 1996, but Dial said he received an honorably discharge due to his weight in 2004. In 2016, Dial's reelection was challenged by Republican candidate Frank Schmuck,Stephenson, Hank.
Sen. Dial, 2 other lawmakers go down to defeat in primary
. ''Arizona Capitol Times'' (Phoenix, Arizona). September 6, 2016. police chief of

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. Schmuck portrayed himself as a

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running against a

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. Schmuck also persistently questioned Dial's military record, asking whether Dial really earned the "Army veteran" status that Dial claimed in his campaign materials. On August 30, 2016, Schmuck defeated Dial in the Republican primary election, receiving 53.4% of the vote. Following the primary election, Dial endorsed Schmuck in the general election against Democratic candidate Sean Bowie and

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candidate Linda Macias, both of whom ran uncontested in their parties' primary elections.Democratic Party Legislative Races 2016
. ''Arizona Secretary of State''. 2016. Jeff Dial is now working as a real estate agent in the greater Phoenix-Metro area, for the Sibbach team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dial, Jeff Living people Republican Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives 1976 births People from Los Angeles County, California 21st-century American politicians