{{Short description|American politician}} {{infobox officeholder | name = Jeff Dial | birth_name = Jeffrey A. Dial | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|04|04}} | image = Jeff Dial by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Jeff Dial speaking in 2014 | birth_place = Los Angeles County, California | party = Republican Party | office = Member of the Arizona Senate from the 18th district <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc--> | term_start = 2014 <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc--> | term_end = January 9, 2017 | predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to eight times by appending 2, 3, etc--> | successor = Sean Bowie | office2 = Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | term_start2 = 2010 | term_end2 = 2014 | branch = United States Army Reserve | allegiance = United States | service_years = 1996–2004 }} '''Jeff Dial''' (born April 4, 1976, in Los Angeles County, California)<ref>"[http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jeffrey_a_dial_born_1976_12875466 Jeffrey A Dial]". ''CaliforniaBirthIndex.org''.</ref> is a former State Senator in the Arizona State Legislature.<ref>"[http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=109&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 Member Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406133710/http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=109 |date=2007-04-06 }}". ''Arizona State Legislature''.</ref>
Dial was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and was reelected in 2012.
Dial was elected to the Arizona Senate representing the 18th district in 2014.
In 2015, the ''Arizona Republic'' reported that Dial had made an eight-year commitment to the United States Army Reserve in 1996, but Dial said he received an honorably discharge and provided a copy of his honorable discharge and was moved to the Individual Ready Reserve due to his weight in 2004.<ref>Giles, Ben. "[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=15F3434C3651EDF8&p_docnum=15&p_queryname=5 Buoyed by Army Reserve controversy, Schmuck takes early lead over Dial in District 18]". ''Arizona Capitol Times'' (Phoenix, Arizona). August 30, 2016.</ref>
In 2016, Dial's reelection was challenged by Republican candidate Frank Schmuck,<ref name= down>Stephenson, Hank. "[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=15F59376D36FE038&p_docnum=5&p_queryname=2 Sen. Dial, 2 other lawmakers go down to defeat in primary]". ''Arizona Capitol Times'' (Phoenix, Arizona). September 6, 2016.</ref> an Airline Pilot portrayed himself as a conservative running against a moderate.<ref name= down/> Schmuck also persistently questioned Dial's military record, asking whether Dial really earned the "Veteran of the Army Reserve" status that Dial claimed in his campaign materials.<ref name= down/>
On August 30, 2016, Schmuck defeated Dial in the Republican primary election, receiving 53.4% of the vote.<ref>"[https://results.arizona.vote/elections/-103/0/-126/2016-primary-election/legislative Republican Party Legislative Races 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919194156/https://results.arizona.vote/elections/-103/0/-126/2016-primary-election/legislative |date=2016-09-19 }}". ''Arizona Secretary of State''. 2016.</ref>
Primary election night in a tweet Dial conceded the election to Schmuck. In the general election Schmuck lost to Democratic candidate Sean Bowie.<ref>"[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=15F531046AD42838&p_docnum=10&p_queryname=4 Democrats see potential Senate gains in November]". ''Associated Press''. Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix, Arizona). September 10, 2016.</ref> Bowie and Green candidate Linda Macias,<ref>"[https://results.arizona.vote/elections/-103/0/-126/2016-primary-election/legislative?Id=-887 Green Party Legislative Races 2016]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}". ''Arizona Secretary of State''. 2016.</ref> both of whom ran uncontested in their parties' primary elections.<ref>"[https://results.arizona.vote/elections/-103/0/-126/2016-primary-election/legislative?Id=-883 Democratic Party Legislative Races 2016]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}". ''Arizona Secretary of State''. 2016.</ref>
Jeff Dial is now working as a real estate agent in the greater Phoenix-Metro area and serves on the board of directors for the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® and the Arizona Association of Realtors.
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