# Jeff Dial
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{{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](/source/Los_Angeles_County%2C_California)
| party = [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| office = Member of the [Arizona Senate](/source/Arizona_Senate) from the 18th district
| term_start = 2014
| term_end = January 9, 2017
| predecessor =
| successor = [Sean Bowie](/source/Sean_Bowie)
| office2 = Member of the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives)
| term_start2 = 2010
| term_end2 = 2014
| branch = [United States Army Reserve](/source/United_States_Army_Reserve)
| allegiance = [United States](/source/United_States)
| service_years = 1996–2004
}}
'''Jeff Dial''' (born April 4, 1976, in [Los Angeles County, California](/source/Los_Angeles_County%2C_California))["[http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jeffrey_a_dial_born_1976_12875466 Jeffrey A Dial]". ''CaliforniaBirthIndex.org''.] is a former State Senator in the [Arizona State Legislature](/source/Arizona_State_Legislature).["[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''.]
Dial was elected to the [Arizona House of Representatives](/source/Arizona_House_of_Representatives) in 2010 and was reelected in 2012.
Dial was elected to the [Arizona Senate](/source/Arizona_Senate) representing the 18th district in 2014.
In 2015, the ''[Arizona Republic](/source/Arizona_Republic)'' reported that Dial had made an eight-year commitment to the [United States Army Reserve](/source/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.[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.]
In 2016, Dial's reelection was challenged by Republican candidate [Frank Schmuck](/source/Frank_Schmuck),[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.] an Airline Pilot portrayed himself as a [conservative](/source/conservatism_(United_States)) running against a [moderate](/source/centrism).[ 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.][
On August 30, 2016, Schmuck defeated Dial in the Republican primary election, receiving 53.4% of the vote.]["[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.]
Primary election night in a tweet Dial conceded the election to Schmuck. In the general election Schmuck lost to [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) candidate Sean Bowie.["[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.] Bowie and [Green](/source/Green_Party_(United_States)) candidate Linda Macias,["[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.] both of whom ran uncontested in their parties' primary elections.["[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.]
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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