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 and provided a copy of his honorable discharge and was moved to the Individual Ready Reserve 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. an Airline Pilot 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 "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. Primary election night in a tweet Dial conceded the election to Schmuck. In the general election Schmuck lost to Democratic candidate Sean Bowie. 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 and serves on the board of directors for the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® and the Arizona Association of Realtors.

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