Diane Dixon | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Janet Nguyen |
Member of the Newport Beach City Council | |
In office November 2014 –December 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Website | https://ad72.asmrc.org/ |
Diane Brooks Dixon is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Republican,she represents the 72nd State Assembly District,which includes Huntington Beach,Newport Beach,Seal Beach,Laguna Hills,Laguna Woods,Lake Forest,Aliso Viejo,and Laguna Beach. [1] She was a former mayor and city councilwoman of Newport Beach. [2]
In 2020,Dixon ran for the California State Assembly against first-term Democrat Cottie Petrie-Norris. Dixon lost the general election by a very narrow margin.
In 2022,redistricting lead Petrie-Norris to run in a neighboring district. Dixon won the election. [3]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Judie Mancuso | 59,016 | 43.3 | |
Republican | Diane Dixon | 58,132 | 42.7 | |
Republican | Benjamin Yu | 19,115 | 14.0 | |
Total votes | 136,263 | 100% | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Diane Dixon | 116,588 | 56.2 | |
Democratic | Judie Mancuso | 90,730 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 207,318 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |