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]
Diane spent 40 years in the private sector as a business executive before being elected to the Newport Beach City Council in 2014,where she served two terms as a Mayor. Her leadership helped deliver budget surpluses,pay down pension liabilities,improve public safety,and complete infrastructure projects on time and within budget and greater cooperation between residents,businesses and government to resolve community problems. Diane is past president of the Association of California Cities-Orange County. She served (2019-2022) on the regional council of the Southern California Associations of Governments (SCAG) and as a board member of Orange County Council of Governments.
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 |