Diane Dixon (politician)
Diane Dixon | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Website | https://ad72.asmrc.org/ |
Diane Brooks Dixon is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. As 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]
Education and marriage life
Diane earned her Bachelor of Arts with honors in political science from the University of Southern California. She was married to Pat Dixon, a career prosecutor who serves as a Special Counsel to the Orange County District Attorney.[3]
Political life
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 (OCCOG).[3]
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.[4]
Diane has been an active member on several philanthropic community-based boards of directors for nearly four decades, including United Way Orange County, YMCA, USC Board of Councilors and Alumni Association, educational institutions, child service agencies and health-related organizations.[3]
Electoral history
Newport Beach City Council
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Dixon | 19,619 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,619 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 21,169 | 59.0 | |
| Mike Glenn | 14,688 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,857 | 100.0 | |
California State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 116,588 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Judie Mancuso | 90,730 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 207,318 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 87,904 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Dom Jones | 56,374 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 144,278 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 157,278 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Dom Jones | 107,251 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 264,529 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Noah Blom named mayor, Will O'Neill as mayor pro tem for upcoming year in Newport Beach". Daily Pilot. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Members | California State Assembly". www.assembly.ca.gov. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Biography - AD72 | DIXON". January 13, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Kang, Hanna (December 24, 2022). "New Orange County Assembly members lay out legislative priorities". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Orange County - General Election 2014 - November 4, 2014 - Official Results for Election". Orange County. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "Orange County - 2018 General Election - November 6, 2018 - Official Results for Election". Orange County. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election - State Assemblymember" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. Retrieved September 29, 2025.