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Diana DiZoglio

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Diana DiZoglio
23rd Auditor of Massachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 18, 2023
GovernorMaura Healey
Preceded bySuzanne Bump
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 1st Essex district
In office
January 2019 – January 5, 2023
Preceded byKathleen O'Connor Ives
Succeeded byPavel Payano
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 14th Essex district
In office
January 2013 – January 2019
Preceded byDavid Torrisi
Succeeded byChristina Minicucci
Personal details
Born (1983-06-05) June 5, 1983 (age 41)
Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMount Washington College
Middlesex Community College (AA)
Wellesley College (BA)

Diana DiZoglio (born June 5, 1983) is an American politician who is the current Massachusetts State Auditor. A member of the Democratic Party, DiZoglio had previously represented the 1st Essex District in the Massachusetts Senate from 2019 to 2023. The district included her home city of Methuen as well as Newburyport, Haverhill, Merrimac, Amesbury, Salisbury, and four of eight precincts in North Andover.[1]

DiZoglio also previously represented the 14th Essex district, which included portions of North Andover, Methuen, Lawrence and Haverhill, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2013 until 2019.[2] In June 2021, DiZoglio announced her run for Massachusetts State Auditor and won the 2022 election in November.[1]

Early life and career

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DiZoglio was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, graduating from Methuen High School in 2002. She attended Wellesley College, graduating with a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology and Spanish. DiZoglio also attended Middlesex Community College, graduating with an associate degree in Psychology. Prior to being elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, DiZoglio worked as chief-of-staff to Edward A. Kelly, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts (PFFM). She also served as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, worked for multiple non-profit organizations and was a small business owner.[3]

Political career

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DiZoglio hosting a St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the North Andover Senior Center

Massachusetts House of Representatives

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DiZoglio was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2012, running a successful primary challenge to incumbent State Representative David M. Torrisi. In the general election, DiZoglio defeated Republican nominee Karin Rhoton 62.8% to 37.0%.[4]

In 2014, DiZoglio sought a second term. She faced two Democratic primary opponents, Phil DeCologero and Oscar Camargo, who she defeated. She won the general election over Republican nominee Rosemary Smedile.

In 2016, DiZoglio defeated Democratic primary opponent Phyllis Jones by almost a nine to one margin. She won a third term in the general election unopposed.

She had filed legislation aimed at curbing opioid prescriptions[5] and attempted to establish a task force in Massachusetts on protecting elderly and elderly persons residing in public housing.[6]

DiZoglio worked with the Lawrence legislative delegation to secure $145,000 for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning at Greater Lawrence Technical School.[7]

Massachusetts Senate

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In March 2018 DiZoglio announced her candidacy for the 1st Essex District State Senate after incumbent State Senator Kathleen O'Connor Ives announced her decision to not seek reelection.[8] She won the Democratic primary unopposed. On November 6, 2018, she defeated Republican Alexandar Leighton Williams with 66.3% of the vote.[9][10]

She was the chair of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses.[11]

Massachusetts Auditor

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DiZoglio taking an oath of office administered by Governor Maura Healey

In 2022, DiZoglio announced her candidacy for Massachusetts State Auditor. She faced Chris Dempsey in the Democratic primary, defeating him 54.4% to 45.4%. She faced Republican and former 2018 candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth Anthony Amore in the general election, defeating him 55.1% to 37.7%.[4]

DiZoglio campaigned for Auditor with a promise to investigate the state legislature. She started a probe in March 2023, but the leaders of the state House and Senate refused to cooperate, citing state constitution's Article XXX on the separation of powers.[12]

In November 2023, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell declined to represent DiZoglio's office in suing the Massachusetts General Court over its non-compliance with the audit. Campbell argued that DiZoglio's proposed ballot measure authorizing the audit would be similarly unconstitutional.[13]

In August 2024, DiZoglio served as Acting Governor of Massachusetts while Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Secretary of State William F. Galvin, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and State Treasurer Deb Goldberg were out of state.[14]

Electoral history

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Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Essex, 2012 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 11,191 62.8
Republican Karin K. Rhoton 6,595 37.0
Write-in 30 0.2
Total votes 17,816 100.00
Democratic hold
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Essex, 2014 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 6,732 54.8
Republican Rosemary Connelly Smedile 5,530 45.0
Write-in 28 0.2
Total votes 12,290 100.00
Democratic hold
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Essex, 2016 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 15,927 99.2
Write-in 126 0.8
Total votes 16,053 100.00
Democratic hold
Massachusetts Senate, 1st Essex, 2018 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 46,338 66.3
Republican Alexander Leighton Williams 23,539 33.7
Write-in 34 0.0
Total votes 69,911 100.00
Democratic hold
Massachusetts Senate, 1st Essex, 2020 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 72,722 97.8
Write-in 1,617 2.2
Total votes 74,339 100.00
Democratic hold
Massachusetts Auditor, 2022 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diana DiZoglio 1,310,773 55.1
Republican Anthony Amore 897,223 37.7
Green-Rainbow Gloria A. Caballero-Roca 68,646 2.9
Workers Party Dominic S. Giannone, III 51,877 2.2
Libertarian Daniel Werner Riek 48,625 2.0
Write-in 1,648 0.1
Total votes 2,378,792 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kirk, Bill (June 7, 2021). "DiZoglio announces she's running for state auditor". The Daily News of Newburyport. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Massachusetts General Court.
  3. ^ "About Diana | Vote Diana DiZoglio". votedizoglio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "PD43+ » Candidate Profile..." PD43+. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  5. ^ "DiZoglio Bill Would Prohibit OxyContin Prescriptions for Children". The Valley Patriot. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  6. ^ lditullio@eagletribune.com, Lauren DiTullio (31 July 2015). "With bill, DiZoglio hopes to make public housing safer". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  7. ^ "GLTS receive subvenciones para Programa de nueva energía limpia" (PDF). Rumbonews.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Service, Matt Murphy State House News. "DiZoglio to run for State Senate seat". North Andover Citizen. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  9. ^ Tennant, Paul. "DiZoglio wins 1st Essex Senate seat in landslide". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Return of Votes" (PDF). sec.state.ma.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  11. ^ "Senator Diana DiZoglio".
  12. ^ Matt Stout (March 24, 2023). "'Wholly unnecessary': Mass. House speaker says he will not comply with state auditor's legislative probe". The Boston Globe.
  13. ^ Stout, Matt (3 November 2023). "DiZoglio Has No Legal Authority to Probe the State Legislature, Attorney General Tells Auditor". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  14. ^ Garrity, Kelly (August 14, 2024). "Your next governor?". Politico.
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