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]
Diana DiZoglio | |
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| 23rd Auditor of Massachusetts | |
| Assumed office January 18, 2023 | |
| Governor | Maura Healey |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Bump |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Essex district | |
| In office January 2019 – January 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen O'Connor Ives |
| Succeeded by | Pavel Payano |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 14th Essex district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Torrisi |
| Succeeded by | Christina Minicucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1983 Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Mount Washington College Middlesex Community College (AA) Wellesley College (BA) |
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
editDiZoglio 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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Massachusetts House of Representatives
editDiZoglio 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
editIn 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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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
edit| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana DiZoglio | 15,927 | 99.2 | |
| Write-in | 126 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 16,053 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana DiZoglio | 72,722 | 97.8 | |
| Write-in | 1,617 | 2.2 | ||
| Total votes | 74,339 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court.
- ^ "About Diana | Vote Diana DiZoglio". votedizoglio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ a b "PD43+ » Candidate Profile..." PD43+. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "DiZoglio Bill Would Prohibit OxyContin Prescriptions for Children". The Valley Patriot. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ lditullio@eagletribune.com, Lauren DiTullio (31 July 2015). "With bill, DiZoglio hopes to make public housing safer". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ "GLTS receive subvenciones para Programa de nueva energía limpia" (PDF). Rumbonews.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tennant, Paul. "DiZoglio wins 1st Essex Senate seat in landslide". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Return of Votes" (PDF). sec.state.ma.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Senator Diana DiZoglio".
- ^ Matt Stout (March 24, 2023). "'Wholly unnecessary': Mass. House speaker says he will not comply with state auditor's legislative probe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Garrity, Kelly (August 14, 2024). "Your next governor?". Politico.
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