Dial was elected to the Arizona Senate representing the 18th district in 2014.

In 2015, the Arizona Republic reported that Dial had made an eight-year commitment to the United States Army Reserve in 1996, but Dial said he received an honorably discharge due to his weight in 2004.

[3] In 2016, Dial's reelection was challenged by Republican candidate Frank Schmuck,[4] police chief of Chandler, Arizona.

[4] On August 30, 2016, Schmuck defeated Dial in the Republican primary election, receiving 53.4% of the vote.

[9] Jeff Dial is now working as a real estate agent in the greater Phoenix-Metro area, for the Sibbach team.