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Dina Neal
Dina Neal
Member of the Nevada Senate; from the 4th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 4, 2020
Preceded by	Marcia Washington
Member of the Nevada Assembly; from the 7th district
	In office; November 3, 2010 – November 4, 2020
Preceded by	Morse Arberry
Succeeded by	Cameron Miller
Personal details
Born	1972 (age 52–53); Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Joe Neal (father)
Residence(s)	North Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater	Southern University and A&M College; Southern University Law Center
Website	dinaneal.com

Dina Neal (born 1972) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, serving since November 4, 2020. She represents District 4.^[1] Neal is a member of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.^[2]

Education

Neal earned her BA in political science from Southern University and A&M College and her JD from its Southern University Law Center.^[2]

Elections

2010 When Democratic Assemblyman Morse Arberry was term limited and left the District 7 seat open, Neal won the three-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 1,233 votes (57.16%),^[3] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 8,462 votes (77.45%) against Republican nominee Geraldine Lewis,^[4] who had run for the Assembly in 1996 and 2008.
2012 Neal won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,490 votes (78.50%),^[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,496 votes (73.25%) against Republican nominee Brent Leavitt.^[6]
On November 3, 2020, Neal was elected to the Nevada Senate seat representing the 4th district.^[1]

Personal life

Neal is the daughter of Joe Neal, who served as a member of the Nevada Senate from 1973 to 2004. Neal was elected to her father's former seat in 2020.^{[citation needed]} Neal is a professor at Nevada State University.^[7]