Dan Saban
Dan Saban | |
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Buckeye Police Chief | |
In office February 2005 – May 2008 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Website | http://dansabanforsheriff.com/ |
Dan Saban is the former police chief of Buckeye, Arizona and three time candidate for sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Saban ran as a Republican in 2004, as a Democrat in 2008, and again as a Republican in 2016.[1][2]
Early life and education
Saban has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in justice studies and a master's degree from Northern Arizona University in human relations and educational leadership. Saban now owns a private security company.
Political career
Saban has alleged that he was a victim of his political rival, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.[3] During Saban's 2004 run for sheriff, Arpaio opened a criminal investigation into a 30-year-old allegation that Saban, then 17, had raped his adoptive mother.[4] Saban lost the election and sued for defamation and lost but cost the county $800,000 in legal fees.[5][6]
Saban was endorsed by The Arizona Republic and the Phoenix New Times when he ran in 2008.[7][8]
2008 election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Joe Arpaio (incumbent) | 730,426 | 55.2 | -1.54 | |
Democratic | Dan Saban | 558,176 | 42.2 | +11.49 | |
Libertarian | Chris A.H. Will | 35,425 | 2.7 | n/a | |
Majority | 172,250 | 13.0 | -13.03 | ||
Turnout | 1,324,027 | +16.84 | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Dan Saban enters 3rd run to unseat Arpaio". The Arizona Republic. July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-corrections officer enters Maricopa County's sheriff race". KVOA.com.
- ↑ "Arizona sheriff under investigation for alleged abuse of power". CNN.com. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "In contempt hearing, Arpaio says judge's wife targeted". USA Today. April 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Has Dan Saban already made a mistake in his run against Joe Arpaio?". The Arizona Republic. July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Saban loses lawsuit vs. Arpaio". The Arizona Republic. September 8, 2007.
- ↑ "Dan Saban for sheriff". The Arizona Republic. October 8, 2008.
- ↑ "New Times Endorses Dan Saban and Tim Nelson". Phoenix New Times. October 30, 2008.
- ↑ "Elections Results Archive". Maricopa County Recorder's Office.