Ben Quayle

Who is Ben Quayle?

Benjamin Eugene "Ben" Quayle is an American politician, and the former U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he is the son of former Republican Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle. He is a member of the Tea Party movement, which many of its members were swept into office during the 2010 elections.

Prior to serving in Congress he worked as an associate lawyer and eventually founded his own security company as well as writing for the Scottsdale gossip blog, The Dirty. In the 2010 Republican primary he defeated 10 other candidates and went on to win a majority in the general election. In his first bid for re-election, due to redistricting, he faced off against fellow Republican Congressman David Schweikert in a primary and narrowly lost. He currently works for the lobbying firm Clark Hill.