Congressional District 2

On Wednesday, a tiny sliver of votes separated Rep. Eli Crane and former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the their rematch for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.

An ad funded by a super PAC backing Arizona Congressman Eli Crane attacked his Democratic opponent, Jonathan Nez. But the video was botched, misidentifying Nez twice — before the error was corrected.

Rep. Eli Crane has called the fight between Republicans and Democrats a “spiritual war.” But in a tighter-than-expected race against former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, he’s touting kitchen-table accomplishments.

Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says two years of full Republican control in Washington DC has disappointed voters, as he challenges Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona’s Second Congressional District.

Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will again run for the U.S. House in Arizona’s Second Congressional District in 2026 in an attempt to unseat second-term Republican Rep. Eli Crane.

Incumbent Rep. Eli Crane came out ahead of Democrat Jonathan Nez, the former Navajo Nation president, in the 2nd District race.

Incumbent Rep. Eli Crane faces former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the race to represent Arizona's largely rural and Republican Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

If elected, Jonathan Nez would be the first Native American to represent Arizona in Congress.

Republican Eli Crane will now represent the sprawling 2nd Congressional District, which covers much of northeastern Arizona.

Arizona's vast 2nd Congressional District will be a key factor in determining which political party has the majority in the state's delegation and, ultimately, control of the U.S. House.