Jonathan Nez
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - District 2
Arizona · Congressional District 2
Jonathan Nez won the primary and is the party's nominee for the general election. Ran unopposed in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary. Faces Republican incumbent Eli Crane and Libertarian Curtis Goodwin in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Source: newsfromthestates.com · Last verified: October 23, 2026
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Jonathan Nez is the Democratic nominee for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. He grew up on the Navajo Nation without electricity or running water. He served three terms as a delegate to the Navajo Nation Council and as a Navajo County supervisor before being elected president of the Navajo Nation in 2018; he served from 2019 to 2023, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lost his 2022 re-election bid to Buu Nygren. Nez ran against Republican Eli Crane in 2024 and lost, 54.5% to 45.5%. In the 2026 rematch, his campaign focuses on rising costs, Colorado River water, rural infrastructure, and Crane's votes on Medicaid and SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and on the Iran war. A poll commissioned by his campaign in August showed a close race, in a district where Republicans hold about an 11-point registration advantage. If elected, he would be the first Native American to represent Arizona in Congress. Nez ran unopposed in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary and faces Crane and Libertarian Curtis Goodwin in the November 3 general election.
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Water Policy
SupportsHis issues page says he is committed to securing Arizona's water future and responding to drought, wildfires, rising temperatures, and growth.
Education Funding
No official stance on record.
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsHis issues page calls for comprehensive immigration reform with 21st century security technology, more border agents and caseworkers, and a fair pathway to citizenship.
Housing Affordability
SupportsHis lowering costs section names housing as one of the necessities that rural Arizonans pay too much for and says he supports commonsense steps to lower costs.
Election Integrity
SupportsHis issues page defends mail-in voting and Arizona's election infrastructure, especially for tribal lands where voting access is difficult.
Healthcare Access
SupportsHis lowering costs section includes healthcare among costs rural Arizonans struggle with, and his opioid crisis section calls for real resources to address addiction.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
No official stance on record.
Energy Policy
SupportsHis water and climate section frames drought, wildfires, rising temperatures, and environmental resilience as priorities, signaling support for climate-oriented energy policy.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsHis issues page says rural Arizona should receive its fair share of resources and that infrastructure dollars, flood control, and community centers can drive meaningful change.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsHis issues page explicitly calls for making sure infrastructure dollars reach outdated roads and flood control projects.
Government Spending & Taxation
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