Jonathan Nez bets on ‘buyer’s remorse’ in rematch against Eli Crane in rural Arizona

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 1,366

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, handily won a second term in his rural congressional district in 2024. He’s remained loyal to President Donald Trump, even as his approval ratings have been in a freefall for much of the past year.

But Jonathan Nez, the Democrat and former president of the Navajo Nation who Crane defeated by nine percentage points two years ago, hopes …

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