AZ-2 Flagstaff, Prescott
Arizona
Not calledR +2.0closes 9:00 pm ET
Lean R
Who's running
Eli CraneRIncumbent
Eli Crane has been in Congress since 2023. He is a former Navy SEAL and a member of the House Freedom Caucus. He beat Jonathan Nez by 9 points in 2024.
What they say they'll do
- Two-term congressman, first elected 2022
- Raised $11.9 million through Oct. 14
- Backed by the Freedom Caucus Fund
Jonathan NezD
Jonathan Nez is a former president of the Navajo Nation. He lost to Crane in 2024 and is running again. National Democrats put him on their Red to Blue target list.
What they say they'll do
- Former Navajo Nation president
- Rematch after losing by 9 points in 2024
- Raised $5.8 million through Oct. 14
The tea ☕
- A pro-Crane super PAC called No Going Back ran an ad in October saying Nez used tribal money for a Disney World trip. The ad showed the wrong man twice, using a photo of Myron Lizer, Nez's former running mate who backs Trump. Lizer asked PACs to stop using his face, and the ad was later fixed.
Sources
- https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona's_2nd_Congressional_District_election,_2026
- https://www.kjzz.org/indigenous-affairs/2026-10-10/gop-attack-ad-on-democrat-jonathan-nez-misfires-depicting-another-navajo-man-who-backs-trump
- https://navajotimes.com/reznews/pac-poll-gives-nez-slight-edge-over-crane-in-arizona-congressional-rematch/
- https://inmaricopa.com/national-democrats-target-maricopas-congressional-district-vow-to-flip-it-blue/
- https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/table/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings/