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U.S. House · Arizona's 2nd District

A large district spanning northern and northwestern Arizona, including Flagstaff, Prescott, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Kingman, and the Navajo Nation.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Not yet called

CandidateVotesShare
Eli Crane162,74149.7%
Jonathan Nez158,85748.5%
Curtis Goodwin5,9791.8%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Republican Eli Crane, first elected in 2022, won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary unopposed. Jonathan Nez, former president of the Navajo Nation, won the Democratic primary unopposed after Eric Descheenie withdrew. Curtis Goodwin won the Libertarian primary. Cook Political Report rated the district R+7; in 2024 Crane defeated Nez 54.5%-45.5%, so the 2026 race is a rematch.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Eli CraneRINCUMBENTU.S. Representative, AZ-2 (since 2023)Full profile →Jonathan NezDFormer President of the Navajo NationFull profile →Curtis GoodwinLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Eli Crane
    Opposes[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.

  • Jonathan Nez
    Supports[8]

    His 2024 campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, describes the right to choose as a matter of individual sovereignty over one's own body.

  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Eli Crane
    Opposes[16]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Jonathan Nez
    —
  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21][22]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Jonathan Nez
    In their own words[8]
    “We need comprehensive reform that invests in 21st-century security technology, hires more border agents and caseworkers, and establishes a fair pathway to citizenship.”

    On his campaign website in 2024, as quoted by Ballotpedia

  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[19][20][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Jonathan Nez
    —
  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Jonathan Nez
    In their own words[9]
    “We need more affordable healthcare options, especially in rural and Native communities.”

    On his campaign website's Warrior Up Agenda (2026)

  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[19][20][21]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Jonathan Nez
    In their own words[8]
    “Arizonans are at the forefront of climate change. Drought, wildfires, and rising temperatures worsen every year.”

    On his campaign website in 2024, as quoted by Ballotpedia

  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Jonathan Nez
    Opposes[9]

    A post on his campaign account, shown on his campaign website (Oct. 16, 2026), says he will reject the tariffs.

  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Jonathan Nez
    —
  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Eli Crane
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Jonathan Nez
    —
  • Curtis Goodwin
    —

Research notes & limits

Eli Crane and Jonathan Nez have limited public-facing issue statements on Ballotpedia beyond biography and committee/electoral history; their campaign websites were not fetched within this research session's time budget, so specific issue positions are left out rather than inferred from party or voting record. Curtis Goodwin's positions are drawn from his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Per the division-of-labor guidance, Crane's federal floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Curtis Goodwin's biography comes only from his Ballotpedia profile and survey; no education beyond high school or employer details were found. Corrected earlier entries that said Jonathan Nez ran in 2022 (Crane won that year against Tom O'Halleran).

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Eli Crane · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Eli Crane · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Curtis Goodwin · Ballotpedia · 2026 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Securing Our Border · Office of U.S. Rep. Eli Crane Official record
  6. 6.Economic Prosperity · Office of U.S. Rep. Eli Crane Official record
  7. 7.Energy · Office of U.S. Rep. Eli Crane Official record
  8. 8.Jonathan Nez (campaign website statement on reproductive rights, quoted by Ballotpedia) · Ballotpedia, quoting Jonathan Nez's campaign website (2024) Candidate's own words
  9. 9.The Warrior Up Agenda for Arizona · Jonathan Nez for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  10. 10.About Eli · Office of U.S. Rep. Eli Crane Official record
  11. 11.Committees and Caucuses · Office of U.S. Rep. Eli Crane Official record
  12. 12.Eli Crane · Ballotpedia Reference
  13. 13.Eli Crane · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  28. 28.Jonathan Nez · Ballotpedia Reference
  29. 29.About Jonathan Nez · Jonathan Nez for Congress Candidate's own words
  30. 30.Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan M. Nez (biography) · U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Official record
  31. 31.Eli Crane · Ballotpedia Reference
  32. 32.Buu Nygren elected Navajo Nation president · KRWG Public Media (AP) News report
  33. 33.Navajo president speaks at convention as one of Democrat's 'rising stars' · Cronkite News News report
  34. 34.Jonathan Nez · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  35. 35.Nez running against Crane · Copper Courier News report
  36. 36.Curtis Goodwin · Ballotpedia · 2026 Candidate's own words