U.S. House · Arizona's 2nd District
Jonathan Nez
Former President of the Navajo NationD
- Race
- U.S. House · Arizona's 2nd District
- Result
- Not yet called
- Opponents
- Eli Crane (R); Curtis Goodwin (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
For Jonathan, the right to choose is about individual sovereignty.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Eli Crane R | incumbent |
| Jonathan Nez D | challenger |
| Curtis Goodwin LIB | challenger |
Won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
For Jonathan, the right to choose is about individual sovereignty.
His 2024 campaign website, as quoted by Ballotpedia, describes the right to choose as a matter of individual sovereignty over one's own body.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will reject the tariffs that are making the cost of your cart soar.
A post on his campaign account, shown on his campaign website (Oct. 16, 2026), says he will reject the tariffs.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Jonathan Nez is the Democratic nominee for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, a rematch with Republican incumbent Eli Crane, who beat him in 2024. A former Navajo Nation vice president and president, he is running on lowering costs, water and rural infrastructure, and accountability in Washington.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Nez was born in Tuba City, Arizona, and raised in Shonto, Arizona.[1][2][6] His campaign website says he grew up "on dirt floors without electricity or running water."[2] He attended Northland Pioneer College and Northern Arizona University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration.[6]
Nez began his political career as vice president of the Shonto Chapter and was later elected to three terms as a Navajo Nation Council delegate representing the Shonto, Oljato, Tsah Bii' Kin and Navajo Mountain chapters. He also served two terms on the Navajo County Board of Supervisors for District 1.[6] He left the board after being asked to run with Russell Begaye for the Navajo Nation's top offices; the two were elected on April 21, 2015, and took office on May 12, 2015.[6] Nez was elected Navajo Nation president in November 2018 and served from 2019 to 2023, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] In August 2020 he was one of 17 Democrats chosen to share the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.[1][8] He was also one of Arizona's presidential electors in 2020. In November 2022 he lost his bid for a second term to Buu Nygren.[9][7]
Nez ran for Congress in Arizona's 2nd District in 2024, losing to Crane with 45.5 percent of the vote to Crane's 54.5 percent.[3] He announced a second run on July 22, 2025, and advanced from the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][10][7] His campaign website says that as Navajo Nation president he worked with the Trump administration to expand water rights for rural Arizona.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand public health coverage
“We need more affordable healthcare options, especially in rural and Native communities.”[5]
On his campaign website's Warrior Up Agenda (2026)
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“We need comprehensive reform that invests in 21st-century security technology, hires more border agents and caseworkers, and establishes a fair pathway to citizenship.”[4]
On his campaign website in 2024, as quoted by Ballotpedia
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Arizonans are at the forefront of climate change. Drought, wildfires, and rising temperatures worsen every year.”[4]
On his campaign website in 2024, as quoted by Ballotpedia
Campaign money$3.5M raised · 94% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-01
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $3.2M
- PACs & committees $213K
- Party $221
Largest committee contributions
- Fair Shot PAC PAC$10K
- Liftoff PAC PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$10K
- Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC) PAC$10K
- Flip the Congress PAC PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- HMP PAC$10K
- Innovation for Good PAC PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/jonathan-nez
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Jonathan Nez · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About Jonathan Nez · Jonathan Nez for Congress Candidate's own words
- 3.Eli Crane · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Jonathan Nez (campaign website statement on reproductive rights, quoted by Ballotpedia) · Ballotpedia, quoting Jonathan Nez's campaign website (2024) Candidate's own words
- 5.The Warrior Up Agenda for Arizona · Jonathan Nez for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 6.Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan M. Nez (biography) · U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee Official record
- 7.Jonathan Nez · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 8.Navajo president speaks at convention as one of Democrat's 'rising stars' · Cronkite News News report
- 9.Buu Nygren elected Navajo Nation president · KRWG Public Media (AP) News report
- 10.Nez running against Crane · Copper Courier News report