Daniel Herrera Carbajal
ICT
Republican incumbent Eli Crane will continue to represent Arizona’s second congressional district after narrowly beating former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez for a second time.
The Associated Press called the race for Crane, who had 49.7 percent of the vote compared to Nez’s 48.5 percent of the vote.
If Nez won, he would have been the first Native American from Arizona to serve in congress.
In an interview with ICT, Nez said partisanship did not matter, only fighting against the wealthy “that control much of society.”
“The battle shouldn’t be between ourselves as Republicans and Independents and Democrats. It should be about those that are in power and influence, those that are ultra wealthy in this country that control much of society,” he told ICT.
The rematch between the candidates was close compared to 2024 where Crane had nearly 55 percent of the vote compared to just over 45 percent for Nez.
Arizona’s second congressional district is mainly rural. It covers more than half the state in land area, containing 14 tribal nations and nine counties. It has historically favored republican candidates.
This is a developing story, stay tuned to ICTnews.org for updates
