Arizona Republican Eli Crane Narrowly Wins Reelection After Close House Race
Crane won by fewer than 4,000 votes in a rematch with former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, the Associated Press said.
- On Monday, The Associated Press called the race for Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona's Second Congressional District, securing 49.7% of the vote with less than 4,000 votes deciding the outcome against Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez.
- This election marked a rematch between Crane, a Trump-endorsed Navy SEAL, and Nez, a former Navajo Nation president, for the district encompassing Prescott and Flagstaff across northeastern Arizona.
- Official tallies show Crane with 162,753 votes and Nez with 158,919, while Libertarian Curtis Goodwin received 5,979 votes, or roughly 1.8 percent of the total.
- Democrats flipped Arizona's First and Sixth Congressional Districts, securing control of the state Legislature for the first time since 1966 amid historic party gains.
- Arizona's nine U.S. House seats will be split between five Democrats and four Republicans starting in January, as Democrats won enough seats nationwide to take control of the House in early 2027.
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NEW: Popular GOP Rep. Survives Tight Race, Wins Re-Election To Congress
Republican Rep. Eli Crane has secured another term in Congress after surviving a razor-thin reelection battle in Arizona, holding off a Democratic challenger as Republicans grapple with widespread losses in the 2026 midterm elections. The Associated Press called Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District race for Crane on Monday, Nov. 9, nearly a week after voters headed […]
Arizona Republican holds House seat, surviving re
Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., narrowly won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez in a tight rematch, The Associated Press projected Monday. Crane, a former Navy SEAL combat veteran, previously defeated Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, in the 2024 general election. Crane and Nez were separated by 3,834 votes … The post Arizona Republican holds House seat, surviving re appeared first on khbrknews.
Eli Crane barely hangs onto his seat in Arizona’s second congressional district
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Eli Crane will keep his seat representing Arizona’s second congressional district after an unexpectedly tight race with former president of the Navajo Nation, Jonathan Nez. After almost a week of counting, The Associated Press called the race on Monday for Crane, who had a 1.2 percentage point lead over Nez. “I’m […]
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