GOP Rep. Eli Crane easily defeats challenger Jack Smith in reelection bid • Arizona Mirror

GOP Rep. Eli Crane easily defeats challenger Jack Smith in reelection bid • Arizona Mirror

U.S. Rep. Eli Crane in June 2024. Photo by Gage Skidmore (modified) | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0Incumbent U.S. Rep. Eli Crane has easily defeated challenger Jack Smith in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, according to unofficial election results.  With almost 65,000 votes counted in the contest, Crane leads Smith 78% to 21%, a gap of more than 37,000 votes. The winner of the primary election will face Democratic candidate…