Eli Crane
RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Representative for Arizona's 2nd district since 2023; former Navy SEAL
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Eli Crane, running for re-election.
Candidates are listed in the order of Yavapai County's sample ballot; Arizona orders parties on the ballot by county, so the order can differ elsewhere in the district.
U.S. Representative for Arizona's 2nd district since 2023; former Navy SEAL
President of the Navajo Nation, 2019–2023
Technician from Mesa
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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RepublicanEli Crane
Supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks, opposes members becoming lobbyists after leaving government, and says members of Congress should not be paid during government shutdowns.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would work to rid Washington of dark money, reduce the influence of the ultra-wealthy on elections, and require elected leaders to disclose conflicts of interest, with higher penalties.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Lists government accountability and transparency and limiting federal overreach among his priorities.
RepublicanEli Crane
Introduced legislation to expand veterans' paths to employment, remove veterans who use a fiduciary from the FBI's NICS gun background-check list, and encourage the VA to consider more faith-based programs.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would reverse cuts to veterans' health care, expand access to VA facilities including mental health services, and cut red tape blocking veterans' benefits.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Lists veterans and workforce development among his priorities.
RepublicanEli Crane
Supports national voter ID, which he says would ensure only living American citizens vote in elections.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would protect mail-in voting and ensure election security while opposing what he calls partisan attacks on Arizona's election infrastructure.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
Would codify President Trump's border security policies into law, finish the border wall, hire more immigration judges and deploy new technology to detect fentanyl.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Supports a secure border with more technology, border agents and caseworkers, and a pathway to citizenship for those who work hard and play by the rules.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
Supports single-subject appropriations bills instead of omnibus bills and short-term continuing resolutions; supported rescissions to defund agencies such as USAID and opposes sending taxpayer dollars overseas.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Supports reducing federal spending and the national debt; says Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
“Washington doesn't have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem.”
RepublicanEli Crane
Voted for the 2025 tax law, which he calls the largest middle-class tax cut in history, and says it ended taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security and expanded the child tax credit.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
Opposes wind and solar farms in rural Arizona, which he calls unreliable and a major contributor to rising utility bills.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
Supports tribal authority over the management of tribal lands and supports water-rights settlements; introduced legislation to establish a reservation for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would reverse Medicaid cuts that he says threaten rural hospitals, take on drug-price gouging and surprise medical bills, require upfront prices, and expand rural telehealth and mobile clinics.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would prioritize local residents over private equity firms and corporations in single-family home purchases and increase incentives for first-time homebuyers.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Would reverse tariff policies that he says have raised the cost of groceries and goods and that favor foreign companies over Arizona farmers and ranchers.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
Supports water-rights settlements, upgrades to rural water systems and protecting groundwater; would repair roads and bridges and expand broadband, cell coverage and rail service.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
No published position found.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Lists Second Amendment rights and protecting constitutional rights among the issues he is most passionate about.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Lists criminal justice reform among the issues he is most passionate about.
RepublicanEli Crane
No published position found.
DemocraticJonathan Nez
No published position found.
LibertarianCurtis Goodwin
Lists supporting working Americans and small businesses, and housing and property rights, among his priorities; says solutions to local problems are found closest to home.