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2026 U.S. House

Arizona's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · AZ-2
Primary: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in AZ-2

Eli Crane

Eli Crane

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lists border security and election integrity as campaign priorities
  • Describes himself as pro-life and pro-Second Amendment
About Eli Crane

Crane is a Navy SEAL veteran who enlisted after the September 11 attacks and served 13 years, including five combat deployments, per the campaign site. After leaving the military, he and his wife founded Bottle Breacher, a veteran-focused manufacturing company that appeared on Shark Tank, per the campaign site. He currently represents Arizona in Congress, per the campaign site.

Jonathan Nez

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants to lower healthcare and housing costs for families
  • Supports investment in rural water and infrastructure
  • Wants stronger accountability in government
About Jonathan Nez

Nez grew up in Northern Arizona without electricity or running water and went on to serve as President of the Navajo Nation, per the campaign site. In that role, he worked with the Trump administration on expanding water rights for rural Arizona and worked to reduce energy costs, per the campaign site.

Curtis Goodwin

Libertarian

Curtis Goodwin is a maintenance technician, per campaign listings. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

About this race

Arizona's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Arizona primary is Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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