U.S. Rep. Eli Crane wins a second term in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, beating Democrat Jonathan Nez.

With the election only days away, voters will decide who will represent Arizona’s largest congressional district. The Second Congressional District stretches from south of Phoenix to the borders of New Mexico in the east and Utah in the north,

Crane, a former Navy SEAL who served in the military for 13 years, is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, who won Arizona. Crane was among eight U.S. House Republicans nationally who voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker in 2023.

Congressman Eli Crane on Tuesday scored an easy victory over former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, despite one surprising poll that suggested Nez had tied up the race.

Republican Eli Crane has built a solid lead in his quest to win a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, as preliminary election results show him leading  Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez by 12 percentage points in the Second Congressional District.

Eli Crane (R-AZ) defended his House seat from Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, bringing the GOP one step closer to holding the majority in the House of Representatives once again. The Associated Press called the race Saturday night with 90% of the vote counted.

In a statement late Saturday, Crane commended Nez for entering the race and thanked voters. "I will continue using every tool in my arsenal to fight against the corruption and sel

Eli Crane has fended off a reelection challenge from Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s elections. The early returns from Arizona’s congressional races contained few surprises.