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Just got a call from Jonathan Nez (running in AZ CD-02) [1]

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Date: 2025-09-19

I don’t usually answer the phone for calls that aren't in my contacts but today I saw that the call was from Flagstaff and so I picked it up. It turns out it was Jonathan Nez, who is currently running for Congress in AZ CD-02 against Rep Eli Crane (R). It was so nice to be able to talk directly to candidate. I moved to Minnesota a while back, but had spent most of my life in Arizona and had gone to college at NAU. So after talking about donating to his campaign, we chatted for just a few minutes about being Lumberjacks and how much Flagstaff had changed. He sent me the link to donate and we discussed the importance of monthly contributions so there's a steady stream of income.

So… Here's the link to Jonathan Nez for U.S. Congress. And just a little bit about him from the website:

In 2019, he was elected President of the Navajo Nation and served until 2023. As president, he led the Navajo people through the COVID-19 pandemic, secured funds to construct new healthcare facilities and homes for veterans, invested in public safety and hired new police officers, and bolstered infrastructure, improving rural roads and bringing clean water and electricity to thousands of previously unserved residents.

Here is an article from Native News Online about Jonathan’s campaign:

In 2024, Nez outperformed Vice President Kamala Harris by 3.5 points in the district and ran ahead of Senate candidate Ruben Gallego. As The Cook Political Report noted in October 2024, Nez “quietly built up a robust campaign operation focused on mobilizing Native American voters and reaching out to moderate Republicans turned off by Crane’s hardline style.” The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has since added AZ-02 to its “Districts in Play” list. Cook Political Report wrote that while AZ-02 remains a tough district for Democrats, Nez’s performance makes it one to watch: “Democratic strategists acknowledge that this district is a reach for them to flip, but they believe Nez could make this a competitive race — particularly if the national political environment favors Democrats.”

And here a link to DKos member @NEAZNativeDemocrats that does year-round grassroots organizing in northern AZ.

Here is a diary from EricAZ “GOP Congressman Considers Throwing in Towel on Upscale Scottsdale AZ District”. Please read EricAZ’s whole diary because the title refers to Rep. Schweikert. But I’m including this in reference to the AZ CD-02 race.

Which brings us to the third pickup opportunity in Arizona this cycle: Eli Crane. With a district in northern Arizona, Crane manages his fief from a gated community in suburban Tucson, which is actually in Ciscomani’s southern Arizona district... The district is a plus 7 for Republicans, but the midterm effect and strong Dem showing in special elections will cut that down. We need some money to help conservative voters understand that Eli is no conservative. That will help us get the four or five percentage points needed to defeat Crane... Thank you for your help. Our candidate by the way is Jonathan Nez, former president of the Navajo Nation.

Anyway, just thought I’d put in my plug to support Jonathan's campaign.

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