AP Calls Arizona CD2 Race for Rep. Eli Crane Over Jonathan Nez

The Associated Press called Arizona's second congressional district race for incumbent Republican Rep. Eli Crane on Monday, nearly a week after Election Day, with Crane holding a 1.2 percentage point lead over Democrat Jonathan Nez, former president of the Navajo Nation. Crane previously voted for the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which the article states made major cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. The district, covering about 60% of Arizona including 14 tribes making up roughly 20% of its population, saw a much tighter race than Crane's nine-point win over Nez two years earlier. Outside groups spent about $5.3 million backing Crane and $2.4 million backing Nez.

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