# Arizona Republican holds House seat, surviving re-election scare

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arizona-republican-holds-house-seat-surviving-re-election-scare/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:38:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T20:35:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/arizona-republican-holds-house-seat-surviving-reelection-scare
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Eli Crane won a second term in Arizona.
- He led Jonathan Nez by 3,834 votes when the race was called.
- Nez had not conceded.

## Summary

Republican Rep. Eli Crane has won re-election in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, narrowly defeating Democrat Jonathan Nez in a rematch. The close result matters because a seat rated Likely Republican proved more competitive than expected.

The Associated Press called the race with Crane ahead by 3,834 votes. Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, had not conceded and said ballot counting takes time in the large district. Crane, a former Navy SEAL, was endorsed by President Donald Trump and said he would continue opposing what he sees as the country moving in the wrong direction.

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