Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Remains Uncalled: Republican Rep. Crane Holds a Narrow Lead Over Democrat Nez With About 99% of the Estimated Vote Tallied
Republican Representative Eli Crane is clinging to a narrow lead over Democrat Jonathan Nez in one of the closest House races of the midterm elections, with the contest in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District still too close to call days after polls closed. With about 98.9 percent of the estimated vote tallied as of Saturday, Crane led Nez by 162,741 votes to 158,857 in the rural northeastern Arizona district, although the lead changed hands several times as ballots were counted through the week.
Crane defeated Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, by nine points when the two men met in 2024, and the district, which takes in Flagstaff, Sedona and Prescott, has been reliably Republican. This year the race drew heavy spending as national groups poured money into the Arizona battlegrounds.
The district is among the dwindling number of uncalled House races in the country, and its result will help determine the final size of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives from January 2027. Democrats have already flipped the other two competitive Arizona seats, with Amish Shah defeating Jay Feely in the 1st District and JoAnna Mendoza ousting incumbent Juan Ciscomani in the 6th District.
Arizona results remain unofficial until state and local officials complete the count and certify the outcome. Election officials cautioned that confirming a winner could take several more days as the remaining votes are tallied and verified across the sprawling district.
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：美国众议员伊莱·克莱恩。Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: U.S. Rep. Eli Crane. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
