Donald Trump says Jonathan Nez is "Reckless, Radical, and Dangerous" in Arizona House race

President Donald Trump backed Republican Rep. Eli Crane in an Arizona House contest that the Associated Press projected Crane won over Democrat Jonathan Nez, a former Navajo Nation president and Crane’s 2024 rival. In a post, Trump endorsed Crane and criticized Nez over fiscal, immigration and social issues, including transgender-related policies and athletics; those were Trump’s assertions. When the AP called the race, Crane’s edge was 3,834 votes. Nez had not conceded and wrote on social media that finishing the tally would take time in the vast district. Crane thanked rural residents and staff and said he would block attempts to alter the country’s course. The contest was rated likely Republican before Election Day.