Jonathan Nez
Candidate for Arizona 2nd Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Arizona 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arizona Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate Listing: USH2, NEZ, JONATHAN (DEM) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Arizona 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Coconino County, Apache County, Navajo County, Yavapai County and Gila County; parts of Pinal County, Graham County and Mohave County.
Includes Valle, Parks, Camp Verde, Casa Grande (part), Chino Valley, Congress, Coolidge (part), Flagstaff, Florence (part), Fort Valley, Houck, Linden and 219 more.
323 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Maricopa County Elections Department, Voting Precincts (2022-2025); Pima County GIS, Voter Precincts — official county layers; Census 2020 VTDs kept in the other 13 counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Arizona 2nd Congressional District
U.S. House District 2
2024 Arizona General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli CraneRepublican | Republican | 221,413 | 54.4% |
| Jonathan NezDemocrat | Democrat | 184,963 | 45.5% |
| Write-inNo party | No party | 397 | 0.1% |
| *Not Qualified* | 2 | 0.0% | |
| David AlexanderDemocrat | Democrat | 1 | 0.0% |
| Richard William EsterIndependent | Independent | 1 | 0.0% |
Official canvass · Arizona county official canvasses
Sources (2)
- Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors)
- partial state coverage — counties: Apache, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma, Greenlee (Greenlee County Board of Supervisors, Official Canvass 2024 General (certified 2024-11-19), precinct summary report), Cochise (Cochise County Elections, 2024 General Statement of Votes Cast - Precinct Summary Results Report (official))
U.S. House District 2
2022 Arizona General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli CraneRepublican | Republican | 174,169 | 53.9% |
| Tom O'HalleranDemocrat | Democrat | 149,151 | 46.1% |
Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors); partial state coverage — counties: Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal · Arizona county official canvasses
U.S. House District 2
2020 Arizona General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat | Democrat | 209,945 | 55.1% |
| Brandon MartinRepublican | Republican | 170,975 | 44.9% |
| Brandon SchlassOther party | Other party | 0 | 0.0% |
| Iman BahIndependent | Independent | 0 | 0.0% |
Official results (Arizona Secretary of State precinct detail file, after county canvasses; state canvass 2020-11-30) · Arizona Secretary of State — results detail
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $3,593,516cycle to date through Jul 1
- Cash on Hand
- $1,910,990cycle to date through Jul 1
- Spent
- $1,789,978cycle to date through Jul 1
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 1
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 1, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- New Blue Interactive Llc$500,759.00
- Grassroots Analytics Inc$192,294.12
- Spiros Consulting$37,864.50
- Everyaction Inc Usa$34,994.80
- Gbao$32,000.00
Campaign finance — Jonathan Nez For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Jonathan Nez For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 1, 2026
Raised $3,593,515.74 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,789,978.39 · cash on hand $1,910,990.15 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 1, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,298,001.95 (92%); PACs and other political committees $217,050.00 (6%); Party committees $220.79 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $74,373.00 (2%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $3,870.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $507,069.00; digital $303,583.90; other $89,178.21; polling $78,864.50; direct mail $36,127.97; compliance and treasurer $20,000.00.
Jul 1, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Jonathan
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $70,000–$85,000 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $24,696. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $153,137. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — JONATHAN NEZ FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (JONATHAN NEZ FOR CONGRESS). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $70,000–$85,000 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $372,345 supporting, $787,640 opposing, across 41 reports.
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $507,029
4 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Somos PACSupporting · $174,464
3 reports, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Club for Growth ActionOpposing · $163,500
12 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDOpposing · $111,229
1 report, newest Sep 22, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $70,992
2 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $63,762
3 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Our Voice Our Vote Arizona PACSupporting · $58,320
2 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC.Opposing · $5,882
2 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING CLASS COMMUNITIESSupporting · $3,193
4 reports, newest Sep 15, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $967
6 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Neighbor VoicesSupporting · $647
2 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“People are going to the polls this November to create change.”
“Voters are tired of rising gas and grocery costs, endless wars, and blatant corruption at the hands of Crane”
“As I travel across the district, it's clear that everybody is hurting because of Congressman Eli Crane's harmful policies. There's a dire water crisis, costs are skyrocketing, and healthcare is being ripped from thousands of families.”
“I'm unsurprised that the polls show a close race”
“We need to hold people accountable for putting us in this hole of division and high costs”
“My opponent, spends way too much time playing national politics and no time on what matters here in rural Arizona”
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“I'm proud of the work we've done and the coalition we built. This is truly a grassroots campaign powered by thousands of supporters.”
“We've gotten support from a lot of organizations throughout the country and this is one of many that see common sense coming back into Congress”
In the News
Press coverage
- Jonathan Nez puts water crisis, rising costs at center of CD 2 debate (Clean Elections forum)Sep 11, 2026 · Press · Arizona's Family (3TV/CBS 5)
- Poll Shows Jonathan Nez Statistically Tied With Eli Crane in Arizona Congressional RaceSep 2, 2026 · Press · Native News Online
- Water Policy Realities: A Conversation with Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan NezAug 6, 2026 · Press · Copper Country News / Lake Powell Chronicle
- One-on-one with Arizona 2nd Congressional District candidate Jonathan NezMar 10, 2026 · Press · ABC15
- Jonathan Nez gets a boost from Dem leaders in his race for Congress (DCCC Red to Blue)Feb 23, 2026 · Press · Arizona Republic
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.jonathannezforaz.com/ captured 2026-09-24T19:24:30Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.jonathannezforaz.com/
Source: exa search 2026-09-24
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arizona 2nd Congressional District
- Elijah CraneRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Curtis GoodwinLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Arizona 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Jonathan Nez" (DEM) on the Arizona Secretary of State (2026 Primary Election official canvass; general nominees derived from certified primary results) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-08-05 (canvass report date)). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State (2026 Primary Election official canvass; general nominees derived from certified primary results) · sourceU.S. Representative · AZ-02
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State
Not on file for Jonathan yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hzdbehg11.
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