{"id":2366643,"date":"2024-11-09T22:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eli-crane-handily-secures-reelection-to-arizonas-2nd-district-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T22:19:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T03:19:35","slug":"eli-crane-handily-secures-reelection-to-arizonas-2nd-district-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eli-crane-handily-secures-reelection-to-arizonas-2nd-district-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Crane handily secures reelection to Arizona\u2019s 2nd District &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feli-crane-handily-secures-reelection-to-arizonas-2nd-district-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2366643&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Eli\u200c Crane, \u2063a Republican \u200brepresentative from Arizona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-nabs-clear-reelection-win-in-floridas-1st-district\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz nabs clear reelection win in Florida&#039;s 1st District\">successfully secured reelection<\/a> in \u2063the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storm-the-capitol-msnbcs-chris-hayes-mocks-gop-2022-congressional-candidates\/\" title=\"\u2018Storm The Capitol\u2019: MSNBC\u2019s Chris Hayes Mocks GOP 2022 Congressional Candidates\">2nd congressional district<\/a>. Throughout his campaign, he emphasized his commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">defending key conservative principles<\/a> and engaging with his constituents. His victory reflects strong support within his district, \u200cshowcasing his ability to resonate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-senate-frontrunner-fundraises-with-radical-san-francisco-liberals-to-flip-wisconsin\/\" title=\"Dem Senate Frontrunner Fundraises With Radical San Francisco Liberals to Flip Wisconsin\">local voters<\/a>. This outcome highlights the continuing influence of Republican representatives in Arizona. Additional \u2063details about Crane\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spygate-101-a-primer-on-the-russia-collusion-hoaxs-years-long-plot-to-take-down-trump\/\" title=\"SpyGate 101: A Primer On The Russia Collusion Hoax\u2019s Years-long Plot To Take Down Trump\">campaign strategies<\/a> and \u200cthe election outcomes may follow.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eli Crane handily secures reelection to Arizona&rsquo;s 2nd District<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877263\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) defended his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a> seat from Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez, bringing the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GOP<\/a> one step closer to holding the majority in the House of Representatives once again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race Saturday night with 90% of the vote counted. Crane has 54.2% of the vote, while Nez has 45.8%.<\/p>\n<p>The Cook Political Report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> Arizona&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District as &ldquo;likely Republican,&rdquo; specifically R+6.<\/p>\n<p>Crane won by a similar margin in 2020 when he defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom O&rsquo;Halleran by over 7%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crane is a former Navy SEAL and is a member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. Nez was the president of the Navajo Nation, an Indian reservation in the United States, for four years, from 2019 to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The 2nd District encompasses counties just outside Phoenix and Tuscon, including Pinal, Yavapai, Gila, Graham, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877263\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877263\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eli Crane wins reelection in Arizona&#8217;s 2nd District<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2366645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22209837092130.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44706,4472,44705,8313,32076],"class_list":["post-2366643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2nd-district","tag-arizona","tag-eli-crane","tag-reelection","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22209837092130.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2366643"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2366648,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366643\/revisions\/2366648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2366643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2366643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2366643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}