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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · AZ-2

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Elijah Crane

Representative · AZ · Republican

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says−100
does−57
gap +43
Firearms
analysis
says−80
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says−80
does0
gap +80
Overall tax level
analysis
says−90
does
Land use & zoning
1 voteanalysis
says
does+68
Spending vs. restraint
analysis
says−90
does
Role of government
1 voteanalysis
says−90
does−30
gap +60
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says−90
does0
gap +90
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Renters & rent
1 voteanalysis
says
does−30
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says−80
does−35
gap +45
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says−70
does0
gap +70
Aid & alliances
analysis
says−90
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does−17
Election rules
analysis
says−90
does
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Status for undocumented
analysis
says−100
does
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says−80
does−11
gap +69
Energy sources
analysis
says−90
does
Native American affairs
analysis
says+90
does
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Ethics & oversight
analysis
says+80
does

Money — FEC

$9.5Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jonathan Michael Nez

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Election rules · Stated

    Nez opposes attacks on mail-in voting and supports protecting election infrastructure.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public works · Stated

    Nez advocates for securing infrastructure funding for local public works projects.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Substance use & mental health · Stated

    Nez supports dedicating resources to address the opioid crisis.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Status for undocumented · Stated

    Nez advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$3.5Mraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 36 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 4 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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