Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) has won his bid for reelection, narrowly beating a Democratic challenger.
Crane, 46, won with 162,753 votes, or 49.64 percent. The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 9.
Jonathan Nez, the Democrat and former president of the Navajo Nation who tried to unseat Crane, drew 158,919 votes, or 48.47 percent.
Libertarian Curtis Goodwin took in 5,979 votes or roughly 1.8 percent.
Crane and Nez did not respond to requests for comment by publication time.
Nez had previously said that “every vote matters” and that supporters should be patient as votes were counted.
Crane, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, has represented Arizona’s Second Congressional District since 2023, after beating Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.) in the redrawn district.
It’s the third close race in recent days to be called for a Republican in Arizona. Mark Lamb, a former sheriff, was declared the winner over challenger Elizabeth Lee on Nov. 6.
Lamb drew about 11,100 more votes than Lee as they vied to fill a seat left open by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), who challenged Gov. Katie Hobbs and lost.
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) also won his bid for reelection to represent Arizona’s Eighth Congressional District, prevailing over Democrat Bernadette Greene‑Placentia 51 percent to 49 percent.
Arizona has nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. There are currently six Republicans and three Democrats in those seats.
With Crane’s race called, five Democrats and four Republicans will be in the seats starting in January.
Democrats flipped Arizona’s First Congressional District. Dr. Amish Shah prevailed over Republican Jay Feely in the race after Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) decided to run for another office.
Democrats also flipped Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District after Democrat JoAnna Mendoza unseated Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.).
Democrats in the midterms won enough seats to take control of the House starting early January 2027. There are currently 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, one independent, and two vacancies in the House.
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