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Democrat aims to flip Trump stronghold in Arizona
Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president, runs for House seat Trump won by 15 points in 2024.
In brief
Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president, runs for House seat Trump won by 15 points in 2024. Democrat Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president, is running for an Arizona House seat in a district Trump won by more than 15 points in 2024. Originally reported by NBC News.
Democrat challenges deep-red Arizona seat
Jonathan Nez, former President of the Navajo Nation, is running for a House seat in Arizona as Democrats attempt to win a district President Trump held by more than fifteen points in twenty twenty-four.
The odds facing Nez's campaign
Democrats are looking to flip the seat despite Trump's strong performance there in the last election, making this a significant uphill battle for the party in a traditionally Republican district.
Nez joins Meet the Press
The candidate appeared on Meet the Press NOW on October twenty-first, twenty twenty-six to discuss his campaign and strategy for winning in the deep-red district.
The big picture
Democrat Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president, is running for an Arizona House seat in a district Trump won by more than 15 points in 2024.
