Arizona 2nd District race 2026: Crane vs. Nez
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Arizona’s 2nd District. Incumbent Eli Crane (R), 54.5% in 2024 (PVI R+7)
Eli Crane
Crane (R) vs. Jonathan Nez (D, 2024 nominee) vs. Curtis Goodwin (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Eli Crane (R), 54.5% in 2024 (PVI R+7)
- Primary
- (AZ primary moved to July): Crane unopposed 89,205; Nez unopposed 65,118
- Ratings
- Cook Likely R (); Sabato Likely R (); IE Likely R ()
- Newest public polling
- GBAO (D, Nez) Aug 21–24 n=500: Crane 46 / Nez 44; Peak Insights (R, Crane) Aug 17–20 n=400: Crane 53 / Nez 42
- Reported money
- FEC : Crane $9,481,428 raised / $2,841,745 COH; Nez $3,519,760 / $1,910,990
- Notable
- Trump endorsed Crane . On DCCC Districts in Play. CFG: 'expected to face a well-funded challenge in one of House Democrats' top target districts'.
Questions and answers
Who is running for the U.S. House in Arizona’s 2nd District in 2026?
Crane (R) vs. Jonathan Nez (D, 2024 nominee) vs. Curtis Goodwin (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Likely R (Sep 11); Sabato Likely R (Sep 10); IE Likely R (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
GBAO (D, Nez) Aug 21–24 n=500: Crane 46 / Nez 44; Peak Insights (R, Crane) Aug 17–20 n=400: Crane 53 / Nez 42 (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jul 1: Crane $9,481,428 raised / $2,841,745 COH; Nez $3,519,760 / $1,910,990 (as of Sep 15, 2026).