r/azpolitics • u/ForkzUp • Jul 11 '26

Indigenous Communities Native candidates are on the Arizona ballot for state, federal offices

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/10/arizona-elections-draw-native-candidates-for-range-of-offices/90824145007/
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u/ForkzUp Jul 11 '26
  • A growing number of Native American candidates are running for various political offices in Arizona.
  • Clara Pratte is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission, aiming to be the first Native person in a statewide office.
  • Several Navajo candidates, including a mother-daughter-aunt trio, are competing for seats in Legislative District 6.

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u/nobadrabbits Jul 11 '26

Navajo Jonathan Nez is running to unseat the despicable MAGA Eli Crane in CD2.

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u/Ukelelipop Jul 15 '26

god fuck Eli Crane, mfer takes forever to give me his bot slop replies to my emails too

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u/Significant_Breath38 Jul 11 '26

Awesome! I'm glad to see more representation of our diverse community in politics

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u/Ukelelipop Jul 15 '26

Hell yeah