Jonathan Nez, 2026 Arizona 2nd District House Democratic candidate
Jonathan Nez
DEMOCRATIC
President of the Navajo Nation
2019 – 2023
Arizona state flag

Arizona 22026 HOUSE POLLS

Eli Crane, 2026 Arizona 2nd District House Republican candidate
Eli Crane*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-AZ)
2023 – Present

2026 Arizona 2nd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Arizona 2nd District House forecast currently gives Republican Eli Crane a 62.4% chance of defeating Democrat Jonathan Nez. Pollsmax projects Crane to receive 51.1% of the vote compared with 49% for Nez, a projected Republican margin of 2.1 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Tilt Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Arizona 2nd District House election features Democrat Jonathan Nez and Republican Eli Crane. Incumbent Representative Eli Crane is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Arizona's 2nd congressional district by 2.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as tilt Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Arizona seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Arizona's 2nd District will be critical in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
AZ-2
Democratic candidate
Jonathan Nez
Republican candidate
Eli Crane
Incumbent / open seat
Eli Crane
Forecast rating
Tilt R
Projected vote
49.0% D / 51.1% R
Projected margin
R +2.1
Forecast odds
37.6% D / 62.4% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
43.4% D / 49.0% R
Polling average margin
R +5.6
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 14, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
Emerson College — October 14, 2026