Arizona District 2

AZ-02 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held July 21, 2026.

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Jonathan Nez

Republican Primary

Held July 21, 2026.

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Eli Crane

Libertarian Primary

Held July 21, 2026.

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Alex Flores
Curtis Goodwin

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Eli Crane
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+13

General Election Polling Trend

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Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Eli Crane

Eli Crane Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $9,481,428
Cash on Hand: $2,841,745
Jonathan Michael Nez

Jonathan Michael Nez Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $3,519,760
Cash on Hand: $1,910,990

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
44.0%
Republican
46.0%
Margin
R+2.0
Last Poll
Aug 24, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
GBAO (D) partisan·D 2026-08-24 500 LV ±4.40 Jonathan Nez 44.00% Eli Crane 46.00%
GBAO (D) partisan·D 2026-06-15 500 LV ±4.40 Jonathan Nez 41.00% Eli Crane 44.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 AZ-02 House race?

Polling so far tested a matchup that is no longer live: Jonathan Nez is not the Democrat nominee — Jonathan Michael Nez is. In that earlier polling, Eli Crane led Jonathan Nez 46% to 44%. The PollingSource average resets once the final matchup is polled.

Is the 2026 AZ-02 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 AZ-02 House race say?

The most recent public poll, from GBAO (D) (completed August 24, 2026), found Jonathan Nez (D) at 44% and Eli Crane (R) at 46%.

When is the 2026 AZ-02 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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