Eli Crane, a political newcomer, former Navy SEAL, and business owner, ran as a pro-Trump, MAGA-aligned Republican in Arizona's newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District and defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran by nearly eight percentage points (Arizona Republic, Arizona Daily Sun).
The district, reshaped by 2022 redistricting to strongly favor Republicans, gave Crane a significant advantage and was rated as "Likely Republican" by Real Clear Politics (Arizona Republic, Cronkite News).
Crane's campaign emphasized election integrity, border security, pro-life, pro-gun positions, support for military/veterans, and opposition to vaccine mandates, lockdowns, and critical race theory (Arizona Daily Star, Washington Times).
He received endorsements from former President Donald Trump and prominent conservatives, and benefitted from substantial outside support, including over $1.7 million from the National Republican Congressional Committee and $900,000 from a McCarthy-affiliated PAC (Cronkite News, Arizona Capitol Times).
Crane did not participate in mainstream debates or interviews and limited public access to his campaign, choosing to speak mainly with right-leaning outlets (Cronkite News).
Potential vulnerability: Critics noted Crane's far-right positioning, lack of government experience, and avoidance of mainstream forums could have made him a target in a less GOP-favored district (Arizona Capitol Times, Arizona Daily Sun).
2021: Eli Crane Announced Run for Arizona's First Congressional District In an interview with GunsAmerica, Eli Crane said, "I decided to run because I was so tired of feeling let down and betrayed by those we send to Capitol Hill. Our government was supposed to be of, by, and for the people. It was supposed to be a limited government. And it's become anything but." [Interview - Eli Crane with GunsAmerica, 11/2/21]
2021: Eli Crane Announced His Candidacy For U.S. Congress According to VeteranCrowd, "Eli now wants to take his veteran and entrepreneurial experience to capitol hill. He's frustrated with [...] the direction of this country and lack of leadership. [...] Whether serving on the battlefield, running a business or now running for congress, nothing is done by yourself. Eli is looking for your support in this next election." [VeteranCrowd Network, 9/7/21]
July 2021: Eli Crane Announced Congressional Candidacy For Arizona's 1st District According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navy SEAL Eli Crane announced Tuesday he's running for Congress in a Republican primary hoping to challenge three-term incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran." [Arizona Republic, 7/20/21]
2022: Eli Crane Ran For Congress In Arizona's 2nd District As A Republican According to Cronkite News, "Ex-Navy SEAL and 'Shark Tank' contestant Eli Crane has no government experience... Crane is running as a Republican against Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who has represented the 1st Congressional District since 2017, to represent the newly redrawn 2nd District." [Cronkite News, 10/14/22]
2022: Eli Crane Limited Public Access To His Campaign According to Cronkite News, "Eli Crane has no government experience, does not have a public email or phone number, and his campaign office is a post office box. The 'Contact us' page on his website has two options: donate or join his campaign --- which requires a donation to do so." [Cronkite News, 10/14/22]
2022: Eli Crane Did Not Participate In Mainstream Debates Or Interviews According to Cronkite News, "Crane did not accept an invitation from Arizona PBS and Citizens Clean Elections Commission to debate O'Halleran and has given interviews only to conservative media outlets and right-leaning social media influencers. He did not respond to multiple email, phone and social media requests for an interview." [Cronkite News, 10/14/22]
Eli Crane Announced 2023 Bid For Arizona's 1st Congressional District According to Washington Examiner, 'A protege of American Sniper, Chris Kyle, and Shark Tank contestant backed by billionaire Mark Cuban on Tuesday said he plans to challenge vulnerable three-term Arizona Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran.' [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
Eli Crane Accused O'Halleran Of Supporting Pelosi In 2023 Campaign According to Washington Examiner, 'He's already mapped out his early strategy to take on O'Halleran, calling the Democrat a puppet of liberal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has voted with her 96% of the time.' [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2022: Eli Crane Highlighted Military and Business Background in Campaign According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Washington Times, "I bring a unique resume to the table with five wartime deployments, three to Iraq as a Navy SEAL. I also founded a multimillion-dollar business out of my one-car garage." [Eli Crane - Washington Times, 7/24/22]
August 2022: Poll Reported Eli Crane Led O'Halleran In AZ-02 According to EliForArizona.com, 'Latest Poll: Eli Crane Leads O'Halleran in AZ-02' (with more information available in the article). [EliForArizona.com, 8/26/22]
July 2021: Eli Crane Announced Congressional Run In Arizona's 1st District According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navy SEAL Eli Crane announced Tuesday he's running for Congress in a Republican primary hoping to challenge three-term incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 7/22/21]
July 2021: Eli Crane Announced Candidacy For Arizona's 1st Congressional District According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "Tucson resident and former Navy SEAL Eli Crane [...] is running for Arizona's 1st Congressional District seat. Crane announced his candidacy last week in a video during which he claims Washington politicians 'have no skin in the game' as he gets a fresh tattoo on his arm that reads 'We The People.'" [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 7/30/21]
2022: Casa Grande Dispatch Reported Eli Crane's Candidacy In Congressional District 2 Republican Primary According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The Republican contenders include: State Rep. Walt Blackman of Snowflake, former Navy SEAL Eli Crane, Williams Mayor John Moore, QAnon booster Ron Watkins, Andy Yates, who has done volunteer work in Afghanistan and Iraq, businessman and consultant Mark Deluzio, and Camp Verde farmer Steven Krystofiak." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 4/19/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran For U.S. House In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, "Crane, a veteran Navy SEAL hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran, is running as a Republican in Arizona's sprawling 2nd Congressional District, which includes northeastern Arizona." [Arizona Republic, 7/5/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Was One Of Seven Republican Candidates In AZ CD2 Primary According to Arizona Daily Sun, "there are seven Republican candidates: Walt Blackman, Eli Crane, Mark DeLuzio, Steven Krystofiak, John W. Moore, Ron Watkins and Andy Yates." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/2/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Faced Six Other Republican Candidates In CD2 Primary According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Incumbent Tom O'Halleran is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 2, while there are seven Republican candidates: Walt Blackman, Eli Crane, Mark DeLuzio, Steven Krystofiak, John W. Moore, Ron Watkins and Andy Yates." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/3/22]
Arizona Daily Sun Reported Eli Crane Was A Political Newcomer In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane, by contrast, is a political newcomer." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Referred To Tom O'Halleran As 'The Most Vulnerable Democrat In The Country' According to Arizona Daily Sun, "In an interview on Fox and Friends, Crane referred to his opponent as 'the most vulnerable Democrat in the country.'" [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran For U.S. Representative In Arizona's 2nd District As A Republican According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "Ex-Navy SEAL and 'Shark Tank' contestant Eli Crane has no government experience, does not have a public email or phone number, and his campaign office is a post office box [...] Crane is running as a Republican against Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who has represented the 1st Congressional District since 2017, to represent the newly redrawn 2nd District." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 10/14/22]
October 2022: Eli Crane Announced As Republican Challenger For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Maricopa Monitor, "The candidates for the Arizona 2nd Congressional District seat, Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran and Republican challenger Eli Crane, will face off Friday evening during a 'Meet the Candidates' forum conducted by PinalCentral." [Maricopa Monitor, 10/26/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Republican Candidate For Arizona Congressional District 2 Against O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Republican Eli Crane is running against Democrat Tom O'Halleran for Arizona's Congressional District 2. O'Halleran is currently the incumbent representative in District 1." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran As A Republican And Business Owner For Arizona CD2 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Incumbent O'Halleran and Crane, a business owner, are both vying to represent the newly redistricted CD2, formerly CD1." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Described As A Businessman, Former Navy SEAL, And Political Newcomer According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "O'Halleran hoped his voting record as a moderate was enough to overcome the heavy Republican advantage as he faced political newcomer Eli Crane. A businessman and former Navy SEAL, Crane had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Campaigned As A Trump-Endorsed, MAGA-Aligned Candidate For CD2 According to Arizona Capitol Times, "He [O'Halleran] now goes toe to toe with Crane, a MAGA Republican." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Ran As The Republican Candidate For Arizona's Congressional District 2 According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Republican Eli Crane is running against Democrat Tom O'Halleran for Arizona's Congressional District 2. O'Halleran is currently the incumbent representative in District 1." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran As A Business Owner In Arizona's CD2 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Incumbent O'Halleran and Crane, a business owner, are both vying to represent the newly redistricted CD2, formerly CD1." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
2022: Crane Ran As A Political Newcomer And Former Navy SEAL According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "O'Halleran hoped his voting record as a moderate was enough to overcome the heavy Republican advantage as he faced political newcomer Crane. A businessman and former Navy SEAL, Crane had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump." [Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (Arizona), 11/9/22]
Arizona Daily Star Reported Eli Crane As A Business Owner And Political Newcomer In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Incumbent O'Halleran and Crane, a business owner, are both vying to represent the newly redistricted CD2, formerly CD1. [...] Political newcomer Crane is endorsed by Donald Trump and embraces MAGA-style politics." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Challenged Tom O'Halleran For Arizona's 2nd District Congressional Seat According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, Republican Eli Crane, a Trump-endorsed ex-Navy SEAL and first-time candidate, aggressively challenged incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran for Arizona's redrawn 2nd Congressional District. [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Described As A Businessman, Navy SEAL, And Trump Endorsee According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "A businessman and former Navy SEAL, Crane had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 11/10/22]
Arizona Daily Star Reported Eli Crane As Business Owner Running For Congress In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Incumbent O'Halleran and Crane, a business owner, are both vying to represent the newly redistricted CD2, formerly CD1." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
2023: Eli Crane Stated He Ran for Congress to Counteract Corruption and Selfishness in Washington According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "When I decided to run, I committed to actually representing the residents of Arizona---to make sure their voices weren't steamrolled by the status quo of this corrupt town, as had been the case for far too long." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 10/6/23]
2021: Eli Crane Cited Frustration With 'Bloated' Government as Motivation for Candidacy In an interview with GunsAmerica, Eli Crane said, "Our government is getting more and more bloated. The bureaucracy swells, and I don't believe our government thinks that our rights are God-given. I think they believe they give us our rights, and I want to be a part of trying to change that." [Interview - Eli Crane with GunsAmerica, 11/2/21]
2021: Eli Crane Announced Congressional Campaign In AZ-01 In an interview with Townhall, Eli Crane said, "the government's role is to protect our God-given inalienable rights. [...] That's why Washington needs fighters with courage and character." [Interview - Eli Crane with Townhall, 7/21/21]
July 2021: Eli Crane Prioritized Election Integrity And Border Security In Congressional Bid According to Arizona Republic, "Crane said Tuesday during an appearance on Fox News that his top issues are election integrity and border security." [Arizona Republic, 7/20/21]
2021: Eli Crane Described Himself As 'America First' Candidate And Outlined Policy Positions According to a press release from Eli Crane for Congress, "Eli is an America First candidate who is pro-life, pro-second amendment, and has the courage to take a stand against cancel culture and the radical left." [Press Release - Eli Crane for Congress, 10/7/21]
Eli Crane Highlighted Arizona Election Security And Border Policy Issues In 2023 Campaign According to Washington Examiner, 'Crane said that he plans to seize on the open border policies of Biden, the liberal push for critical race theory education in schools, and election security issues highlighted by ballot concerns in Arizona in 2020.' [Washington Examiner, 2/7/23]
2022: Eli Crane Advocated for Election Integrity, Border Security, Military Support, and Second Amendment Rights According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Washington Times, "In Congress, my top priorities will be promoting the America First agenda, pushing back against Biden, Pelosi, and their leftist enablers, and holding bad actors such as Dr. Fauci and Secretary Mayorkas accountable. The American people deserve real action taken against these autocrats for their transgressions. Specifically, we must immediately seal the Southern Border to stop the invasion, restore Election Integrity, fight for fiscal responsibility, and win the culture war against the socialists and Marxists." [Eli Crane - Washington Times, 7/24/22]
Associated Press Reported Eli Crane Focused On Border Security And Veteran Support In His Campaign According to Associated Press, "Crane focused on securing the U.S.-Mexico border and supporting military veterans." [US News, 11/9/24]
Eli Crane Featured Military Experience And Criticism Of Washington In Debut Campaign Ad In 2021 According to Arizona Republic, "In a debut ad that shows Crane adding another tattoo to an arm full of them, he blasts Washington politicians as having 'no skin in the game; it's all about them and almost never about us.'" [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 7/22/21]
Eli Crane Cited Concerns Over Country's Direction As Motivation For Congressional Run According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "Crane said that he was motivated to run for Congress due to an overall concern for the direction of the country, which he said is the wrong direction." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 7/30/21]
Eli Crane Focused On Border Security And Election Reform In 2021 Campaign According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "The issues Crane said he is most focused on include border security and election reform. Crane said it is time to go back to 'Trump era policies' and that friends of his who are Border Patrol agents said the switch from Trump to Biden was 'night and day.'" [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 7/30/21]
2022: Casa Grande Dispatch Summarized Eli Crane's Campaign Platform According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The former Navy SEAL and small business owner is campaigning to prevent radicals and Democrats from destroying the country, he said in a recent appearance in Payson. Crane served three tours in Afghanistan. After he left the service, he started a business making can openers from 50 caliber shell casings. His business took off after he appeared on the TV reality show 'Shark Tank.' He has maintained that the election was stolen from President Donald Trump, who he strongly supports. His speech was laced with dire predictions concerning the fate of the country if socialist Democrats aren't defeated." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 4/19/22]
August 2022: Consultant Claimed Eli Crane Leaned Far Right To Win GOP Primary According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Coughlin noted that newcomer Republican Eli Crane, who came out on top of his primary for the 2nd Congressional District, had to lean pretty far to the right to win, but that could make it harder for him to defeat O'Halloran." [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/11/22]
Eli Crane Prioritized Election Integrity Over Water Issues In 2022 Campaign According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane doesn't list water resources as one of the core issues holding together his political platform, instead placing 'election integrity' at the top of the list of things he is hoping to tackle in Congress." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
October 2022: Eli Crane Campaigned On Election Integrity, Border Security, The Economy, And National Security According to Maricopa Monitor, "Crane's main campaign issues have been election integrity, border security, the economy and national security." [Maricopa Monitor, 10/26/22]
2022: Eli Crane Prioritized Voter ID, Border Security, And Opposed Pandemic Mandates According to Arizona Daily Star, "His top issues include enacting more voter ID laws, border security, 'defeating cancel culture,' being anti-abortion and anti-gun regulation, and being against vaccine mandates, mask mandates and pandemic-related lockdowns." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Opposed Vaccine And Mask Mandates And Critical Race Theory According to Arizona Capitol Times, "He calls vaccine and mask mandates 'tyranny' on his website. He also is against cancel culture and wants to ban critical race theory." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Prioritized Voter ID Laws, Border Security, And Opposition To Vaccine Mandates According to Arizona Daily Star, "His top issues include enacting more voter ID laws, border security, 'defeating cancel culture,' being anti-abortion and anti-gun regulation, and being against vaccine mandates, mask mandates and pandemic-related lockdowns." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
Arizona Daily Star Identified Eli Crane's Top Issues In 2022 Campaign According to Arizona Daily Star, "His top issues include enacting more voter ID laws, border security, 'defeating cancel culture,' being anti-abortion and anti-gun regulation, and being against vaccine mandates, mask mandates and pandemic-related lockdowns." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Campaigned On Voter ID Laws, Border Security, Cancel Culture, And Opposition To Mandates According to Arizona Daily Star, "His top issues include enacting more voter ID laws, border security, 'defeating cancel culture,' being anti-abortion and anti-gun regulation, and being against vaccine mandates, mask mandates and pandemic-related lockdowns." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
2022: Eli Crane Characterized Himself As Pro-Life And Pro-Second Amendment According to Arizona Capitol Times, "According to Crane's website, he is pro-life, pro-Second Amendment and, 'unafraid to take a stand against cancel culture and the radical left.'" [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
2022: Eli Crane Opposed Vaccine And Mask Mandates And Sought To Ban Critical Race Theory According to Arizona Capitol Times, "He calls vaccine and mask mandates 'tyranny' on his website. He also is against cancel culture and wants to ban critical race theory." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
Crane Emphasized Military Service And Business Background In Campaign According to Arizona Daily Star, "The campaign tried to highlight Crane's military service and dedication to employing Arizona veterans and building a small business, as well as his emphasis on putting America and Arizona first." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
Crane Advocated America First, Anti-Immigration, Anti-Abortion, And Pro-Gun Policies In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "It's more of a pro-Trump, pro-security, anti-immigration message, anti-abortion, pro-guns. [...] it is resonating within our district, and that's largely a product of redistricting, Solop at NAU said." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
Crane Listed Election Integrity And Border Security As Top Priorities In Campaign According to Arizona Daily Star, "Crane's website lists top priorities as election integrity and border security, citing an 'invasion' of migrants and drug traffickers at the border. He told voters he was against vaccine mandates and lockdowns, wanted to defeat cancel culture and ban critical race theory, and aimed to bring his business perspective to Congress." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
2022: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Favored GOP According to Arizona Republic, "O'Halleran faces a tough re-election battle in this vast but rural district that encompasses Apache, Coconino, Graham, Greenlee and Navajo counties and includes parts of six additional counties, favors the GOP by 15 percentage points more than the country as whole." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/6/22]
2022: Redistricting Favored GOP In Crane's District According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Redistricting remade the district that includes northern Pinal County---including northern Casa Grande---into one that strongly favors the GOP by drawing in the Prescott area." [Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (Arizona), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Contested Arizona's Newly Redistricted Congressional District 2 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Incumbent O'Halleran and Crane, a business owner, are both vying to represent the newly redistricted CD2, formerly CD1. [...] The recent redistricting made the district much more Republican, according to The Arizona Republic." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
Redistricting Remade CD2 Into A GOP-Favored District Including The Prescott Area In 2022 According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Redistricting remade the district that includes northern Pinal County - including northern Casa Grande - into one that strongly favors the GOP by drawing in the Prescott area." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 11/10/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran For Congress In Arizona's Second District According to InMaricopa, "he says, that training and service serves him well as he attempts to unseat incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran in Arizona's Second Congressional District in the Nov. 8 general election." [InMaricopa, 10/14/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran As Republican For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to KJZZ, "The race for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District pits Democratic Congressman Tom O'Halleran against a political newcomer, Republican Eli Crane." [KJZZ, 9/30/22]
KJZZ Reported Eli Crane Was A Political Newcomer In 2022 According to KJZZ, "The race for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District pits Democratic Congressman Tom O'Halleran against a political newcomer, Republican Eli Crane." [KJZZ, 9/30/22]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Republic, "Crane defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran in the general election that year, with the newly redrawn district heavily favoring Republicans." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2022: Crane Ousted Democratic Incumbent By Almost Eight Points According to Cronkite News, "The blitz helped Crane oust the incumbent by nearly eight percentage points in a district that had been close to a tossup before the latest redistricting." [Cronkite News, 6/19/24]
2022: Crane Defeated Democratic Incumbent Tom O'Halleran By Nearly Eight Points According to Cronkite News, "The blitz helped Crane oust the incumbent by nearly eight percentage points in a district that had been close to a tossup before the latest redistricting." [Cronkite News, 6/19/24]
2022: Eli Crane Was Republican Candidate For U.S. House Challenging Rep. Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Republic, "By contrast, Eli Crane, a Republican hoping to challenge him, raised $406,000 in the final three months of the year and finished with $312,000 in cash." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 2/2/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Won Republican Nomination For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, 'Former Navy SEAL Eli Crane won the Republican nomination in the 2nd district and will face O'Halleran on Nov. 8. The AP called the GOP race at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday.' [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/4/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Set To Face Tom O'Halleran In General Election For Arizona's 2nd District According to Arizona Republic, "Crane will take on incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran D-Ariz., in November." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/6/22]
2022: Eli Crane Advanced To General Election Against Rep. Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Republic, "Crane will take on incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran D-Ariz., in November. O'Halleran faces a tough re-election battle in this vast but rural district that encompasses Apache, Coconino, Graham, Greenlee and Navajo counties and includes parts of six additional counties, favors the GOP by 15 percentage points more than the country as whole." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/7/22]
2022: Eli Crane Ran As Republican Candidate For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Tom O'Halleran (D) and Eli Crane (R) are facing off in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Flagstaff, on this November's ballot." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
2022: Eli Crane Challenged Tom O'Halleran For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "The three-term incumbent [O'Halleran] faced an aggressive challenge from Republican Eli Crane, a Trump-endorsed ex-Navy SEAL and first-time candidate. As of Tuesday night, the race was still tight." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Defeated Democratic Incumbent Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Eli Crane, the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the red-heavy 2nd Congressional District, beat Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran, according to a call by the Associated Press." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Democrat incumbent Tom O'Halleran lost his 2nd Congressional District race to Republican newcomer Eli Crane." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/17/22]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Tom O'Halleran To Represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane has represented the district since 2022 when he beat out longtime representative Democrat Tom O'Halleran, following redistricting." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Tom O'Halleran For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane has represented the district since 2022 when he beat out longtime representative Democrat Tom O'Halleran, following redistricting." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
2022: Crane Won Arizona's 2nd Congressional District With PAC-Backed Blitz According to Maricopa Monitor, "The blitz helped Crane oust the incumbent by nearly eight percentage points in a district that had been close to a tossup before the latest redistricting." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 6/24/24]
2022: Eli Crane Flipped AZ-2 House Seat By Defeating Tom O'Halleran According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Crane was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 after defeating three-term incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran, turning Arizona's largest congressional district red." [Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (Arizona), 7/31/24]
2022: Eli Crane Flipped Arizona's 2nd Congressional District From Democratic To Republican According to Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 'Crane was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 after defeating three-term incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran, turning Arizona's largest congressional district red.' [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 8/1/24]
2022: Crane Defeated O'Halleran For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Daily Star, "Crane handily beat out incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., in 2022." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 9/10/24]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Tom O'Halleran To Win First Term In Congress According to Arizona Daily Sun, "With CD2 redrawn to effectively take the place of CD1 in representing Flagstaff for the 2022 election, Crane defeated incumbent Tom O'Halleran 53.9% to 46.1% to earn his first term in Congress." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/29/24]
2022: Arizona Daily Star Noted Eli Crane Previously Defeated Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Star, "That election result was nearly identical to 2022, when Crane was a political newcomer up against well-resourced Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/29/24]
2022: Eli Crane Was a Political Newcomer Who Defeated Incumbent Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Republic, "That election result was nearly identical to 2022, when Crane was a political newcomer up against well-resourced incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 12/3/24]
August 2022: Eli Crane Won Republican Primary In AZ-02 According to EliForArizona.com, "Eli Crane Wins Republican Primary in AZ-02" (with further details available in the linked article). [EliForArizona.com, 8/4/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Led Republican Field In AZ CD2 Primary After Initial Results According to Arizona Daily Sun, "As of the first Tuesday update, Crane has the most votes (15,365 or 33.20%) of the Republican candidates, followed by Blackman (11,123 votes or 24.03%), then DeLuzio (8,610 or 18.60%)." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/2/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead In CD2 With 33.5% Of Vote After 10:30 P.M. Update According to Arizona Daily Sun, "In CD2, Eli Crane still leads by about the same margin, with 19,346 votes (33.5%). Walt Blackman is holding in second place (14,176, 24.5%), with Mark DeLuzio in third (10,241, 17.7%) and the other four candidates trailing by a substantial margin." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/2/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Emerged As Republican Candidate For Arizona's Congressional District 2 According to Arizona Daily Sun, "In CD2, Republican Eli Crane appears set to face Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who was unopposed in the primary. Crane had 26,824 votes (33.9%) to emerge from a pool of seven GOP candidates". [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/3/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Led The CD2 Republican Primary Field In Vote Count According to Arizona Daily Sun, "As of the first Tuesday update, Crane has the most votes (15,365 or 33.20%) of the Republican candidates, followed by Blackman (11,123 votes or 24.03%), then DeLuzio (8,610 or 18.60%)." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/3/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead Overnight In CD2 Primary Results According to Arizona Daily Sun, "In CD2, Eli Crane still leads by about the same margin, with 19,346 votes (33.5%). Walt Blackman is holding in second place (14,176, 24.5%), with Mark DeLuzio in third (10,241, 17.7%) and the other four candidates trailing by a substantial margin." [Arizona Daily Sun, 8/3/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Won Arizona GOP Primary For 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navy Seal and businessman Eli Crane edged out state legislator Walt Blackman with assistance from Trump's endorsement." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/6/22]
August 2022: Eli Crane Won 2nd Congressional District GOP Primary With 36% According to Arizona Capitol Times, "The Trump endorsement was a special boon for Crane, who faced six other Republicans in the 2nd Congressional District primary. He won with 36% of the vote and had more than 10,000 votes over each of his opponents." [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/11/22]
2022: Eli Crane Won Republican Primary With Over 33% Of The Vote According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane beat Walt Blackman and five others in the primary, bringing in more than 33% of the vote." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
2022: Eli Crane Did Not Participate In Debate Against Democratic Opponent Tom O'Halleran According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "Crane did not accept an invitation from Arizona PBS and Citizens Clean Elections Commission to debate O'Halleran and has given interviews only to conservative media outlets and right-leaning social media influencers." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 10/14/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Led Initial Arizona Congressional District 2 Vote Count Against Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Sun, "As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Eli Crane was leading with 51.0% (13,482 votes)." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Slight Lead In Congressional District 2 Race As Night Progressed According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane's lead has lessened slightly in the Congressional District 2 race, to 50.7%. He now leads O'Halleran by 2,127 votes." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Continued To Lead Tom O'Halleran Late On Election Night According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Midnight update: Crane is still leading O'Halleran by a slightly smaller margin, leading 50.5% to 49.5%, a difference of 1,891 votes." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Initially Led With 51% Of The Vote In Arizona's CD2 Race According to Arizona Daily Sun, "As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Eli Crane was leading with 51.0% (13,482 votes)." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead Over Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's Congressional District 2 Race According to Arizona Daily Star, "Tucson's Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Eli Crane maintained a slight lead over Democrat Tom O'Halleran as of Wednesday morning." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Held 54% To 46% Lead Over Incumbent In CD2 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Wednesday morning, Crane was ahead of O'Halleran 54% to 46%. He had a nearly 19,000 vote lead over the incumbent." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Led Tom O'Halleran By Almost 19,000 Votes In Congressional District 2 According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The race hasn't stayed as close in Congressional District 2, where three-term Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran is trailing Republican challenger Eli Crane by almost 19,000 votes." [Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (Arizona), 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead In Arizona's Congressional District 2 Race According to Arizona Daily Star, "Tucson's Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Eli Crane maintained a lead over Democrat Tom O'Halleran as of Wednesday afternoon. [...] Wednesday afternoon, Crane was ahead of O'Halleran 54% to 46%. He had a nearly 19,000-vote lead over the incumbent." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
August 2022: Poll Showed Eli Crane With A 1 Percentage Point Lead Over O'Halleran In District 2 According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "Crane had a narrow 1 percentage point lead in an August poll, the most recent available." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
August 2022: Poll Showed Eli Crane With A Narrow Lead Over Tom O'Halleran According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "Crane had a narrow 1 percentage point lead in an August poll, the most recent available." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Led Tom O'Halleran By Nearly 19,000 Votes In CD2 According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The race hasn't stayed as close in Congressional District 2, where three-term Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran is trailing Republican challenger Eli Crane by almost 19,000 votes." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 11/10/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead Over Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's Congressional District 2 Race According to Arizona Daily Star, "Tucson's Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Eli Crane maintained a lead over Democrat Tom O'Halleran as of Wednesday afternoon." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Held 54% Of The Vote In Early Count Against Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Star, "Wednesday afternoon, Crane was ahead of O'Halleran 54% to 46%. He had a nearly 19,000-vote lead over the incumbent." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
Arizona Daily Star: All District 2 Precincts Reported Results In 2022 Race Between Crane And O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Star, "All of the district's precincts had reported results, according to the Secretary of State's Office, but it wasn't clear how many ballots were left to be counted." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
2022: Eli Crane Led With 53.9% Of The Vote In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District As Of November 16 According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Crane was ahead with 53.9% of the vote as of November 16." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/17/22]
2022: Eli Crane Won Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Seat With 54% Of The Vote According to Arizona Republic, "O'Halleran had served three terms but lost to Crane with about 46% of the vote to Crane's 54%." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 10/17/23]
2022: Walt Blackman Lost CD2 Republican Primary To Eli Crane According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Blackman served two terms in the Arizona Legislature [...] before challenging for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona's 2nd District. After losing to Crane during the 2022 Republican primary, with 24.4% of the votes to Crane's 35.8%, Blackman is seeking a return to the Arizona Capitol." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/5/24]
2022: Associated Press Reported Eli Crane Unseated Tom O'Halleran After District Redraw According to Associated Press, "In 2022, he unseated three-term Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran after the rural district was redrawn to become significantly more conservative." [US News, 11/9/24]
2022: Real Clear Politics Rated Arizona's 2nd District Race As Likely Republican According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "Real Clear Politics rated the race as likely going to the Republican." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Issued Victory Statement Citing America First Movement According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Crane released a statement on his victory. 'The America First movement has once again sent a clear message tonight to the people of Arizona and the nation. Now begins the real work of this country we love back on the right track,' Crane said." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
Crane Declared Commitment To Serving Arizona And Upholding America First Movement According to Arizona Daily Star, " 'In Congress, I will never forget whom I serve or why the people sent me to represent them. I will always be your voice. The America First movement has once again sent a clear message tonight to the people of Arizona and the nation,' Crane said." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Eli Crane's Congressional Campaign According to Cronkite News, "But what he does have is an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. [...] At a 'Save America' rally in July in Prescott Valley, Trump publicly endorsed Crane, who posted a photo on Twitter afterward: 'Honored to meet President Trump after receiving his call of Endorsement in my campaign for Congress in AZ-02.'" [Cronkite News, 10/14/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Elected To Congress With Trump Endorsement According to Arizona Republic, "Crane was elected in 2022 to his first term, winning a competitive Republican primary in the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District. Aided by the endorsement of President Donald Trump, Crane edged out Republican Walt Blackman in that race." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Eli Crane for Congress According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Washington Times, "In an official statement, Mr. Trump said, 'Eli is running for Congress in the Great State of Arizona. Eli is a retired Navy SEAL and successful businessman who proudly served and loves our incredible, but seriously under siege, County. Eli will fight for Election Integrity, Secure the Border, Support our Military and Vets, and Defend the Second Amendment... Eli Crane has my Complete and Total Endorsement!'" [Eli Crane - Washington Times, 7/24/22]
2024: Eli Crane Received Donald Trump's Endorsement For Both Congressional Runs According to KNAU, "he has repeatedly shown up for former President Donald Trump, who's endorsed Crane both times he's run." [KNAU, 10/29/24]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Eli Crane In Congressional Primary According to Arizona Republic, 'Crane, who faced a tight battle with state Rep. Walter Blackman for the GOP nod, gained late momentum last month after former President Donald Trump endorsed him.' [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/4/22]
August 2022: Trump Endorsed Eli Crane For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Primary According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navy Seal and businessman Eli Crane edged out state legislator Walt Blackman with assistance from Trump's endorsement." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/6/22]
2022: Trump Endorsed Eli Crane For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Primary According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navy Seal and businessman Eli Crane edged out state legislator Walt Blackman with assistance from Trump's endorsement." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/7/22]
August 2022: Trump Endorsed Eli Crane In GOP Primary According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Trump endorsed Rep. David Schweikert of Fountain Hills, Rep. Paul Gosar of Prescott, and newcomer Eli Crane, all of whom came out on top in their primaries." [Arizona Capitol Times, 8/11/22]
Eli Crane Received Endorsement From Donald Trump In 2022 Congressional Race According to Arizona Daily Sun, "He was a Navy Seal and is endorsed by former President Donald Trump." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/1/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Endorsed By Former President Donald Trump According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "At a 'Save America' rally in July in Prescott Valley, Trump publicly endorsed Crane, who posted a photo on Twitter afterward: 'Honored to meet President Trump after receiving his call of Endorsement in my campaign for Congress in AZ-02.'" [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 10/14/22]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Eli Crane For Congress According to Arizona Daily Star, "Political newcomer Crane is endorsed by Donald Trump and embraces MAGA-style politics." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Received Endorsement From Former President Donald Trump According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "A businessman and former Navy SEAL, Crane had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 11/8/22]
2022: Political Newcomer Eli Crane Was Endorsed By Donald Trump In CD2 Race According to Arizona Daily Star, "Political newcomer Crane is endorsed by Donald Trump and embraces MAGA-style politics." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
2022: Crane Endorsed By Donald Trump In Congressional Run According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "A businessman and former Navy SEAL, Crane had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump." [Casa Grande Dispatch: Web Edition Articles (Arizona), 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Was Endorsed By Donald Trump According to Arizona Daily Star, "Political newcomer Crane is endorsed by Donald Trump and embraces MAGA-style politics." [Arizona Daily Star, 11/9/22]
Arizona Daily Star Noted Eli Crane Was A Political Newcomer Endorsed By Donald Trump In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Political newcomer Crane is endorsed by Donald Trump and embraces MAGA-style politics." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/10/22]
2022: Eli Crane Received Donald Trump's Endorsement For Congressional Campaign According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Eli Crane, the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the red-heavy 2nd Congressional District, beat Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran, according to a call by the Associated Press." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/11/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Endorsed By Donald Trump In His Congressional Bid According to Arizona Capitol Times, "The Democrats' second blow was the loss of CD2. O'Halleran was ousted by Trump-endorsee Crane after O'Halleran was drawn into a red district." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/17/22]
2022: Trump Endorsed Eli Crane's Congressional Campaign According to Arizona Daily Star, "Crane, a political newcomer endorsed by former President Donald Trump, ousted Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
July 2022: Trump Endorsement Likely Helped Crane Win GOP Primary According to Arizona Daily Star, "Crane received Trump's endorsement in July and it likely helped propel him to win his GOP primary in August." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
2022: Donald Trump Endorsed Eli Crane In A Crowded GOP Primary According to Arizona Republic, "The most dramatic part of Crane's first campaign for Congress was the crowded 2022 GOP Primary. Aided by the endorsement of President Donald Trump, Crane, 43, edged out Republican Walt Blackman in that race." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 10/17/23]
2021: Eli Crane Raised Over $400,000 In Q3 Congressional Campaign Launch According to a press release from Eli Crane for Congress, "Eli Crane, former Navy SEAL, small-business owner, and Republican candidate for Congress in Arizona, opened his campaign by raising more than $400,000 in the third quarter of 2021. Crane received donations from 5,600 contributors, with an average donation of $47. 97% of donations were $100 or less." [Press Release - Eli Crane for Congress, 10/7/21]
Eli Crane Raised Over $100,000 In First Week Of 2021 Congressional Campaign According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "The campaign has already raised over $100,000 during its first week, and Crane has appeared on a number of right wing media outlets including Sean Hannity, the Daily Caller, and The Mark Levin Show." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 7/30/21]
2021: Eli Crane Raised $406,000 In Final Quarter For U.S. House Campaign According to Arizona Republic, "By contrast, Eli Crane, a Republican hoping to challenge him, raised $406,000 in the final three months of the year and finished with $312,000 in cash." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 2/2/22]
2022: Eli Crane Maintained Major Fundraising Lead During GOP Primary According to Arizona Republic, 'And he maintained a major fundraising lead over Blackman and the rest of what was a crowded field throughout the campaign cycle.' [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/4/22]
July 2022: Eli Crane Raised Approximately $2.01 Million For Congressional Primary Race According to Arizona Republic, "Crane's access to money, at roughly $2.01 million in total fundraising receipts compared to Blackman's $1.09 as of July 13, combined with Trump's late endorsement that helped Crane clinch the party's nomination." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/6/22]
2022: Eli Crane Won GOP Nomination For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, "Crane's access to money, at roughly $2.01 million in total fundraising receipts compared to Blackman's $1.09 as of July 13, combined with Trump's late endorsement that helped Crane clinch the party's nomination." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 8/7/22]
October 2022: Eli Crane Claimed the National Border Patrol Council Endorsed Him According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "I'll reiterate, there's a reason the National Border Patrol Council endorsed me, because Tom O'Halleran has been MIA down at the southern border." [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune (Coolidge, AZ), 10/31/22]
2022: Eli Crane Was Named A 'Young Gun' By The National Republican Congressional Committee According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "the District 2 race drew national attention, with Crane named one of the 'young guns' by the National Republican Congressional Committee". [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Raised $3.5 Million For His Congressional Campaign According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "O'Halleran raised more than $4 million to Crane's $3.5 million". [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: NRCC Named Eli Crane A 'Young Gun' In National Congressional Races According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "the District 2 race drew national attention, with Crane named one of the 'young guns' by the National Republican Congressional Committee." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Received $3.5 Million In Campaign Funds For Arizona's 2nd District Race According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "O'Halleran raised more than $4 million to Crane's $3.5 million, but the NRCC pumped in more than $1.7 million to oppose O'Halleran." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
2022: Eli Crane Accepted Money From Kevin McCarthy While Running For Congress According to Arizona Republic, "Crane in turn has cast Smith as an opportunist bankrolled by the D.C. 'Swamp,' though Crane himself accepted money from McCarthy while running against a Democrat in 2022." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 6/30/24]
August 2022: Sheriff Mark Lamb Endorsed Eli Crane For Congress According to EliForArizona.com, 'I am excited to endorse Eli Crane for Congress. Eli is the leader we need to stand up for Law Enforcement and secure the Southern..." (with additional content in the full article). [EliForArizona.com, 8/25/22]
August 2022: Congressman Andy Biggs Endorsed Eli Crane According to EliForArizona.com, 'Congressman Andy Biggs Endorses Eli Crane' (full endorsement details are available in the linked article). [EliForArizona.com, 8/25/22]
July 2022: Congressman Jim Jordan Endorsed Eli Crane According to EliForArizona.com, 'Congressman Jim Jordan Endorses Eli Crane' (full statement and endorsement details can be found in the article linked). [EliForArizona.com, 7/26/22]
2022: McCarthy-Affiliated PAC Supported Crane's Campaign With $900,000 According to Cronkite News, "In 2022, a McCarthy-affiliated PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, spent about $900,000 on ads supporting Crane and attacking three-term Democrat Tom O'Halleran, campaign reports show." [Cronkite News, 6/19/24]
Mark Levin Endorsed Eli Crane During 2021 Congressional Campaign According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "The latter radio personality formally endorsed Crane on air, calling him 'the kind of representative we need.'" [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 7/30/21]
2022: National Republican Congressional Committee Spent More Than $1.7 Million To Oppose Tom O'Halleran In District 2 Race According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), "the NRCC pumped in more than $1.7 million to oppose O'Halleran, while the DCCC spent just $580,394 in the Democratic incumbent's defense." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 11/9/22]
Crane Received Substantial Support From Outside Groups In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "For instance, Crane benefitted from more than $1.7 million in independent expenditures opposing O'Halleran from the National Republican Congressional Committee. Crane also got support from the groups such as the SEAL political action committee, House Freedom Action, American Dream Federal Action and Conservative Americans PAC." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
2022: Congressional Leadership Fund Supported Crane With $900,000 In Ads According to Maricopa Monitor, "In 2022, a McCarthy-affiliated PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, spent about $900,000 on ads supporting Crane and attacking three-term Democrat Tom O'Halleran, campaign reports show." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 6/24/24]