Eli Crane was elected to represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District in 2022, defeating incumbent Tom O'Halleran by approximately 7-8%, and won reelection in 2024 against Jonathan Nez (Arizona Daily Sun, Arizona Mirror).
In Congress, Crane served on the House Homeland Security, Veterans' Affairs, Small Business, and Oversight Committees, and was a member of the House Freedom Caucus, Western Caucus, and Copper Caucus (GovTrack.us, Arizona Mirror).
Crane's legislative focus centered on veterans' issues, public lands, natural resources, and immigration, introducing around 15 bills during his first term; only two or three passed the House and none became law as of late 2024 (Arizona Mirror, KNAU).
He gained national attention for joining a small group of Republicans to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy and for supporting impeachment inquiries against President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Arizona Republic, Arizona Daily Star).
Potential vulnerability: Crane's effectiveness as a legislator has been questioned as he sponsored fewer bills than his Arizona colleagues, passed none into law during his first term, and attracted few cosponsors to his legislation (GovTrack.us, Arizona Capitol Times).
October 2023: Arizona Republic Reported Eli Crane Voted To Remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy According to Arizona Republic, "Arizona's freshman Rep. Eli Crane was among the eight Republican members who voted to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
October 2023: Eli Crane Voted To Remove Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane was among eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy from the position as speaker of the House after McCarthy made a deal with Democrats to prevent a federal government shutdown in September." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
2023: Eli Crane Voted To Remove Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane was among eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy from the position as speaker of the House after McCarthy made a deal with Democrats to prevent a federal government shutdown in September." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
2023: Eli Crane Served On Homeland Security, Veterans' Affairs, And Small Business Committees According to Pulitzer Center, "Crane serves on the House Homeland Security, Veterans' Affairs and Small Business committees." [Pulitzer Center, 3/15/23]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Held Membership On House Committees According to GovTrack, "Rep. Eli Crane [R-AZ2, 2023-2026] sits on the following committees: House Committee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform." [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
June 2023: Eli Crane Joined GOP Procedural Vote To Halt House Action According to Cronkite News, "The Tuesday procedural vote by Reps. Andy Biggs of Gilbert, Eli Crane of Oro Valley and nine other Republicans effectively brought the House to a halt and delayed action on bills from other conservatives that were under consideration." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 6/10/23]
June 2023: Eli Crane Voted Against House GOP Leadership In Procedural Vote According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The procedural vote on June 6 by Reps. Andy Biggs of Gilbert, Eli Crane of Oro Valley and nine other Republicans effectively brought the House to a halt and delayed action on bills from other conservatives that were under consideration." [Casa Grande Dispatch, 6/12/23]
June 2023: Eli Crane Joined 10 House Republicans To Block Procedural Vote, Stalling House Action According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The procedural vote on June 6 by Reps. Andy Biggs of Gilbert, Eli Crane of Oro Valley and nine other Republicans effectively brought the House to a halt and delayed action on bills from other conservatives that were under consideration." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 6/13/23]
February 2024: Eli Crane Served On House Homeland Security Committee Referring Impeachment Articles According to Arizona Republic (Phoenix), "Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., another conservative member of Arizona's House delegation, sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, which referred the impeachment articles to the full House floor." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 2/8/24]
May 2024: Eli Crane Attended House Judiciary Committee Hearing On Arizona Border Issues According to Sahuarita Sun, 'Committee members attending the hearing were Jordan, Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California; Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona; Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona; Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon.; and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin.' [Sahuarita Sun (Arizona), 5/10/24]
Casa Grande Dispatch Reported Crane Held Committee Roles In Congress According to Casa Grande Dispatch, 'He is a member of the Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs, and Small Business Committees as well as the House Freedom Caucus, Western Caucus, and Copper Caucus.' [Casa Grande Dispatch (Arizona), 11/12/24]
2024: Eli Crane Advocated Recognition Of Small Businesses As Member Of House Small Business Committee According to The Coolidge Examiner, "Lamb said the congressman remains an active advocate for small businesses, sitting on the Small Business Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and a former business owner himself for years." [The Coolidge Examiner, 12/11/24]
Crane Held House Seat And Commented On Jan. 6 Investigations In 2025 According to Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), "Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., was not in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, but has gotten a new seat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. He said investigations into what happened on Jan. 6 will continue and leans into the unproven conspiracy theory that the government somehow instigated the attack." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 1/6/25]
2023: Eli Crane Supported The Removal Of Kevin McCarthy As Speaker According to Geneastar, "He would later be one of eight Republicans to support the removal of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership." [Geneastar, 1/1/23]
Eli Crane Was A Member Of The House Freedom Caucus According to Geneastar, "Caucus memberships. Freedom Caucus." [Geneastar, 1/1/23]
Associated Press Stated Eli Crane Is A Former Navy SEAL And Member Of House Freedom Caucus According to Associated Press, "Crane, a former Navy SEAL who served in the military for 13 years, is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, who won Arizona." [US News, 11/9/24]
Arizona Mirror Reported Crane's Committee and Caucus Memberships In 2024 According to Arizona Mirror, "He is a member of the Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs, and Small Business Committees as well as the House Freedom Caucus, Western Caucus, and Copper Caucus." [Arizona Mirror, 11/9/24]
2023: Eli Crane Joined Eight Republicans Voting To Oust Kevin McCarthy As Speaker According to Arizona Republic, "Crane also was among the eight Republicans who recently joined with Democrats voting to oust McCarthy." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 10/17/23]
October 2023: Eli Crane Joined Republicans And Democrats To Oust Speaker McCarthy According to Cronkite News, "it was the first attempt to elect a speaker since eight Republicans -- including Reps. Andy Biggs of Gilbert and Eli Crane of Oro Valley -- joined all Democrats two weeks ago to oust then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 10/18/23]
2024: Eli Crane Was Member Of Several Congressional Committees And Caucuses According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "He is a member of the Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs, and Small Business Committees as well as the House Freedom Caucus, Western Caucus, and Copper Caucus." [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, 11/1/24]
2024: Eli Crane Identified As A Member Of The House Freedom Caucus And Endorsed By Donald Trump According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Crane is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and has been endorsed by Donald Trump." [Casa Grande Dispatch (Arizona), 11/7/24]
2023: Eli Crane Served On Three House Committees According to Geneastar, "For the 118th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security", Committee on Small Business, and Committee on Veterans' Affairs." [Geneastar, 1/1/23]
2025: Eli Crane Announced Oversight and Accountability, and Natural Resources Committee Assignments According to a press release from Rep. Eli Crane's office, "Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) announced his committee assignments for the upcoming term. Crane will serve on both the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Natural Resources." [Press Release - Rep. Eli Crane, 1/8/25]
2023: Eli Crane Addressed Native American Issues In Congress According to Arizona Republic, "Crane has been involved in multiple issues assisting Native American tribes in his district since taking office." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2023: Eli Crane Reintroduced Legislation For San Juan Southern Paiute Reservation According to Arizona Republic, "He reintroduced legislation to create a reservation for the San Juan Southern Paiute people, which first was proposed by O'Halleran." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2023: Eli Crane Assisted Navajo Nation With Gravel Pits For Road Repairs According to Arizona Republic, "Crane also was involved in helping the Navajo Nation access badly needed gravel pits to shore up dirt roads. Crane wrote to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about the issue." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2023: Eli Crane Co-Introduced Act To Nullify Land Withdrawal Around Chaco Canyon According to Arizona Republic, "Crane, with Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced the Energy Opportunities for All Act, which would nullify the Interior Department's land withdrawal created around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, preventing oil and gas leases, which some tribal members opposed." [Arizona Republic, 10/4/23]
2023: Eli Crane Testified About The Need For Improved Veteran Health Services According to Pulitzer Center, "He's already testified about the need for more and better health services for veterans." [Pulitzer Center, 3/15/23]
2022: Eli Crane Called for Accountability for Dr. Fauci and Secretary Mayorkas 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." [Eli Crane - Washington Times, 7/24/22]
2024: Eli Crane Sponsored Bills On Veterans, Lands, Resources, And Immigration; None Became Law According to KNAU, "The freshman Republican has mainly sponsored bills concerning veterans, public lands, natural resources and immigration. Two moved forward. None have been signed into law." [KNAU, 10/29/24]
June 2024: Eli Crane Voted Yea On H Res 1292 Regarding Contempt Of Congress For Attorney General Merrick Garland According to Vote Smart, "Vote: Eli Crane voted Yea (Passage) - H Res 1292 - Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary". [Vote Smart, 6/12/24]
Arizona Mirror Noted Crane Sponsored 15 Bills Focused On Veterans, Resources, Immigration In First Term According to Arizona Mirror, "During his first term in Congress, Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, sponsored 15 bills that mainly focused on veterans, public lands, natural resources and immigration issues. Only two bills passed the House, but none have been signed into law." [Arizona Mirror, 11/9/24]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Joined Bipartisan Bills Least Among House Freshmen According to GovTrack, "Of the 783 bills that Crane cosponsored, 1% were introduced by a legislator who was not a Republican." [GovTrack.us, 2/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Introduced Fewest Bills Among Arizona Delegation According to GovTrack, "Crane introduced 18 bills and resolutions in the 118th Congress." [GovTrack.us, 2/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Attracted Fewest Cosponsors Among Arizona Delegation According to GovTrack, "Crane's bills and resolutions had 89 cosponsors in the 118th Congress." [GovTrack.us, 2/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Got Senate Companion Bill on One Bill Only According to GovTrack, "1 of Crane's bills and resolutions had a companion bill in the Senate. Those bills were: H.R. 7490: Hire Veterans Act." [GovTrack.us, 2/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Sponsored Legislation Focused On Public Lands, National Security, And Immigration According to GovTrack, "Crane sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas: Public Lands and Natural Resources (55%) Armed Forces and National Security (27%) Immigration (18%)." [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
2023-2024: Eli Crane Introduced Several Bills In House Of Representatives According to GovTrack, "Crane recently introduced the following legislation: H.R. 1242: To require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish a [...]; H.R. 837: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District [...]; H.R. 606: To nullify Public Land Order No. 7923, withdrawing certain land in San Juan [...]; H.R. 496: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Attorney General that [...]; H.R. 495: To require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, and for other [...]; H.R. 10330 (118th): Daniel Penny Congressional Gold Medal Act; H.R. 10023 (118th): Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2024." [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Consistently Voted Nay On Several Key Bills According to GovTrack, "Crane voted Nay" on a series of major bills including H.R. 152: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act (Jan 13, 2025), S. 709: Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024 (Dec 5, 2024), H.R. 6572: Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2023 (May 15, 2024), H.Res. 1160: Providing for consideration of H.R. 8034 (Apr 19, 2024), H.R. 5378: Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (Dec 11, 2023), H.Res. 712: Providing for consideration of H.R. 4365 (Sep 21, 2023), H.R. 3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (May 31, 2023), and H.R. 1156: China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2023 (May 22, 2023). [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
2023: Eli Crane Reintroduced Bill To Create San Juan Southern Paiute Reservation According to Arizona Republic, "San Juan Southern Paiute President Johnny Lehi Jr. was at the office to thank Crane for reintroducing legislation that would create a reservation for Lehi's people in Arizona and Utah." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/19/23]
2023: Eli Crane Stated Support For Tribal Reservation Bill After Review According to Arizona Republic, "Crane said he reviewed the legislation and found it made sense and was easy to support. Lehi said he was thankful Crane visited the region." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/19/23]
April 2023: Eli Crane Criticized Federal Agencies For Delaying Navajo Gravel Mine Permits According to Arizona Republic, "U.S. Rep. Eli Crane criticized federal agencies for delaying gravel mine permits for the tribe that would help mitigate such natural disasters." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/26/23]
April 2023: Eli Crane Wrote To Interior Secretary Haaland To Encourage Faster Permit Approvals For Navajo Nation According to Arizona Republic, "He also noted that he wrote to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about the issue earlier this month, saying he encouraged the department to cut red tape holding up the tribe's mines." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/26/23]
April 2023: Eli Crane Urged Swift Action On Navajo Gravel Pit Permits To Address Transportation Issues During Emergencies According to Arizona Republic, "'It's imperative Navajo Nation gain access to their own gravel pits to construct roads so transportation issues are not exacerbated during similar emergency situations,' Crane wrote on Twitter." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/26/23]
April 3, 2023: Eli Crane Wrote To Haaland For Information On Navajo Gravel Pit Permitting Process According to Arizona Republic, "Crane wrote to Haaland April 3, asking for more information about the permitting, which goes through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which falls under the Department of Interior." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/26/23]
Eli Crane Sponsored Bill For San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Reservation In 2023 According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, who sponsored the bill, said it is the only federally recognized tribe in Arizona without its own reservation." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University, 6/8/23]
Eli Crane Described San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe As Lacking Own Land In 2023 According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "ʻWe owe them an opportunity to live freely in the land they call their own, like the rest of us do,ʻ Crane said at Wednesday's hearing of a House Natural Resources subcommittee." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University, 6/8/23]
Eli Crane Introduced First Legislative Bill As Freshman In 2023 According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "Crane, a freshman, said the bill was the first piece of legislation he introduced after being elected last year. He called it a commonsense solution that respects tribal governance and the will of the people, and said Congress should not stand in the way of self-governance." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University, 6/8/23]
Crane Cited Consequences Of Opposing Debt Ceiling Deal In June 2023 According to Cronkite News, "Crane tweeted Thursday that 'there are consequences to continually selling out the American people, lying to them about it and threatening those trying to stop it.'" [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 6/10/23]
June 2023: Eli Crane Cited Consequences For 'Selling Out' Americans, In Tweet Explaining Protest Vote According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Crane tweeted Thursday that 'there are consequences to continually selling out the American people, lying to them about it and threatening those trying to stop it.'" [Casa Grande Dispatch, 6/12/23]
June 2023: Eli Crane Cited GOP Leadership's Debt-Limit Deal As Reason For Protest Vote According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Biggs, Crane and the others said in prepared statements that they took the action because of lingering anger with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the debt-limit deal he struck with the White House." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 6/13/23]
June 2023: Eli Crane Stated There Are Consequences For Selling Out The American People According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Crane tweeted Thursday that 'there are consequences to continually selling out the American people, lying to them about it and threatening those trying to stop it.'" [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 6/13/23]
July 2023: Eli Crane Used Jim Crow-era Term On House Floor According to Arizona Republic, "While defending his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, Crane, R-Ariz., referred to Black Americans serving in the Armed Forces as 'colored people.' He was immediately criticized by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, and the offensive comment was stricken from the record." [Arizona Republic, 7/15/23]
July 2023: Eli Crane Introduced An Amendment Prohibiting Consideration Of Race, Gender, Religion Or Political Affiliation In DOD Decisions According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "The amendment, which subsequently passed, 'prohibits DOD from considering race, gender, religion or political affiliations or any other ideological concepts as the sole basis for recruitment, training, education, promotion or retention decisions.'" [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 7/18/23]
July 2023: Eli Crane Argued Military Strength Came From Standards Not Diversity According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "While defending his amendment, Crane, a veteran, said the military 'was never intended to be, you know, inclusive. Its strength is not its diversity, its strength is its standards. Diversity can be a great thing but that should not be our focus.'" [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 7/18/23]
2023: Eli Crane Stated Focus On District Needs And National Issues According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Throughout his first year in office, Crane has focused on three main objectives, according to his office. Those include 'focusing on the unique needs of Arizona's Second District, holding the status quo accountable, and delivering on the national issues of inflation, government spending and the border.'" [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
December 2023: Eli Crane Supported And Voted To Formalize The Biden Impeachment Inquiry According to Arizona Republic, "Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., a vocal supporter of the impeachment inquiry, also voted in favor of the measure." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 12/15/23]
September 2023: Eli Crane Publicly Asserted Impeachment Was Necessary But Not Sufficient According to Arizona Republic, '"Impeachment is necessary, but it's not sufficient," he wrote on social media in September.' [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 12/15/23]
January 2024: Rep. Eli Crane Voted To Advance Mayorkas Impeachment Articles In Committee According to Arizona Daily Star, "Freshman Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., was among them [lawmakers voting to send two articles of impeachment to the full House floor early Wednesday.]" [Arizona Daily Star, 2/1/24]
January 2024: Eli Crane Stated Support For Mayorkas Impeachment Post-Vote According to Arizona Daily Star, "'Proud to rep #AZ02 on this committee,' Crane wrote on social media following the vote. 'Willingly exposing Americans to unnecessary threats through an open border deserves immediate removal. Let's get it done.'" [Arizona Daily Star, 2/1/24]
January 2024: Eli Crane Participated In Committee Vote To Advance Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas According to Arizona Republic, "Freshman Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., was among them. 'Proud to rep #AZ02 on this committee,' Crane wrote on social media following the vote. 'Willingly exposing Americans to unnecessary threats through an open border deserves immediate removal. Let's get it done.'" [Arizona Republic, 2/1/24]
February 2024: Eli Crane Voted To Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas According to Arizona Republic (Phoenix), "Arizona's congressional delegation was split along party lines, with all three of its Democratic members opposing the measure, and all six Republicans voting in favor of it." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 2/8/24]
February 2024: Eli Crane Argued Mayorkas Violated Constitutional Duty On Border Security According to Arizona Republic (Phoenix), "Leading up to the vote, Crane argued that Mayorkas' behavior violated the government's constitutional duty to protect states against 'invasion,' a term that Republicans have frequently used to refer to the recent surge of illegal border crossings." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 2/8/24]
2024: Cronkite News Reported Eli Crane Had Not Passed Any Bills As Lead Sponsor According to Cronkite News, "Republican Reps. Juan Ciscomani of Tucson, Eli Crane of Oro Valley and Debbie Lesko of Peoria round out the bottom three of the delegation. Lesko and Ciscomani have each passed two bills while Crane hasn't passed any." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 4/28/24]
2024: Arizona Capitol Times Reported Eli Crane Did Not Pass Any Bills As Lead Sponsor Since Joining Congress In 2023 According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Republican Reps. Juan Ciscomani of Tucson, Eli Crane of Oro Valley and Debbie Lesko of Peoria round out the bottom three of the delegation. Lesko and Ciscomani have each passed two bills while Crane hasn't passed any. Part of that is due to tenure: While Grijalva has been in Congress for 20 years, Crane and Ciscomani were only sworn in in January 2023." [Arizona Capitol Times, 5/3/24]
2024: Eli Crane Introduced Hire Veterans Act According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "Earlier this year, I introduced the Hire Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill that would employ American veterans while strengthening the federal skilled labor force, specifically at the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 7/9/24]
2024: Eli Crane's Hire Veterans Act Advanced to House Committee on Oversight According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "The bill has advanced to the House Committee on Oversight for further action." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 7/9/24]
September 2024: Eli Crane Highlighted House Impeachment Of Mayorkas And Passage Of Strict Immigration Bill According to Arizona Republic, "Crane instead noted the House impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and passed H.R. 2, a strict, Republican-led immigration bill. Both measures were nonstarters among Democrats." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/5/24]
2024: Eli Crane Cited Bipartisan Support for Passed Bills According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "That's why all three of my bills that have passed the House have done so with bipartisan support." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
2024: Eli Crane Introduced Subterranean Border Defense Act With Lou Correa According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "The Subterranean Border Defense Act, which I introduced alongside Congressman Lou Correa, a Democrat from California, would help Congress address this growing threat by requiring the submission of annual reports on counter tunneling operations, fortifying our security system at the border." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
2024: Eli Crane Stated Subterranean Border Defense Act Would Require Annual Reports According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "The Subterranean Border Defense Act would expand on this success by mandating a report every year going forward to make sure Congress has sufficient knowledge and oversight to combat this dynamic threat." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
Eli Crane Was Accused Of Using Fiscal Responsibility To Limit District Project Funding According to Arizona Republic, "Or with his criticism that Crane conveniently uses fiscal responsibility to not secure more funding for projects in the district." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/22/24]
2024: Eli Crane Sponsored 15 Bills During His First Congressional Term Focused On Veterans, Lands, Resources, And Immigration According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "During his first term in Congress, Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, sponsored 15 bills that mainly focused on veterans, public lands, natural resources and immigration issues. Only two bills passed the House, but none have been signed into law." [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, 11/1/24]
Casa Grande Dispatch Reported Crane Sponsored 15 Bills, None Became Law In First Term According to Casa Grande Dispatch, 'During his first term in Congress, Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, sponsored 15 bills that mainly focused on veterans, public lands, natural resources and immigration issues. Only two bills passed the House, but none have been signed into law.' [Casa Grande Dispatch (Arizona), 11/12/24]
March 2025: Crane Attended Reception Celebrating Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Bill Introduction According to Navajo Times, "Members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council joined Hopi Chairman Tim Nuvangyaoma, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Congressman Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) for a reception at the Navajo Nation Washington Office to celebrate the introduction of the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement before Congress." [Navajo Times, 3/13/25]
March 2025: Crane Co-Introduced Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Bill In House According to Navajo Times, "In the House, it was introduced by U.S. Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), Eli Crane, Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), and Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.)." [Navajo Times, 3/13/25]
Crane Introduced An Unsuccessful Bill To Employ More Veterans According to Arizona Daily Sun, "The only thing I can say is he did supposedly introduce a bill -- that went nowhere -- to employ more veterans. And now that they're being fired all over the place, he has done absolutely nothing." [Arizona Daily Sun, 3/27/25]
Arizona Republic Reported Homeland Security Committee Advanced Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas In Party-Line Vote In January 2024 According to Arizona Republic, "Republican House lawmakers pushed forward with an effort to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, as members of the GOP-led Homeland Security Committee voted to send two articles of impeachment to the full House floor early Wednesday [...] The articles passed out of committee in a vote along party lines." [Arizona Republic, 2/1/24]
2025: Eli Crane Introduced and Passed H.R.837 to Enable Gila County Veterans Center According to a press release from Rep. Eli Crane's office, "the House of Representatives passed H.R.837, a bill introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), which would enable Gila County, Arizona to operate a veterans center on 232 acres in Young, Arizona. The center is the first of its kind in northern Arizona." [Press Release - Rep. Eli Crane, 2/5/25]
2024: Eli Crane Introduced Legislation to Establish Gila County Veterans Center According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "The first piece of legislation I introduced as a member of Congress would enable Gila County, Arizona to operate a veterans' center on 232 acres in Young, Arizona." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 7/9/24]
2024: House Passed Eli Crane's Bill for Gila County Veterans Center According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "The House passed my bill unanimously and is awaiting further action by the Senate." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 7/9/24]
2024: Eli Crane Highlighted Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat Act Passage According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "In April of this year, the Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat Act, the first bill I introduced when I got to Congress, passed the House without opposition. This piece of legislation would enable Gila County to operate a veterans' center on 232 acres in Young, making the center the first of its kind in northern Arizona, providing resources and support to primarily rural veterans and their families." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
2024: Eli Crane Planned to Nominate Daniel Penny for Congressional Gold Medal According to a press release from Rep. Eli Crane's office, "Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., is planning to introduce a bill to nominate Daniel Penny for the highest civilian honor Congress can give: the Congressional Gold Medal." [Press Release - Rep. Eli Crane, 12/9/24]
2024: Eli Crane Introduced Bill to Transfer Federal Land to Navajo and Apache Counties According to a press release from Rep. Eli Crane's office, "the House Committee on Natural Resources passed legislation, introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), that would transfer federal land currently under the purview of the U.S. Forest Service to Navajo and Apache Counties." [Press Release - Rep. Eli Crane, 11/20/24]
2024: Eli Crane Cited Legislative Successes for Gila County During Tenure According to a press release from Rep. Eli Crane's office, "for the past two years, I've had the privilege of representing Gila County in the U.S. House of Representatives. Although the corruption, arrogance, and incompetency of Washington runs deep, we successfully introduced and passed sensible legislation that benefits the amazing people of Gila County." [Press Release - Rep. Eli Crane, 11/5/24]
2024: Eli Crane Co-Introduced Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act With Sharice Davids According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "That's why I co-introduced the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act---another bipartisan bill, which I introduced alongside Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
Eli Crane Co-Sponsored Bipartisan Small Business Legislation According to Arizona Republic, "Most notably, he co-sponsored legislation with a Democratic lawmaker to create an office within the Small Business Administration to spur entrenpreunership on reservations and another bill that would establish a reservation and water rights for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, albeit it's an agreement that comes at the expense of the Navajo Nation." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/22/24]
2023: Eli Crane Listed as Incumbent Representative for Arizona's 2nd District According to a press release from the NRCC, "Eli Crane is a combat veteran, small-business owner, husband, father and native Arizonan... [he] 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 - NRCC, 1/20/23]
January 2023: Eli Crane Took Office As U.S. Representative For Arizona's Second District According to Pulitzer Center, "When freshman Rep. Eli Crane took office Jan. 7 serving Arizona's sprawling second congressional district, he also took on the job of representing the interests of 14 of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes." [Pulitzer Center, 3/15/23]
2023: Eli Crane Represented 14 Of Arizona's 22 Federally Recognized Tribes According to Pulitzer Center, "When freshman Rep. Eli Crane took office Jan. 7 serving Arizona's sprawling second congressional district, he also took on the job of representing the interests of 14 of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes." [Pulitzer Center, 3/15/23]
2024: Eli Crane Won Reelection Against Jonathan Nez According to Geneastar, "Crane won reelection in 2024 against Democratic nominee Jonathan Nez, the former Navajo Nation President." [Geneastar, 1/1/23]
2024: Eli Crane Attracted Attention As A First-Term House Member According to KNAU, "Crane has drawn some attention during his first term in the House." [KNAU, 10/29/24]
2024: Eli Crane Served As U.S. Representative For Arizona's 2nd District According to Vote Smart, "Office: U.S. House (AZ) - District 2, Republican". [Vote Smart, 6/12/24]
2023: Eli Crane Served As U.S. Representative For Arizona's 2nd District According to LegiStorm, "Rep. Eli Crane
R Arizona, 2nd (2023-) In Office". [LegiStorm, 9/5/24]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Had High Voting Presence According to GovTrack, "Crane missed 0.8% of votes (10 of 1,241 votes) in the 118th Congress." [GovTrack.us, 2/13/25]
2023-2026: Eli Crane Served As U.S. Representative For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to GovTrack, "Crane is the representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district [...] and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2023. Crane is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. He is 45 years old." [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
2023-2025: Eli Crane Maintained A Low Missed Vote Percentage In Congress According to GovTrack, "From Jan 2023 to Feb 2025, Crane missed 10 of 1,282 roll call votes, which is 0.8%. This is better than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving." [GovTrack.us, 1/13/25]
2022: Crane Was Elected To Represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Cronkite News, "Crane, a former Navy SEAL who left college in his senior year to enlist after the Sept. 11 attacks, is seeking his second term in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. The vast district encompasses the northeastern part of the state and includes Flagstaff, Prescott and parts of the Valley. He lives just outside it in Oro Valley." [Cronkite News, 6/19/24]
Crane Lived Outside Arizona's 2nd Congressional District In Oro Valley According to Cronkite News, "He lives just outside it in Oro Valley." [Cronkite News, 6/19/24]
2023: AFL-CIO Reported Crane Represented Arizona's 2nd District In U.S. House According to AFL-CIO, "Rep. Eli Crane... Arizona District 2... Republican" [AFL-CIO scorecard, 9/30/23]
Eli Crane Was Named As A Navy SEAL On The Casualty Notification List For Charlie Keating In 2016 According to Arizona Republic, "Eli Crane picked up the phone Tuesday to learn he was one of three Navy SEALs who had been listed to notify family in case of the death of Charlie Keating, a 31-year-old SEAL who was stationed in Iraq." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 5/5/16]
Eli Crane Reported Five War-Time Deployments As A Navy SEAL Over 13 Years According to Arizona Republic, "Crane said he had five war-time deployments with the Navy SEALs, including three to the Middle East, during a 13-year military career." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 7/22/21]
January 2023: Eli Crane Voted 'Present' In Final House Speaker Vote According to Arizona Republic, "Six House Republicans, including Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane from Arizona, voted 'present' in the final vote. Doing so allowed McCarthy, R-Calif., to become speaker of the House of Representatives while staying true to their commitment to not vote for him." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 1/8/23]
Eli Crane Claimed Representation Of Over Half Of Arizona Tribes In 2023 According to Cronkite News: Arizona State University, "ʻI'm a proud representative of over half the tribes in Arizona,ʻ Crane said. ʻThey're great partners in preserving American history and culture and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe is no different. Other than the fact that they don't have their own land yet.ʻ" [Cronkite News: Arizona State University, 6/8/23]
Eli Crane Represented Majority Of Arizona Tribes In Congress In 2023 According to Casa Grande Dispatch, 'I'm a proud representative of over half the tribes in Arizona,' Crane said. [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 6/13/23]
July 2023: Eli Crane Represented Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, "Crane represents Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, which is home to 14 of Arizona's 22 federally recognized Native American tribes. The capital of the Navajo Nation, Window Rock, is in his district." [Arizona Republic, 7/15/23]
2023: Eli Crane Represented Arizona's 2nd Congressional District In The U.S. House According to Arizona Republic, "Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is planning a Democratic challenge to incumbent Republican Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, he announced Monday." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 10/17/23]
2023: Eli Crane Was Incumbent Republican Representative For Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Navajo Times, "Former President Jonathan Nez is planning a Democratic challenge to incumbent Republican Rep. Eli Crane in the state's 2nd Congressional District." [Navajo Times, 10/19/23]
Arizona Republic Stated Eli Crane Represented Arizona's Second Congressional District On Homeland Security Committee In 2024 According to Arizona Republic, "Freshman Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., was among them. 'Proud to rep #AZ02 on this committee,' Crane wrote on social media following the vote." [Arizona Republic, 2/1/24]
2024: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Was Represented By Crane According to Arizona Republic, "Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, which Crane represents, includes Apache, Coconino, Gila, Navajo and Yavapai counties with portions of Graham, Maricopa, Mohave and Pinal counties." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 4/21/24]
2023: Cronkite News Noted Eli Crane Was Sworn Into Congress In January According to Cronkite News, "Crane and Ciscomani were only sworn in in January 2023." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 4/28/24]
2024: Eli Crane Was The Incumbent In The Arizona Congressional District 2 Race Against Jonathan Nez According to Navajo Times, "Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez continues his step into the spotlight, challenging incumbent Republican Eli Crane." [Navajo Times (Window Rock, Arizona), 8/29/24]
2024: Casa Grande Dispatch Identified Eli Crane as Arizona's 2nd District U.S. Representative According to an opinion piece by Eli Crane in Casa Grande Dispatch, "Republican Rep. Eli Crane represents Arizona's 2nd Congressional District and is a member of the House Committees on Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and Small Business." [Eli Crane - Casa Grande Dispatch, 9/17/24]
2024: Eli Crane Served As The Incumbent In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Race According to Navajo Times, "Nez, who is challenging incumbent and first-term Republican Eli Crane..." [Navajo Times, 10/10/24]
Eli Crane Served 13 Years In U.S. Navy According to Arizona Daily Sun, "As a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, I'm all too familiar with the obstacles servicemen and women face when transitioning to civilian life," Crane said. [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/29/24]
2024: Eli Crane Represented Arizona's 2nd Congressional District As Republican Incumbent According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "The two candidates squaring off to represent the district are incumbent Republican Rep. Eli Crane and Democrat Jonathan Nez, the former president of the Navajo Nation." [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, 11/1/24]
Eli Crane Served 13 Years In The U.S. Navy As A SEAL According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "He served in the U.S. Navy for 13 years, where he joined the SEAL team [...]" [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, 11/1/24]
January 2025: Eli Crane Indicated Confidence In Achieving Progress With New Administration According to Navajo Times, '"I have a lot of confidence that we're going to be able to get some great things done with this new administration," said Crane, who represents Arizona's 2nd Congressional District.' [Navajo Times, 1/23/25]
February 2025: Eli Crane Described Himself As Proactive In Congressional Actions According to Arizona Republic, '"I'm not a wait-and-see kind of guy. ... I'm going to take action."' [Arizona Republic, 3/1/25]
2023: Eli Crane Defeated Former Rep. Tom O'Halleran By About 25,000 Votes According to Pulitzer Center, "After the last round of redistricting gave a slight edge to Republicans, Crane defeated O'Halleran by about 25,000 votes." [Pulitzer Center, 3/15/23]
2022: Eli Crane Was Elected To U.S. House For Arizona's 2nd District According to Geneastar, "Crane won the Republican nomination for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. [...] In the general election, Crane unseated O'Halleran by a 54% to 46% margin." [Geneastar, 1/1/23]
November 2022: Eli Crane Led In Early Returns For Arizona Congressional District 2 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Tucson's Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Eli Crane has a slight lead over Democrat Tom O'Halleran as early voting results come in Tuesday night." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/8/22]
2022: Eli Crane Led Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Race According to Maricopa Monitor (AZ), "Republican Eli Crane was leading Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran with 51.4% of the vote in Congressional District 2, which includes northern Pinal County along with northern and eastern Arizona." [Maricopa Monitor (AZ), 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Led In Congressional District 2 Race Against Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Capitol Times, "Eli Crane, Republican candidate in the red-heavy Congressional District 2 has taken a razor thin lead over Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran. The first unofficial reports show Crane jumping ahead 50.7% to 49.3%." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/8/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Led Congressional District 2 Results Against Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Tom O'Halleran appears to be in trouble in his bid for CD2: he trails Eli Crane by more than 7% this morning, a margin of 18,706 votes, with 99% of precincts reporting." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/9/22]
November 2022: Eli Crane Maintained Lead Over O'Halleran Throughout Election Night In CD2 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, 11/9/22]
2022: Arizona Republicans Increased House Seats Via Victories Including Eli Crane's Win According to Arizona Capitol Times, "With Ciscomani and Crane's wins, Republicans went from controlling four of Arizona's nine House seats to six." [Arizona Capitol Times, 11/17/22]
2022: Arizona Daily Star Reported Eli Crane Defeated Incumbent Tom O'Halleran In Congressional Race According to Arizona Daily Star, "Republican Rep.-elect Eli Crane stood out in Arizona election results for defeating an incumbent in one of the state's nine congressional districts [...] Crane, a political newcomer endorsed by former President Donald Trump, ousted Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., who was seeking his fourth term in Congress in a redrawn district that favored Republicans." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
Arizona Daily Star Described Eli Crane As A Former Navy SEAL And Business Owner In 2022 According to Arizona Daily Star, "Unofficial results from the Nov. 8, 2022, general election put Crane, a former Navy Seal and business owner, ahead of O'Halleran by more than 25,000 votes, or 7.8 percentage points." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
2022: Eli Crane Won Arizona Congressional District 2 Seat According to Navajo Times, "Crane, a Navy veteran and Navy Seal, won the seat from Democrat Tom O'Halleran with a 53% edge. The congressional seat covers the Navajo Nation and is a two-year term so we should see the Democrats gear up to try to take the seat back." [Navajo Times (Window Rock, Arizona), 2/23/23]
Eli Crane Was Described As A Navy Veteran And Navy SEAL According to Navajo Times, "Crane, a Navy veteran and Navy Seal, won the seat from Democrat Tom O'Halleran with a 53% edge." [Navajo Times (Window Rock, Arizona), 2/23/23]
2023: Eli Crane Won First Term In Congress With 7% Margin According to Cronkite News, "Mike Noble thinks Crane, a freshman politician who won his district with a 7% margin, has more to lose than Biggs, who was elected to his fourth term with a more than 19% margin." [Cronkite News: Arizona State University (Tempe), 6/10/23]
2022: Eli Crane Won His District By A 7% Margin According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Mike Noble thinks Crane, a freshman politician who won his district with a 7% margin, has more to lose than Biggs, who was elected to his fourth term with a more than 19% margin." [Casa Grande Dispatch, 6/12/23]
2022: Eli Crane Elected To Congress With 7% Margin As Freshman Politician According to Casa Grande Dispatch, "Mike Noble thinks Crane, a freshman politician who won his district with a 7% margin, has more to lose than Biggs, who was elected to his fourth term with a more than 19% margin." [Casa Grande Dispatch (AZ), 6/13/23]
2022: Eli Crane Won Election For Arizona's Second District After Redistricting According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane has represented the district since he beat longtime Democratic Tom O'Halleran in 2022, shortly after the district was redrawn." [Arizona Daily Sun, 10/16/23]
2022: Eli Crane Was Elected To Congress As District 2 Representative According to Navajo Times, "Running against him is Eli Crane, a businessman and former Navy SEAL who was elected to Congress in 2022." [Navajo Times (Window Rock, Arizona), 8/29/24]
Eli Crane Won 2022 Election, Defeating Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Republic, "Crane handily beat out incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., in 2022." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/7/24]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's Congressional District 2 According to Arizona Republic, "Crane, a Navy veteran who earned the backing of Donald Trump and hard-right conservatives such as Wendy Rodgers, clobbered three-term incumbent Tom O'Halleran by 8 percentage points." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/22/24]
2022: Crane Ran Against Incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran And Won According to The Coolidge Examiner (Arizona), "A Republican, he ran in 2022 against incumbent Rep. Tom O'Halleran and won." [The Coolidge Examiner (Arizona), 10/23/24]
2022: Eli Crane Defeated Incumbent Tom O'Halleran In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, "In 2022, Crane defeated three-term incumbent Tom O'Halleran, a Democrat, turning Arizona's largest congressional district red. Crane won almost 54% of the vote." [Florence Reminder and Blade-Tribune, 11/1/24]
2022: Crane Won First Term In Congress By Defeating Incumbent Tom O'Halleran According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane [...] earned his first term representing CD2 in 2022 by beating incumbent Tom O'Halleran 53.9% to 46.1%." [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/5/24]
2022: Eli Crane Won Election To The U.S. House For Arizona's 2nd District According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Crane, a member of the Republican Party, first won election to the House in November 2022, defeating incumbent Tom O'Halleran." [Arizona Daily Sun, 2/27/25]
2022 And 2024: Eli Crane Won U.S. House Elections According to Arizona Daily Sun, "He first won election to the U.S. House in 2022, and he later defeated former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez to win reelection in 2024." [Arizona Daily Sun, 3/27/25]
Eli Crane Represented Arizona's 2nd Congressional District Including Navajo Nation As Of 2024 According to Phoenix New Times, 'Crane's 2nd Congressional District contains the entirety of the Navajo Nation as well as other tribal communities. The Navajo Nation had nearly 400,000 registered members as of 2021, though not all of them live within its boundaries.' [Phoenix New Times, 3/18/25]
Arizona Mirror Reported Eli Crane Won Reelection To U.S. House In 2024 According to Arizona Mirror, "Republican Eli Crane has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez in Arizona's Second Congressional District." [Arizona Mirror, 11/9/24]
Arizona Mirror Stated Crane Led Nez 54% To 45% With 90% Votes Tallied In 2024 According to Arizona Mirror, "With about 90% of the district's vote tallied, Crane led Nez 54% to 45%." [Arizona Mirror, 11/9/24]
Eli Crane Identified Main Objectives For First Year In Office According to Arizona Daily Sun, "Throughout his first year in office, Crane has focused on three main objectives, according to his office. Those include 'focusing on the unique needs of Arizona's Second District, holding the status quo accountable, and delivering on the national issues of inflation, government spending and the border.'" [Arizona Daily Sun, 11/14/23]
Crane Stated He Ran For Congress To Address 'Broken Political System' According to Arizona Daily Star, "Crane said he ran for Congress because he felt Americans and Arizonans deserved better than the 'broken political system' in Washington, D.C." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 11/20/22]
January 2023: Eli Crane Supported Alternative Candidates For House Speaker In Earlier Rounds According to Arizona Republic, "Crane selected Biggs, who was also a candidate on Jan. 3 when the voting began, as speaker. Biggs picked Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as he had in the 12th and 13th rounds. Crane had supported Jordan in the 13th round, after choosing Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Colo., in rounds 10 through 12." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 1/8/23]
Eli Crane Participated In Voting To Oust Speaker McCarthy In 2023 According to Arizona Republic, "Nez reminded viewers of the 'dysfunction' that beset Congress last year when a group of representatives, including Crane, voted to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/7/24]
2023: Crane Voted To Oust Speaker McCarthy According to Arizona Daily Star, "Nez reminded viewers of the 'dysfunction' that beset Congress last year when a group of representatives, including Crane, voted to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post, paralyzing the U.S.' lower chamber for several weeks." [Arizona Daily Star (Tucson), 9/10/24]
2023: Eli Crane Participated In House Republican Disputes Over The Speakership According to Arizona Republic, "Crane has been front and center in the dispute among House Republicans over who should serve as House Speaker since January when he was among the last holdouts to name Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. speaker." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 10/17/23]
2023: Jonathan Nez Claimed Eli Crane Opposed McCarthy For House Speaker According to Navajo Times, "When he got into office in January, he was a part of saying no to getting a new speaker, which was Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy. And they had multiple elections where he said no to getting a speaker in place." [Navajo Times, 10/19/23]
2023: Eli Crane Ultimately Voted 'Present' In McCarthy Speakership Vote According to Arizona Republic, "Crane was among about 20 Republicans who held out on supporting McCarthy, finally voting 'present' to allow him to assume office." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 5/30/24]
Eli Crane Won July 2024 Primary In Arizona's 2nd Congressional District According to Arizona Republic, Crane "won his July 30 primary this year in a landslide." [Arizona Republic (Phoenix), 9/7/24]
2024: Eli Crane Was Re-Elected To The U.S. House, Defeating Jonathan Nez According to Arizona Daily Sun, "He was re-elected to a second term in the 2024 general election, defeating Democratic challenger and former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez." [Arizona Daily Sun, 2/27/25]