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Navajo Nation Presidential Election, 2018
The Navajo Nation presidential election of 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The candidates for President of the Navajo Nation in the general election were Jonathan Nez and Joe Shirley, Jr. Jonathan Nez and running mate Myron Lizer won the election. Although neither Nez nor Shirley were incumbents, they possessed the high name recognition associated with incumbents. The primary election was held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 between 18 candidates for the office of Navajo Nation President. Candidates Advanced to general election * Joe Shirley, Jr. former Navajo Nation President (2003-2011), vying for a third term. ** Buu Nygren, USC student. * Jonathan Nez, incumbent Vice-President of the Navajo Nation under Russell Begaye. ** Myron Lizer, entrepreneur of Fort Defiance, AZ/Coalmine, NM. Eliminated in primary * Benny Bahe * Russell Begaye, incumbent President of the Navajo Nation. * Tom Chee, incumbent Council Delegate of the Shiprock Chapter. * Calvin Lee, Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the Navajo Nation is the largest land area held by a Native American tribe in the U.S., exceeding ten U.S. states. In 2010, the reservation was home to 173,667 out of 332,129 Navajo tribal members; the remaining 158,462 tribal members lived outside the reservation, in urban areas (26 percent), border towns (10 percent), and elsewhere in the U.S. (17 percent). The seat of government is located in Window Rock, Arizona. The United States gained ownership of this territory in 1848 after acquiring it in the Mexican-American War. The reservation was within New Mexico Territory and straddled what became the Arizona-New Mexico border in 1912, when the states were admitted to the union. Unlike many reservations, it has expanded several times since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Nez (cropped)
Jonathan Nez (born May 26, 1975) is a Navajo politician who served as the 9th President of the Navajo Nation, President of the Navajo Nation from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as Vice President of the Navajo Nation, Vice President and as a Navajo Nation Council delegate. Earlier in his career, Nez served as a council delegate representing Tsah Bii Kin, Navajo Mountain, Shonto, and Oljato Chapters. He is running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Eli Crane in 2024 to represent Arizona's 2nd congressional district. Early life and education Nez was born in Tuba City, Arizona, and attended Northland Pioneer College and Northern Arizona University (NAU). He attained both a Bachelor of Science in political science and a Master of Public Administration from NAU. Early political career Earlier in his career, Nez served as vice president of the Navajo Nation's Shonto, Arizona, Shonto chapter. He also served as a delegate to the Navajo Nation Council, where he represente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
