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Arizona U.S. House District 2 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Yavapai County Elections' list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: November 3, 2026, County of Yavapai, State of Arizona, Countywide Sample Ballot (Yavapai County Elections) (no date stated (the file's published time is September 4, 2026)).

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The candidates

  1. Elijah Crane, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 2, Arizona

    Elijah Crane

    Republican · In office

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. Silence is not a position.

    What they said

    No statement on the record

    What they did

    0 votes in favor of data centers 1 vote against

    0 statements · 1 vote on the record

    Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

    Elijah Crane's page · In their own words

  2. Nez stated that in the Southwest, tribes and their neighbors outside tribal areas are saying no to data centers.

    Their newest statement on the record, October 14, 2026, Native News Online (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    5 statements on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    5 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Jonathan Michael Nez's page · In their own words

  3. No sourced statement on the record as of October 15, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Curtis Goodwin's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Elijah Crane stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Elijah Crane.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Elijah Crane.

Votes 1 vote

1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.

  1. Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers: H.R. 9340, U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 · against

Where does Jonathan Michael Nez stand on data centers?

Jonathan Michael Nez has 5 statements on data centers on the record.

Statements 5 statements
  1. · paraphrased

    Nez stated that in the Southwest, tribes and their neighbors outside tribal areas are saying no to data centers.

    Native News Online (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  2. · paraphrased

    Nez said data centers use a lot of water, energy, and produce noise, and that property values around these facilities lessen in value.

    Native News Online (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  3. · paraphrased

    Nez said Tucson has taken a position saying no to data centers.

    Native News Online (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  4. · paraphrased

    Nez said any economic development venture should start with local leaders being transparent with their constituents, and expressed concern about undisclosed data center negotiations.

    Native News Online (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

  5. · paraphrased

    Nez said Page held primary elections where local leaders pursuing a data center were not transparent and were removed from office by voters in opposition.

    Native News Online (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Curtis Goodwin stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Curtis Goodwin.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Curtis Goodwin.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Yavapai County Elections' list (opens in a new tab), verified October 15, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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