Next on Native Bidaské: Jonathan Nez Is Running for Congress. Can He Flip Arizona's 2nd District?
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (Áshįįhí (Salt People)) is making another run for Congress, and the stakes could not be higher.
Nez, who led the Navajo Nation through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped secure historic investments for tribal communities, is seeking to represent Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District in Washington, D.C. If elected, he would bring one of the strongest Native voices in the country to Congress at a time when issues like tribal sovereignty, federal funding, healthcare, and economic development remain at the forefront.
On the next episode of Native Bidaské, Nez joins host Levi Rickert to discuss his campaign, the road to the July 21 primary, and his strategy for winning a district that has traditionally leaned Republican.
What concerns are voters raising as he travels across the district? How important will Native voter turnout and grassroots organizing be in determining the outcome? And what lessons has he carried forward from his first congressional…