By Donovan QuinteroSpecial to the Times
WINDOW ROCK – In his campaign to represent Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is emphasizing water security as a critical issue impacting rural communities.
Special to the Times | Donovan QuinteroApache County Voter Town Hall attendees, including Democratic candidates Jonathan Nez (running for U.S. Congressional District 2), and Arizona Corporation Commission candidates Ylenia Aguilar, Jonathon Hill, and Joshua Polacheck, pose for a photo inside Quality Inn in Window Rock on Oct. 7.
Nez, who is challenging incumbent and first-term Republican Eli Crane, highlights that while immigration remains a pressing national concern, residents in his district are more urgently seeking solutions for local infrastructure, particularly regarding water, electricity, and broadband access.
Efforts undermined
Nez acknowledged the importance of addressing immigration, noting that previous bipartisan efforts had been undermined, particularly by former President Donald Trump. However, he stresses that the primary concerns for voters in rural areas include enhancing water infrastructure, improving roads, and reducing the cost of goods and services.
“Congress has the ability to hold corporations accountable,” Nez said, referring to the record profits reported by some businesses.
Special to the Times | Donovan QuinteroApache County Voter Town Hall attendees listen to Democratic candidates running for office on Oct. 7.
He criticized the potential for renewed tax breaks under Trump’s influence while everyday citizens continue to face rising prices for essential goods, services, and gas.
“But I know that Congress has the ability to keep bringing some of those costs down,” he said on Monday night.
Nez also criticized his opponent for avoiding debates and focusing on conspiracy theories, which he believes has led to missed opportunities like the reauthorization of the Arizona water rights and the Affordable Connectivity Plan.
“We missed out on the approval of the Arizona water rights for the Colorado River, we missed out on the reauthorization of RECA (the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act), we missed out on the reauthorization of the Affordable Connectivity Plan, the one that was to get broadband and telecommunication into rural communities, it didn’t get reauthorized because of the bickering that’s happening up in Washington, D.C.,” said Nez.
Crane declines to debate, Nez meets with constituents
Nez said Crane declined to debate him on issues impacting Congressional District 2.
Special to the Times | Donovan QuinteroRosalind Zah listens to Democratic candidates running for office on Oct. 7. Zah, the wife of the late Navajo Chairman Peterson Zah, attended the Apache County …
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