Eli Crane Republican Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$11,904,946 raised · $10,873,254 spent · $1,349,063 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Pro-life, Second Amendment rights, and opposing cancel culture
About this race
Eli Crane has raised the most in this race — $11,904,946, ahead of Jonathan Nez at $5,805,341. Jonathan Nez has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $343,104. On AIPAC: Jonathan Nez has an AIPAC-linked record (amount still under verification).
This district usually votes Republican. Jonathan Nez, a Democrat, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
Key issues in Arizona
Major issues facing Arizona, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- Rising cost of living — Polling finds rising prices and affordability rank as Arizona voters' top concern.
- Water supply security — Colorado River cutbacks and unchecked groundwater pumping strain water supplies statewide.
- Data center expansion — Most voters oppose new large data centers, citing water, power, and infrastructure worries.
- Immigration policy — Immigration ranks among the top concerns for Arizona voters in statewide polls.
- Housing affordability — Rising home prices and rents keep housing near the top of voter concerns.
Candidates & funding
Jonathan Nez Democrat Nominee
AIPAC-linkedamount under verification
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$5,805,341 raised · $5,364,572 spent · $506,072 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Lowering healthcare and housing costs, rural infrastructure, government accountability
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Eli Crane R | Jonathan Nez D | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $11.9M | $5.8M |
| Individuals | $10.9M92% | $5.3M92% |
| PACs & parties | $128K1% | $343K6% |
| Self-funded | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $849K7% | $139K2% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Eli Crane 11314 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$11.9M
Campaign spent$10.9M
Cash on hand$1.3M
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals92%
PACs / committees1%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Individual$33K
- Individual$11K
- PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 11314 donors. The other 11264 gave $4.9M combined.
Plus $3.4M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Jonathan Nez 2074 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$5.8M
Campaign spent$5.4M
Cash on hand$506K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals92%
PACs / committees6%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Leadership PAC$15K
- Individual$14K
- Individual$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
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- Individual$8K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 2074 donors. The other 2024 gave $1.5M combined.
Plus $1.5M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the Arizona District 2 race?
Eli Crane has raised more: $11,904,946, ahead of Jonathan Nez at $5,805,341.
Who takes PAC money in the Arizona District 2 race?
Jonathan Nez has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $343,104. Eli Crane has taken $127,500.
Who takes AIPAC money in the Arizona District 2 race?
Jonathan Nez has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings; the dollar amount is still under verification.
When is the Arizona District 2 election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Related news
October 27, 2026
House Majority PAC runs Epstein-files ads against Republican House incumbents in at least four states
House Majority PAC is running ads demanding release of the Epstein files against Republican House candidates in the final two weeks, including Rep. Nick Begich in Alaska. FEC records cited by Fox News show district-wide HMP purchases of $543,300 in Alaska's at-large district, $2.06 million in Pennsylvania's 1st, $628,000 in Pennsylvania's 8th and $550,150 in Arizona's 2nd; a separate account put HMP spending in an Iowa district at $480,000, with reports differing on whether that buy was in the 2nd or 3rd District.
Source: Fox News →October 21, 2026
DCCC expands TV reservations into three Trump-won House districts: AZ-02, OH-10, SC-01
The DCCC is adding TV reservations in Arizona's 2nd (Eli Crane vs Jonathan Nez), Ohio's 10th (Mike Turner vs Kristina Knickerbocker), and South Carolina's 1st (Jenny Honeycutt vs Nancy Lacore) as part of a $16 million coordinated TV campaign. The committee is now spending, in coordination with Democratic candidates, in 49 House districts — two-thirds of which are currently held by Republicans.
Source: Washington Sun →