2018 Navajo Nation presidential election

2018 Navajo Nation Presidential Election

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Turnout66.53%
 
Candidate Jonathan Nez Joe Shirley, Jr
Running mate Myron Lizer Buu Nygren
Popular vote 41,261 20,751
Percentage 66.54% 33.46%

President before election

Russell Begaye

Elected President

Jonathan Nez

The Navajo Nation presidential election of 2018 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.[1] The candidates for President of the Navajo Nation in the general election were Jonathan Nez and Joe Shirley, Jr.[2] Jonathan Nez and running mate Myron Lizer won the election.[3] Although neither Nez nor Shirley were incumbents, they possessed the high name recognition associated with incumbents.[4]

The primary election was held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 between 18 candidates for the office of Navajo Nation President.[5]

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  4. ^ Hickman, Jiohn (2020). ""Navajo Nation Presidential Electoral Competition"". Canadian Journal of Native Studies. 40 (2): 27–48.
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