2022 Navajo Nation presidential election

2022 Navajo Nation presidential election

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Turnout	53.03%
Candidate Buu Nygren Jonathan Nez Running mate Richelle Montoya Chad Abeyta Primary election 12,878 27.1% 17,073 35.9% General election 34,890 52.68% 31,339 47.32%   Candidate Justin Jones Ethel Branch Primary election 8,765 18.9% 3,857 8.1%
Red denotes chapters won by Nez-Abeyta, Blue denotes chapters won by Nygren-Montoya. Purple denotes tie.
President and Vice President before election Jonathan Nez Myron Lizer Elected President and Vice President Buu Nygren Richelle Montoya

Background Navajo Nation Alamo Ramah Tohajiilee Navajo Nation Council Council Chamber Chapters

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Presidents and Vice Presidents Peterson Zah 1991–1995, with Marshall Plummer Albert Hale 1995–1998, with Thomas Atcitty Thomas Atcitty 1998–1998, with Milton Bluehouse Sr. Milton Bluehouse Sr. 1998–1999, with Frank Chee Willeto Kelsey Begaye 1999–2003, with Taylor McKenzie Joe Shirley Jr. 2003–2011, with Ben Shelly and Frank Dayish Jr. Ben Shelly 2011–2015, with Rex Lee Jim Russell Begaye 2015-present, with Jonathan Nez

The 2022 Navajo Nation presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect the president and vice president of the Navajo Nation. The primary election was held on August 2. Incumbent president Jonathan Nez ran for reelection with attorney Chad Abeyta as his running mate. Incumbent Vice President Myron Lizer did not seek re-election, instead running for U.S. House in Arizona. Nez and Abeyta advanced to the general election, as did the challenging ticket of construction manager Buu Nygren and Torreon/Star Lake Chapter President Richelle Montoya. Nygren and Montoya won the general election by a 6-point margin, and Montoya became the Navajo Nation's first female vice president.^[1][2]