2018 Navajo Nation presidential election

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]

2018 Navajo Nation Presidential Election
November 6, 2018
Turnout64.39%
 
Candidate Jonathan Nez Joe Shirley, Jr
Running mate Myron Lizer Buu Nygren
Popular vote 39,783 20,146
Percentage 66.38% 33.62%
President before election

Russell Begaye

 Elected President

Jonathan Nez

Background
Presidential elections
Presidents and Vice Presidents

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

Candidates

Advanced to general election
  • Joe Shirley, Jr. former Navajo Nation President (2003-2011), vying for a third term.
  • Jonathan Nez, incumbent Vice-President of the Navajo Nation under Russell Begaye.
    • Myron Lizer, entrepreneur of Fort Defiance, AZ/Coalmine, NM.

Eliminated in primary
  • Benny Bahe
  • Russell Begaye, incumbent President of the Navajo Nation.
  • Tom Chee, incumbent Council Delegate of the Shiprock Chapter.
  • Calvin Lee, Jr.
  • Vincent H. Yazzie
  • Rex Lee Jim, former Vice-President of the Navajo Nation (2011-2015)
  • Norman Patrick Brown
  • Trudie Jackson
  • Shawn Redd
  • Alton Joe Shepherd
  • Emily Ellison
  • Tom Tso
  • Kevin Cody
  • Hope MacDonald Lonetree
  • Nick X. Taylor
  • Dineh Benally

Results

Jonathan Nez received 39,783 votes while Joe Shirley, Jr. received 20,146 votes.[6]

A referendum for a salary increase[7] for President and Vice-President did not pass with 37,693 votes against and 18,802 votes for.[6]

References
  1. "2018 Navajo Election Calendar" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. 2017-04-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  2. "Voters back Nez, Shirley in Navajo Nation presidential race". Farmington Daily Times. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  3. Smith, Noel Lyn (2018-11-08). "Voters on the Navajo Nation elect president, council delegates". Farmington Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  4. Hickman, Jiohn (2020). ""Navajo Nation Presidential Electoral Competition"". Canadian Journal of Native Studies. 40 (2): 27–48.
  5. "Official 2018 Navajo Nation Election Candidates" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. 2018-08-15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  6. "2018 Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. 2018-11-06. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  7. Smith, Noel Lyn (2018-09-11). "Salary proposal for president, vice president sent to Begaye". Farmington Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
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