U.S. House Candidate Profile

Eli Crane

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RepublicanU.S. HouseArizona02

Background

Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Navy SEAL serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Freedom Caucus, the most conservative caucus.

Before entering politics, Crane served in the United States Navy and co-founded Bottle Breacher, which he sold in 2022. The company, which attracted financial support on a 2014 episode of Shark Tank, produced patriotic-themed bottle openers made from used bullets.

Crane was first elected to Congress in 2022, defeating Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran. He was re-elected in 2024 against Democratic nominee Jonathan Nez, the former Navajo Nation president.

Source: Wikipedia, "Eli Crane" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Crane), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Excerpt of the article's lead section; pronunciation guides and citation markers removed.

Last updated 2026-10-24.

Sourced summary

Eli Crane served as U.S. unitedstates.github.io

[2023-07-13] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)] govinfo.gov

Eli Crane's gender is recorded as M in the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset. unitedstates.github.io

Floor speech (house): February 6, 2024 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Eli Crane was born on 1980-01-03. unitedstates.github.io

Floor speech (house): June 25, 1996 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

[Wikipedia: 2022 election] In 2022, Crane won the Republican nomination for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. en.wikipedia.org

Floor speech (house): July 16, 1999 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov

Finance snapshot

Eli Crane's FEC candidate id is H2AZ01354

Claim timeline

[Grokipedia: Military service] Enlistment and Navy SEAL training Crane, then a college student at the University of Arizona, dropped out during his senior year grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): March 21, 1996 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[Grokipedia: Entry into politics] Motivations for running Crane, a former Navy SEAL and founder of the veteran-owned business Bottle Breacher, decided to enter grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): February 11, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[Grokipedia: Political positions] Domestic policy priorities Crane identifies border security as a core domestic priority, emphasizing deterrence of illegal grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (house): August 4, 1998 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

[Grokipedia: Personal life] Family and relationships Eli Crane is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crane, a business professional whom he met during his service as a grokipedia.com Retrieved 2026-05-14.

Floor speech (extensions): April 30, 2026 - Issue: Vol. congress.gov Retrieved 2026-05-14.

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Eric Descheenie (Democratic), Jonathan Michael Nez (Democratic).

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Eli Crane profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: incumbent. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 2201. Primary-source references 2201. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 24, Positions 1, Statements 16, Media 1, Finance 2, Votes 1373, Controversies 4, Other sourced notes 595, ideology 4.

Other ids: Other voteview:119:22311; Bioguide C001132; Wikidata Q115155633; Vote Smart 205885; Grokipedia Eli Crane; Ballotpedia Eli Crane.

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