U.S. House Candidate Profile

Eric Descheenie

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DemocraticU.S. HouseArizona02

Background

Eric Descheenie is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in Arizona's 2nd congressional district in the 2026 election cycle. He is a member of the Navajo Nation and previously served as a state representative in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2017 to 2018. Eric Descheenie was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2016 and served a term from 2017 to 2018. As of October 17, 2026, his ballot status remains unknown. Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 cycle report that Eric Descheenie raised $4,218, spent $1,902, and had $2,316 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Descheenie; thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/371150-arizona-sta…; snopes.com/fact-check/trump-supporters-navajo-legi…; Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6AZ02221/).

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Eric Descheenie raised $4,063, spent $1,866, reported $2,197 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Eric Descheenie raised $3,748, spent $1,811, reported $1,937 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

Eric Descheenie's committee id is C00906800

Eric Descheenie's latest reported disbursements $4,218. fec.gov

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Eric Descheenie profile reference

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

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 24. Primary-source references 24. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 6, Finance 2.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run.

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