FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 2/10/2026
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Republicans’ disastrous tariffs cost the average American family $1,000 last year and an expected $1,300 this year
FLAGSTAFF, AZ—Jonathan Nez, candidate for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District and the former President of the Navajo Nation, issued the following statement in response to Congressman Eli Crane voting to allow sweeping unilateral tariffs to continue to raise costs on families:
Statement from Jonathan Nez, Candidate for Congress, AZ-02:
“As I travel across Arizona’s beautiful Second District, the issue I hear most from folks is that the cost of goods and services like housing, groceries, and utilities, are just too high.
It is time our leaders in Congress do everything they can to help lower costs – and that includes rolling back these sweeping tariffs, which have hurt businesses and families alike. Americans asked for tax relief not higher costs through tariffs.
When in Congress, I will not be afraid to stand up to my party and do right by rural Arizonans by lowering costs. Congressman Eli Crane’s lack of courage is hurting Arizona.”
Today, the CBO released a new analysis finding that American consumers bear 95% of the costs of the sweeping tariffs, while the non-partisan Tax Foundation recently released new research finding that they raised costs on American families by $1,000 last year and are expected to raise costs by $1,300 this year. Yesterday, Congress voted to move forward with allowing up or down votes on these tariffs and reasserted its Constitutional power to regulate trade and begin to end the tariffs and bring much needed relief to Arizona and American families – Eli Crane voted no.
ABOUT JONATHAN NEZ: Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, the 2024 Democratic nominee for Congress in AZ-02, grew up in rural Arizona, helping his family run a ranch without running water or electricity. Nez began his career in public service in his community of Shonto on the Navajo Nation, serving in a number of positions before being elected President of the Navajo Nation in 2018. Today, Jonathan lives in Flagstaff with his wife Phefelia and their two boys.
