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Arizona House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Eli Crane (Republican) and Jonathan Nez (Democrat) are the nominees for Arizona's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Eli Crane is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Eli Crane's campaign had raised $11.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Jonathan Nez's campaign $5.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $4.1 million for Eli Crane and $3.3 million against; $900,000 for Jonathan Nez and $3.7 million against.

Eli Crane (REP, incumbent), Jonathan Nez (DEM). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Eli Crane (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $11.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $10.9M · PACs $126K · party $1,000 · from the candidate's other committees $849K · cash on hand $1.3M
Outside spending: $3.3M opposing Crane · $4.1M supporting Crane · latest reported 2026-10-31
Largest outside spenders: NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $2.4M supporting Crane HMP — $1.4M opposing Crane Largest donors: HOUSE MAJORITY FORWARD $93.7M (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Reid G Hoffman $8.5M (4%), Greylock Partners, Partner; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $5.0M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Fred Eychaner $5.0M (2%), Retired; UNITED ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ISSUES FUND $4.8M (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $895K supporting Crane Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%) CIVIC RENEWAL FUND INC. — $535K supporting Crane LCV VICTORY FUND — $502K opposing Crane Largest donors: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $18.0M (81%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Amos Hostetter $600K (3%), Pilot House Associates LLC, Chairman; DEMOCRACY PAC $500K (2%); Giovanna Randall $375K (2%), Randall Apparel, Designer; Eric Laufer $375K (2%), Laufer Wind Group, Film Producer and 15 more

Bundled through PACs: $172K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $98K from 143 gifts CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC — $59K from 49 gifts SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND — $15K from 98 gifts

21 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC $10K
CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE H $2,000
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $10K
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC $500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL VICTORY ACTION FUND $1,000
RANGER PAC $1,000
RAPTOR PAC $5,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
ROAD TO VICTORY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVE $5,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $10K
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jonathan Nez (DEM)

Raised: $5.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $5.3M · PACs $338K · party $5,000 · from the candidate's other committees $112K · cash on hand $506K
Outside spending: $3.7M opposing Nez · $900K supporting Nez · latest reported 2026-10-30
Largest outside spenders: NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — $2.4M opposing Nez CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION — $818K opposing Nez Largest donors: Jeff Yass $16.5M (34%), SIG, Managing Director; RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $15.0M (30%); MARSHA FOR SENATE $4.8M (10%); RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.5M (5%); RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.5M (5%) (its largest donors: Richard E Uihlein $57.7M, Uline; RESTORATION OF AMERICA $1.7M, an organization; AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PAC $1.0M) SOMOS PAC — $413K supporting Nez Largest donors: ELEVATE AMERICA $3.0M (52%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ADVOCACY ACTION FUND INC. $2.0M (35%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); FORWARD ACTION FUND $468K (8%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); WELLNESS ADVOCACY FUND $250K (4%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $297K opposing Nez Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%) PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT — $290K supporting Nez Largest donors: STOP REPUBLICANS $6.1M (22%) (its largest donors: FAHEY, EILEEN $2.7M; PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $2.5M); LAWALL, JOY $6.0M (22%); PROGRESSIVE TAKEOVER $3.5M (13%) (its largest donors: EVEY, JULIE $1.4M); STOP THESE OPPRESSIVE PEOPLE: TYRANTS RACISTS UNQUALIFIEDS MISOGYNISTS PROPAGANDISTS (STOP TRUMP) $3.0M (11%) (its largest donors: JOHNSTON, ERIC $1.3M); DEM TURNOUT 2024 $2.1M (8%) (its largest donors: KITCHEN, CAROL $1.2M) and 13 more

Bundled through PACs: $18K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC — $11K from 4 gifts JSTREETPAC — $7,500 from 6 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

62 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AHORA PAC $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $5,000
AMERICAN MOSAIC PAC $1,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $5,000
BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) $2,000
BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $2,000
BRIDGE THE GAP PAC $2,000
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $10K
COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
DE COLORES PAC $1,000
DEFEAT EXTREMISTS $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND $7,500
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $1,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) $1,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $10K
FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC $1,000
FIGHTING BACK PAC $1,500
FLIP THE CONGRESS PAC $5,000
GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PAC $1,000
GRIT & HEART PAC $1,000
HMP $10K
HOBBS STRAUS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY DEFENSE PAC $1,500
HOPE PAC $1,000
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $4,550
INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THE $1,000
INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC $10K
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $6,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $15K
JUNTOS PAC $5,000
KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS $4,000
LA BAMBA PAC $2,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,500
LIFTOFF PAC $10K
LOBO PAC $2,500
LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC $1,000
MARK KELLY FOR CONGRESS $4,000
MCKENZIE RIVER PAC $1,000
MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $2,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $7,500
NRDC ACTION FUND INC PAC $1,000
PAC OF APPLES $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $5,000
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PURPOSE PAC $2,500
SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $5,000
SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SERVICE FIRST PAC $6,000
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
SHORE PAC $1,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $4,000
STANTON FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC $2,000
TOMORROW PAC $1,000
TURQUOISE PAC $2,500
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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