Eli Crane

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During his 2022 campaign for Arizona's 2nd congressional district , Crane was endorsed by Donald Trump. [12] Crane additionally accepted the endorsement of far-right state senator Wendy Rogers before the date of the primary election. [13] [14] Crane won the August Republican primary, defeating state representative Walter Blackman and others. [15] Crane promoted the false conspiracy theory that there were "massive amounts of fraud" in the 2020 United States presidential election. Crane called upon the Arizona State Legislature to decertify Joe Biden's victory in the state, and for the Attorney General of Arizona to launch a criminal investigation into alleged voter fraud. [16] [17]

Tenure

Crane did not support Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker, and was one of six Republicans to vote against him on every ballot in the initial Speaker election in 2023. [18] [19] In the 15th and final round of voting, Crane dropped his support for a different candidate and voted "present". [20] He would later be one of eight Republicans to support the removal of Kevin McCarthy from the Speakership. [21]

On July 13, 2023, Crane used the phrase "colored people" during a debate over a bill amendment he proposed that he said would prevent the consideration of race in the military. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio immediately had the comment stricken from the Congressional Record. Crane later stated that he "misspoke" when he used the phrase. [22]

Syria

In 2023, Crane was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. [23] [24]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Crane was among the 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. [25]

Ukraine

In 2023, Crane voted for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine. [26] [27]

In 2023, Crane was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine. [28] [29]

Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House

On October 3, 2023, Crane was one of eight Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House after the latter allowed the passage of a temporary spending bill which did not include any conservative policy.

Israel

Crane voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [30] [31]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: [32]

Caucus memberships

Personal life

Crane is Protestant. [34] He lives in Oro Valley, Arizona. [11]

Electoral history

Eli Crane
Rep. Eli Crane official photo, 118th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Arizona's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Electoral history of Eli Crane
YearOfficePartyPrimaryGeneralResult Swing Ref.
Total %P.Total %P.
2022 U.S. representative Republican 38,68135.78%1st174,16953.86%1stWonGain [35]

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  35. ↑ Primary election: General election:
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