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|name = Eli Crane |
| name = Eli Crane |
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|image = File:Rep. Eli Crane official photo, 118th Congress.jpg |
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|state = [[Arizona]] |
| state = [[Arizona]] |
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|district = {{ushr|AZ|2|2nd}} |
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|term_start = January 3, 2023 |
| term_start = January 3, 2023 |
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|predecessor = [[Ann Kirkpatrick]] |
| predecessor = [[Ann Kirkpatrick]] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|3}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|3}} |
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|birth_place = [[Tucson, Arizona]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Tucson, Arizona]], U.S. |
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|spouse=Jen Crane |
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|children=2 |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|allegiance = {{flag|United States}} |
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|branch = {{flag|United States Navy}} |
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|serviceyears = 2001–2014 |
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|unit = [[United States Navy SEALs]] |
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Revision as of 14:12, 3 January 2023
Eli Crane | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1980 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jen Crane |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2001–2014 |
| Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
Elijah James Crane (born January 3, 1980)[1] is an American politician and businessman who is the member-elect for Arizona's 2nd congressional district after being elected in the 2022 election. Crane served in the United States Navy SEALs and co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made of 50-caliber shell casings. In the 2022 election, Crane defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran.[2]
Early life
Crane was born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Yuma.[3]
Career
Crane served in the United States Navy from 2001 to 2014.[4] During his career, he was a member of the United States Navy SEALs and was deployed five times.[5] After leaving the military, Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made of 50-caliber shell casings. Crane and his wife pitched the product on an episode of Shark Tank and received investments from Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban.[6][7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
During his 2022 campaign for Arizona's 2nd congressional district, Crane was endorsed by Donald Trump.[8] Crane won the August Republican primary, defeating state representative Walter Blackman and others.[9]
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Primary | General | Result | Swing | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2022 | U.S. representative | Republican | 38,681 | 35.78% | 1st | 174,169 | 53.86% | 1st | Won | Gain | [11] | ||
References
- ^ "Arizona New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Brunig, Mladen (November 9, 2022). "Republican Crane Wins Arizona House Race, Defeating Democrat O'Halleran". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Eli Crane". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Askarinam, Leah (April 11, 2022). "How a Little-Known Democrat Tries to Hold On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "State Rep. Walt Blackman, former Navy SEAL Eli Crane enter GOP race for Arizona's CD1". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Aleshire, Peter. "Crane seeks Republican congressional nomination". paysonroundup.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Fraioli, Sophia. "Kevin O'Leary gets to the bottom of Bottle Breacher's back-order issues on 'Beyond the Tank'". CNBC. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Trump looked surprised when his supporters loudly booed him at an Arizona rally over his Congress endorsement". Business Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona Second Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Full list of Freedom Caucus Members after 2022 midterms results". Newsweek. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Primary election:
- "2022 United States House of Representatives Republican primary election results" (PDF). azsos.gov. Phoenix: Secretary of State of Arizona. 2022. p. 2. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- "2022 United States House of Representatives general election results" (PDF). azsos.gov. Phoenix: Secretary of State of Arizona. 2022. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
External links
- Eli Crane for Congress campaign website
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