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Eli Crane
U.S. Representative AZ-02
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
75
/ 100
C
Raw: 15 of 20 dynamic max
· 10 of 50 answered
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-3
foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First
10/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
8/ 40
National Rank
#4,592 of 8,776 · bottom 47.7% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.
For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.
Base score 18/100 → Adjusted 15/100
- AIPAC / pro-Israel-lobby contributions-3TrackAIPAC career-total report shows $500 from AIPAC and pro-Israel-lobby PACs.AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures targeting U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel. RESOLUTE Citizen treats documented AIPAC contributions as a failure on foreign_policy_restraint/q4 (the foreign-lobby question) AND applies a dollar-bracket adjustment to the total score.
Contact This Official
📍 Local district office (1)
Prescott, AZ · 928-286-5338 · 122 N. Cortez St., Suite 211 86301
Reach out directly. Your voice matters. Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
Next Election
November 3, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Official Profile
Religion: Protestant / Christian (Pew Research 118th Cong list; no specific denomination publicly stated)
Background: U.S. Representative AZ-02 (R) since Jan 2023. Navy SEAL veteran, SEAL Team 3, five deployments incl. Iraq (2001-2014). Founder of Bottle Breacher (.50-cal-shell bottle openers, sold 2022). Heritage Action lifetime 93% — top-tier hardline conservative.
X / Twitter: @RepEliCrane
U.S. Representative AZ-02 (R), first elected 2022. [2026-06 federal refinement] Strong America-First / deficit-hawk / civil-libertarian profile. HARD evidence: YES H.R.26 Born-Alive Survivors (1/11/2023); YES H.R.5 Parents Bill of Rights (3/24/2023) + offered Crane amendment for parental private right of action; YES H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (5/11/2023); YES Laken Riley Act (2025); NO Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (one of 71 R hardliners against the McCarthy-Biden debt deal); one of 8 R to oust McCarthy as Speaker (10/3/2023); one of only 13 House members to vote NO on ALL four bills in the April 2024 foreign-aid package (Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, REPO/TikTok); cosponsor H.R.6570 Protect Liberty & End Warrantless Surveillance Act + Crane-Biggs FISA 702 warrant-requirement amendment. Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 93%. AIPAC career-total only $500 (per TrackAIPAC). 2026 race: incumbent_seeking_reelection; D challenger Jonathan Nez (rematch) + Eric Descheenie; no serious R primary challenger. Religion: Protestant / Christian — no specific church publicly stated.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Not yet verified
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
Not yet verified
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[3]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)[8]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
TRUE (+2)[9]
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)[10]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
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www.clubforgrowth.org/candidates/eli-crane/Unclassified
www.trackaipac.com/states/arizonaReference
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_CraneEncyclopedia
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Voted YES on H.R.26 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (1/11/2023, 220-210). Official
Voted YES on H.R.26 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (1/11/2023, 220-210).
- [2]Voted YES on H.R.5 Parents Bill of Rights Act (3/24/2023, 213-208) — universal parental-rights framework for K-12. Official
Voted YES on H.R.5 Parents Bill of Rights Act (3/24/2023, 213-208) — universal parental-rights framework for K-12.
- [3]H.R.5 mandates parental notification on medical/mental-health interventions for minors; Crane offered a strengthening amendment adding a parental private right of action (failed 61-365). Official
H.R.5 mandates parental notification on medical/mental-health interventions for minors; Crane offered a strengthening amendment adding a parental private right of action (failed 61-365).
- [4]Voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (debt-ceiling deal) — one of 71 R hardliners citing inadequate spending cuts; Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 93%. Encyclopedia
Voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (debt-ceiling deal) — one of 71 R hardliners citing inadequate spending cuts; Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 93%.
- [5]Voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (debt-ceiling deal) — one of 71 R hardliners citing inadequate spending cuts; Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 93%. Right Advocacy
Voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023 (debt-ceiling deal) — one of 71 R hardliners citing inadequate spending cuts; Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 93%.
- [6]Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (5/11/2023, 219-213) — border wall funding, asylum restrictions, mandatory detention. Reference
Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (5/11/2023, 219-213) — border wall funding, asylum restrictions, mandatory detention.
- [7]Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (5/11/2023, 219-213) — border wall funding, asylum restrictions, mandatory detention. Official
Voted YES on H.R.2 Secure the Border Act (5/11/2023, 219-213) — border wall funding, asylum restrictions, mandatory detention.
- [8]Voted YES on Laken Riley Act (2025) — mandatory ICE detention of illegal aliens charged with theft/violent crimes. Official
Voted YES on Laken Riley Act (2025) — mandatory ICE detention of illegal aliens charged with theft/violent crimes.
- [9]Voted NO on all four bills in the April 2024 foreign-aid package (one of only 13 House members); demanded Article I war-powers discipline. Unclassified
Voted NO on all four bills in the April 2024 foreign-aid package (one of only 13 House members); demanded Article I war-powers discipline.
- [10]Per TrackAIPAC, has accepted $500 career-total from AIPAC/pro-Israel lobby PACs — a very small amount but technically not zero; scored FALSE per strict rubric reading. Reference
Per TrackAIPAC, has accepted $500 career-total from AIPAC/pro-Israel lobby PACs — a very small amount but technically not zero; scored FALSE per strict rubric reading.
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