Election 2026

Navajo Nation presidential candidate Donovan Begay said at a veterans forum on June 19 that the Nation needs to do more to help former service members navigate civilian life, access benefits and find stable housing.

Thirteen candidates for Navajo Nation president laid out competing visions for the Nation’s future, from jobs and land reform to tribal government, during a presidential forum Tuesday evening at Greyhills Academy High.

Jordon Begay, a Navajo Nation presidential candidate from Tonalea, Arizona, used a candidate forum to argue that the Nation must take ownership of its health care system, push Congress to loosen federal control over trust land and govern as one unit rather than three branches in conflict.

Alexander Chambers says the Navajo Nation does not need more authority to build its economy. It needs a president who can move faster.

Former Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer is running for the tribe’s highest office, saying the Navajo Nation needs “economic sovereignty” to create jobs, build infrastructure and replace declining federal support.