Election Date: | August 26, 2014 (Primary) April 21, 2015 (Run off) |
Country: | Navajo Nation |
Flag Image: | Navajo flag.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 2010 Navajo Nation presidential election |
Previous Year: | 2010 |
Next Election: | 2018 Navajo Nation presidential election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Turnout: | 37.21% |
Candidate1: | Russell Begaye |
Image1: | Russell Begaye.jpg |
Running Mate1: | Jonathan Nez |
Popular Vote1: | 25,902 |
Percentage1: | 62.95% |
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Candidate2: | Joe Shirley Jr. |
Running Mate2: | Dineh Benally |
Popular Vote2: | 15,245 |
Percentage2: | 37.05% |
President | |
Before Election: | Ben Shelly |
After Election: | Russell Begaye |
The 2015 Navajo Nation Presidential Election was held on April 21, 2015, with the primary on August 26, 2014. Joe Shirley Jr. and Chris Deschene advanced to the general.[1]
Originally the general election between Shirley and Deschene was to be held on Tuesday November 4, 2014. However, two former presidential candidates, Dale E. Tsosie & Hank Whitethorne, who were eliminated in the Primary election challenged Deschene's candidacy over his fluency of the Navajo Language, a requirement to run for president.[2] Eventually disqualifying Chris Deschene and his running mate Fannie L. Atcitty.
The special election was held on April 21, 2015, between Shirley & Dineh Benally against Russell Begaye & Jonathan Nez, who finished third in the primary election.