Trump-linked PAC attacks wrong Navajo leader in video backing Republican Eli Crane
The PAC called the mix-up an error and said it corrected the ad after AdImpact said it planned to spend more than $650,000 in the race.
- On Friday, the Trump-aligned No Going Back PAC began airing an attack ad in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District that erroneously featured photos of Myron Lizer, the former Navajo Nation vice president, instead of Democratic candidate Jonathan Nez.
- Backed by more than $650,000 in spending, the ad mistakenly used images of Lizer, a Republican who endorsed President Donald Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention, to attack Nez.
- The 30-second spot claimed Nez was "backed by liberal politicians" and "pushing higher taxes." A PAC spokesperson called the mix-up an error and said the advertisement was corrected shortly after it aired.
- Jonathan Nez criticized the campaign, stating "they rushed a $700k ad against me" and arguing the error showed disregard for voters. AdImpact confirmed the group updated the spot with correct images of Nez.
- The substantial financial commitment indicates high stakes in AZ-02, where outside groups aggressively vie for influence in the competitive race. This incident highlights scrutiny of campaign operations as the November 3rd election approaches.
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Wrong man's photos used in GOP attack ad against Navajo candidate
A Republican political committee supporting President Trump used photos of the wrong man in a TV ad targeting Navajo congressional candidate Jonathan Nez in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. The attack ad, which mistakenly featured photos of Myron Lizer, has since been taken down.
Republicans yank attack ad after blunder smears one of Trump’s own convention speakers
A Trump-aligned super PAC pulled its latest attack ad against an Arizona Democrat after it repeatedly showed the wrong man, and the face it used belongs to a Republican who once spoke at Trump’s convention.The ad from No Going Back PAC targeted Jonathan Nez, the former Navajo Nation president runnin...
Pro-Trump PAC Attacks Wrong Navajo Leader
A pro-Trump group has aired an attack ad in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race that repaintedly showed the wrong person. Never Going Back PAC, aligned with President Trump, launched a spot going after Democrat Jonathan Nez, the formation Navajo Nation president challenging GOP Rep. Eli Crane, the Washington Post r...
GOP Attack Ad Misidentifies Its Democratic Target
“A Republican group linked to President Donald Trump began airing an attack ad on Friday targeting Jonathan Nez, the former president of the Navajo Nation and Democrat running against Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ),” the Washington Post reports. “The one problem with the ad? It misidentified Nez twice, using a photo of Myron Lizer, Nez’s vice […]
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