WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Crystalyne Curley and her running mate, Christopher C. Deschene, have won the 2026 Navajo Nation presidential and vice-presidential election based on unofficial election results.
The Navajo Times reports that Crystalyne Curley and Christopher C. Deschene received 32,094 votes, while Justin Jones and his running mate, Emily Ellison, received 30,979 votes. The newspaper attributed the unofficial totals to results released by the Navajo Election Administration and reported that the figures included voting from all 110 Navajo Nation chapters. [navajotimes.com]
The unofficial margin between the two presidential tickets is 1,115 votes.
The election marks a historic milestone for the Navajo Nation. According to the Navajo Times, Crystalyne Curley becomes the first woman elected President of the Navajo Nation. She previously made history as the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.
Following the election results, Curley addressed supporters at the Veterans Memorial Field House in Fort Defiance and thanked Navajo voters for their support.
The Arizona Republic also reported Curley's election victory and described the result as historic, noting that she is the first woman elected president of the Navajo Nation.
Results remain unofficial pending the Navajo Nation's election certification process. The Navajo Election Administration website is the official source for Navajo Nation election materials and results. [navajoelec...jo-nsn.gov]