By Matthew Holloway |
Republican Myron Lizer, a former Vice President of the Navajo Nation, announced his endorsement of Arizona GOP Senate Nominee Kari Lake in a statement released Wednesday.
In the statement provided to AZ Free News, Lizer wrote, “Having Kari Lake’s support for our community as a senator is invaluable and incredibly encouraging to see this as an opportunity for increased congressional engagement with the Navajo Nation. Her presence here is not just symbolic; it reflects her genuine commitment to our people and our issues. Kari Lake has unfinished business, and I wholeheartedly welcome her continued presence and efforts on behalf of the Navajo Nation as she runs for Senate.”
Lake responded in a post to X thanking Vice President Lizer. She wrote, “I am honored to be endorsed by small business owner and the 10th Vice President of the Navajo Nation, Myron Lizer.
For far too long, our native community has been ignored by congressmen and senators who delivered them NOTHING but broken promises. Under the America First policies of President Trump, our tribes flourished. They can and will have that peace and prosperity again.
Myron supports me because he knows I will be a strong voice for ALL Arizonans, including our native community, in Washington DC.”
Lizer and other Navajo Nation leaders met with Lake, Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ02), and campaign officials for President Donald Trump at St. Michaels, Arizona, on Tuesday, describing the event on X as “a great night… on the Great Navajo Nation!” He tagged Crane and Lake saying, “you all have tremendous support up here in northeastern AZ!!”
Lizer shared photos of the event and a post from the Trump campaign’s Kally Rael who wrote, “@TeamTrump, @KariLake and @EliCraneAZ met with Navajo Nation leaders from around the tribe for an intimate discussion on Navajo history, conservative values and the negative impacts caused by the incompetency of the Biden/Harris administration. A special thank you to Mr Tom Ranger and @NN_MyronLizer such a wonderful evening. Yéigo Trump!”
Lizer, served as Vice President of the Navajo tribal government from 2018-2023 under former Navajo President and Democrat Jonathan Nez. He is a well-known supporter of President Donald Trump and launched the Native Americans for Trump coalition in Williams, Arizona, with Donald Trump, Jr. in 2020. Nez is currently running to unseat Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) in the second district. Lizer launched a primary campaign against Crane but did not gather enough signatures to appear on the ballot.
Matthew Holloway is a reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com.
