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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez lost his bid for a second term to challenger Buu Nygren, who had previously run for vice president.

Buu Nygren has ousted Jonathan Nez as president of the Navajo Nation, a position that wields influence nationally.

Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations of candidates. His expectation that Navajos hold him accountable for ensuring they have running water and electricity

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez appears to have lost his bid for reelection. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s vote show political newcomer Buu Nygren will take over as the tribe’s top elected official.

Buu Nygren has never held an elective office, but he said he worked hard to tell voters about his ideas and is ready to start on a long to-do list.

Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations of candidates

Thousands live and work in urban settings while maintaining land and cultural responsibilities in tribal nations.

Indigenous voters often drive long distances to cast ballots in both tribal and state elections #NativeVote22

Advocates want to replace precinct-based voting with vote centers where anyone can cast a ballot

Advocates want Apache County to create vote centers where anyone can cast a ballot, instead of using precinct-based voting, so fewer Native American ballots are rejected.