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PAC pulled ads misidentifying Jonathan Nez with Lizer photo

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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No Going Back PAC aired TV ads in mid-October that misidentified Navajo candidate Jonathan Nez with Myron Lizer’s photo.
The ads labeled Nez as backed by liberal politicians and pushing higher taxes.
Alex Pfeiffer of Trump-aligned Watchtower Strategy said the ad stopped airing.
Eli Crane’s campaign denied authorizing the ad.
Jonathan Nez said the $700,000 ad was rushed by Crane and his billionaire backers.

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No Going Back PAC aired TV ads in mid-October that misidentified Navajo candidate Jonathan Nez with Myron Lizer’s photo.
The ads labeled Nez as backed by liberal politicians and pushing higher taxes.
Alex Pfeiffer of Trump-aligned Watchtower Strategy said the ad stopped airing.
Eli Crane’s campaign denied authorizing the ad.
Jonathan Nez said the $700,000 ad was rushed by Crane and his billionaire backers.