Eli Crane

Republican Representative of Arizona's 2nd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 3, 1980 (44 years old)

Birthday

Elected as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district since 2023
Served in the United States Navy SEALs
Co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company making bottle openers from .50 caliber shell casings
Defeated incumbent Democrat in the 2022 House elections
Born and raised in Arizona
Dropped out of college post-9/11 to enlist in the Navy
Deployed five times during his military career
Appeared on Shark Tank with his company, securing investments
Sold Bottle Breacher in 2022
Endorsed by Donald Trump in his 2022 campaign
Promoted false conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election
Did not support Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker in 2023
Used controversial language during a debate, later stating he "misspoke"
Voted in favor of removing U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days in 2023
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Supported a moratorium on aid to Ukraine and a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine in 2023
Voted to provide Israel with support following a Hamas attack in 2023
Member of the Freedom Caucus
Protestant, lives in Oro Valley, Arizona