Eli Crane
Eli Crane | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2023 | |
| Succeeding | Tom O'Halleran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Arizona Western College University of Arizona |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2001–2014 |
| Unit | United States Navy SEALs |
Elijah "Eli" Crane is an American politician and businessman who is the member elect for Arizona's 2nd congressional district after being elected in the 2022 election. Crane previously served in the United States Navy SEALs and co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made out of 50 caliber shell casings. Eli Crane defeated incumbent Democrat Tom O'Halleran.[1]
Early life
Crane was born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Yuma, Arizona.[2]
Career
Crane served in the United States Navy from 2001 to 2014.[3] During his career, he was a member of the United States Navy SEALs and was deployed five times.[4] After leaving the military, Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher, a company that manufactures bottle openers made out of 50 caliber shell casings. Crane and his wife pitched the product on an episode of Shark Tank and received investments from Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban.[5][6] During his 2022 campaign for Arizona's 2nd congressional district, Crane was endorsed by Donald Trump.[7] Crane won the August 2022 Republican primary, defeating State Rep. Walter Blackman and others.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-09/republican-crane-wins-arizona-house-race
- ^ "Eli Crane". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Askarinam, Leah (2022-04-11). "How a Little-Known Democrat Tries to Hold On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald J. "State Rep. Walt Blackman, former Navy SEAL Eli Crane enter GOP race for Arizona's CD1". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Aleshire, Peter. "Crane seeks Republican congressional nomination". paysonroundup.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ Fraioli, Sophia. "Kevin O'Leary gets to the bottom of Bottle Breacher's back-order issues on 'Beyond the Tank'". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Trump looked surprised when his supporters loudly booed him at an Arizona rally over his Congress endorsement". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ AP. "Eli Crane wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District". TheDerrick.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.