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Emily Ellison

Navajo Nation presidential election winner?

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JUL 22, 2026

General Election

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Overview

Current roleNonprofit executive

Age44 years old (Dec 21, 1981)

GenderFemale

BackgroundNonprofit executive

EducationMaster of Public Administration, University of New Mexico

Notable personal detailsEmily Ellison is a Navajo Nation presidential candidate from Jones Ranch (Chichiltah), New Mexico. She has worked as executive director of Battered Families Services, Inc. and previously served as a job development officer at the University of New Mexico’s Gallup branch. Ellison is a former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in China and has studied and worked internationally. She previously ran for Navajo Nation president in 2018 and 2022.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Emily Ellison has emphasized free enterprise, market capitalism, and local economic zones as the way to expand Navajo economic opportunity. She has also argued that not everything needs to be dominated by the government and has said natural resource extraction alone is not the answer, favoring business creation and infrastructure to support private activity.

Healthcare

Emily Ellison has expressed support for abortion access as a form of healthcare and said the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade restricted women’s ability to get care for matters related to their bodies. Her broader public comments on health-related issues also emphasize protecting vulnerable community members and improving access to services.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Emily Ellison described Roe v. Wade as giving women access to health care for decisions related to their bodies and said the issue had been at a very dark crossroads before Roe. She also emphasized Navajo teachings that life is sacred, which suggests support for abortion access framed alongside cultural values rather than an explicit call for unrestricted access.

Climate & Energy

Emily Ellison’s publicly reported platform emphasizes land, jobs, language, and community development, with some attention to water access and local economic planning. The available material does not show a clear, specific climate or energy agenda, nor a consistent position on fossil fuels, renewables, or emissions policy.

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