Navajo Nation presidential election winner?
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JUL 22, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleProfessor
Political ideologyProgressive Independent
GenderMale
BackgroundProfessor
EducationCornell University — Ph.D., Development Sociology (2016)
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Notable personal detailsAndrew Curley is a Diné (Navajo Nation) scholar and educator who has served as faculty at the University of Arizona, including in the School of Geography, Development & Environment and American Indian Studies. He earned a Ph.D. (2016) and M.S. (2011) in Development Sociology from Cornell University and a B.A. in Sociology (2007) from Suffolk University. His research focuses on Indigenous political economy, development, and resource extraction, including energy, coal, land, and water in the Navajo Nation. He is a candidate for Navajo Nation President in the 2026 Navajo Nation election.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Andrew Curley’s platform emphasizes land reform, streamlining government, and economic development through sustainability and renewable energy. He calls for downsizing the president’s office to reduce costs and save money, and proposes an Office of Sustainability within economic development. No explicit tax-cut or tax-increase agenda is stated on the campaign site.
Healthcare
Andrew Curley’s campaign platform connects health to broader land and environmental policy rather than laying out a detailed healthcare-system agenda. His vision page says land reform affects health and education, and he supports protecting the ban on uranium mining to prioritize the long-term health of Diné people.
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Climate & Energy
Andrew Curley supports protecting the ban on uranium mining and advancing sustainable development in the Navajo Nation. His vision includes creating an Office of Sustainability focused on home electrification and large-scale wind and solar development, alongside support for prior Green Jobs efforts.
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