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+{{Infobox Election
+| election_name = [[Navajo Nation]] presidential election, 2018
+| country = Navajo Nation
+| flag_image = Navajo flag.svg
+| type = presidential
+| ongoing = no
+| previous_election = Navajo Nation presidential election, 2015
+| previous_year = 2015
+| next_election = Navajo Nation presidential election, 2022
+| next_year = 2022
+| election_date = November 6, 2018
+
+<!-- Jonathan Nez -->| image1 = [[File:Jonathan Nez - 2020.jpg|x160px]]
+| nominee1 = [[Jonathan Nez]]
+| running_mate1 = [[Myron Lizer]]
+| popular_vote1 = 39,783
+| percentage1 = 66.38%
+
+<!-- Joe Shirley Jr -->| image2 = [[File:Joe Shirley.jpg|x160px]]
+| nominee2 = [[Joe Shirley, Jr]]
+| running_mate2 = [[Buu Nygren]]
+| popular_vote2 = 20,146
+| percentage2 = 33.62%
+<!--
+| map_image =
+| map_size =
+| map_caption = County results
+-->| title = President
+| before_election = [[Russell Begaye]]
+| after_election = [[Jonathan Nez]]
+| after_party =
+}}
+{{ElectionsNN}}
+
+The '''Navajo Nation presidential election of 2018''' was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.<ref name=NNEA_2018_calendar /> The candidates for [[President of the Navajo Nation]] in the general election were [[Jonathan Nez]] and [[Joe Shirley, Jr]].<ref name=dailytimes_2018-08-29_primaryresults /> Jonathan Nez and running mate Myron Lizer won the election.<ref name= "ABQJournal_2018-11-07_generalresults" />
+
+The primary election was held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 between 18 candidates for the office of Navajo Nation President.<ref name=NNEA_2018_primarycandidates />
+
+==Results==
+Jonathan Nez received 39,783 votes while Joe Shirley, Jr. received 20,146 votes.<ref name="NNEA_20181106_generalresults" />
+
+A referendum for a salary increase<ref name="dailytimes_2018-09-11_salaryincrease" /> for President and Vice-President did not pass with 37,693 votes against and 18,802 votes for.<ref name="NNEA_20181106_generalresults" />
+
+==References==
+{{reflist|refs=
+
+<ref name="NNEA_2018_calendar">{{cite web
+| url = http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/2018%20NN%20Election%20Timeline%20official_3.pdf
+| title = 2018 Navajo Election Calendar
+| date = 2017-04-21
+| access-date = 2018-10-13
+| publisher = Navajo Nation Election Administration
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181013202648/http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/2018%20NN%20Election%20Timeline%20official_3.pdf
+| archive-date = 2018-10-13
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="NNEA_2018_primarycandidates">{{cite web
+| url = http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/2018%20NN%20Election%20Ballot%20Layout%20for%20the%20Public%208.15.18.pdf
+| title = Official 2018 Navajo Nation Election Candidates
+| date = 2018-08-15
+| access-date = 2018-10-13
+| publisher = Navajo Nation Election Administration
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181013211344/http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/2018%20NN%20Election%20Ballot%20Layout%20for%20the%20Public%208.15.18.pdf
+| archive-date = 2018-10-13
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="dailytimes_2018-08-29_primaryresults">{{cite web
+| url = https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/08/29/voters-back-nez-shirley-navajo-nation-presidential-race/1138608002/
+| title = Voters back Nez, Shirley in Navajo Nation presidential race
+| date = 2018-08-29
+| access-date = 2018-10-13
+| work = [[Farmington Daily Times]]
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180830105352/https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/08/29/voters-back-nez-shirley-navajo-nation-presidential-race/1138608002/?from=new-cookie
+| archive-date = 2018-08-30
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="dailytimes_2018-09-11_salaryincrease">{{cite news
+| last = Smith
+| first = Noel Lyn
+| title = Salary proposal for president, vice president sent to Begaye
+| url = https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2018/09/11/salary-proposal-president-vice-president-sent-begaye/1260194002/
+| work = [[Farmington Daily Times]]
+| date = 2018-09-11
+| access-date = 2018-11-09
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180911182759/https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2018/09/11/salary-proposal-president-vice-president-sent-begaye/1260194002/?from=new-cookie
+| archive-date = 2018-09-11
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="ABQJournal_2018-11-07_generalresults">{{cite news
+| last = Smith
+| first = Noel Lyn
+| title = Voters on the Navajo Nation elect president, council delegates
+| url = https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/midterm-elections-2018-navajo-nation-new-mexico-results/1921939002/
+| work = [[Farmington Daily Times]]
+| date = 2018-11-08
+| access-date = 2018-11-09
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181108211639/https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/midterm-elections-2018-navajo-nation-new-mexico-results/1921939002/?from=new-cookie
+| archive-date = 2018-11-08
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+<ref name="NNEA_20181106_generalresults">{{cite web
+| title = 2018 Navajo Nation General Election Unofficial Results
+| url = http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/General%20results/2018NNGeneralUnofficialResults.pdf
+| date = 2018-11-06
+| access-date = 2018-11-09
+| publisher = Navajo Nation Election Administration
+| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181109130448/http://www.navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/pdfs/2018/General%20results/2018NNGeneralUnofficialResults.pdf
+| archive-date = 2018-11-09
+| url-status = live
+}}</ref>
+
+}}
+
+==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181013200822/https://www.nez-lizer.com/ Jonathan Nez and Myron Lizer campaign website]
+*[https://www.joeshirleyjr.com/ Joe Shirley, Jr. and Buu Nygren campaign website]
+
+
+[[Category:2018 elections in the United States]]
+[[Category:Navajo Nation elections]]
+[[Category:2018 Arizona elections]]
+[[Category:2018 New Mexico elections]]
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