When it was obvious that Navajo Nation Vice President-elect Jonathan Nez and President-elect Russell Begaye had won the presidential election, they and hundreds of their supporters made a triumphant and very noisy entrance at the Sports Center at about 8 p.m. on April 21, 2015. Photo by Marley Shebala. (Please credit when reuing photo.)
Unofficial election results from the Navajo Election Administration showed that Begaye-Nez won the presidency by an overwhelming vote of 25,745 votes to the 15,439 votes cast for the presidential team of Joe Shirley Jr and Dineh Benally.
Supporters of Navajo Nation President-elect Russell Begaye and Vice President-elect Jonathan Nez reacting to unofficial election results at the Sports Center in Window Rock, Ariz. on April 21, 2015. Photo by Marley Shebala. (Credit when reusing photo.)
