The 2015 Navajo Nation Presidential Election was held on April 21, 2015, with the primary on August 26, 2014. Joe Shirley Jr. and Chris Deschene advanced to the general.[1]
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Originally the general election between Shirley and Deschene was to be held on Tuesday November 4, 2014. However, two former presidential candidates, Dale E. Tsosie & Hank Whitethorne, who were eliminated in the Primary election challenged Deschene's candidacy over his fluency of the Navajo Language, a requirement to run for president.[2] Eventually disqualifying Chris Deschene and his running mate Fannie L. Atcitty.
The special election was held on April 21, 2015, between Shirley & Dineh Benally against Russell Begaye & Jonathan Nez, who finished third in the primary election.