Elijah Crane
RepublicanU.S. Representative, AZ-2| Age | 46 (b. 1980-01-03) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant) |
| Education | Graduated from Cibola High School (Yuma, AZ) in 1998; attended Arizona Western College and the University of Arizona (studied sociology); did not complete a degree, leaving college to enlist in the Navy after the September 11 attacks |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Navy SEAL (2001-2014); entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of Bottle Breacher (manufacturer of .50-caliber casing bottle openers, featured on Shark Tank); firearms brand ambassador for Sig Sauer |
| Military service | Yes: United States Navy |
| Birthplace | Tucson, Arizona |
| Marital status | Married — Jen Crane |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Oro Valley, Arizona |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Committees | Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement; Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security) · Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation; Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs) |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairman, Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Strongly conservative; member of the House Freedom Caucus. Heritage Action scorecard rating of 93% (118th Congress) and 92% (119th Congress). GovTrack does not compute a numeric ideology score for him due to limited bill sponsorship data. |
| Signature legislation | Subterranean Border Defense Act (reintroduced with Rep. Lou Correa; passed the U.S. House) · Articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer (introduced Feb. 2025) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Bottle Breacher LLC purchase loan (60% interest in repayment value from the sale of the company) | business_owned · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Bottle Breacher LLC purchase loan (spouse's 20% interest in repayment value from the sale of the company) | business_owned · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.