2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Demetria Simms Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Chapters (this seat)
- Shiprock
- Incumbent
- No
- Education
- BSW in social work
- Interview date
- Interview — May 31, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
From the record, in one paragraph:
Their overall approach
Simms, a veteran who currently lives off the Navajo Nation, says she's watched from the sidelines and is running because delegates have real power to change laws; she wants to hold those positions accountable. From their answers →
Summary
A summary in the site’s words, drawn from the candidate’s recorded interview — not a quotation and not the candidate’s own wording. Their exact words are in the interview video.
Demetria Simms is a U.S. military veteran running for a Northern Agency Navajo Nation Council seat. Her interview with Cal Nez centered on accountability, the three-branch government, and reforming the Nation's veterans administration.
Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
Background & Why She's Running · The Three Branches · Title 2 · Ethics & Broken Reporting · Veterans & NNVA Reform · Funds to the Chapters
In their own words: “My platform is I'm running because I have been sitting on the sidelines watching and having all these interactions with the council delegates.”
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Others running for this seat
- Gervana Begay Interviewed
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- Eugenia Charles-Newton Incumbent
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