2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Lewnell Harrison Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Home chapter
- Nashchitti, Tohatchi, Bahastłʼah (Twin Lakes), Mexican Springs, Coyote Canyon (per Navajo Election Administration (NEA) seat definition)
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — June 19, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
Their overall approach
Harrison is recently retired. His career began in law enforcement — a police department, briefly the McKinley County Sheriff’s Department — followed by executive security for tribal chairmen, including a stint with the San Carlos Apache Tribe. From their answers →
Summary
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Lewnell Harrison is the retired director of the Navajo Nation Ethics and Rules Office, running on 26 years spent investigating Navajo Nation government. His central pledge is to update the laws, policies, and regulations he calls outdated, and to stop “pay to play” contracting. He speaks with detailed knowledge of ethics law, oversight gaps, and enforcement.
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Interview Q&A
In their own words: "I'm gonna go in and I'm gonna stop this you have to pay to play type thing."
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