2006 & 2010 Presidential Run
During the 2010 Navajo Nation Primary, Senator Lovejoy gathered 17,137 votes, 35.7% of total vote, her nearest challenger followed with 7,763 votes 16.2 percent. In 2006 presidential primary she nearly doubled her 10,513 votes. -Bill Donovan Navajo Times, Aug. 5, 2010. What was to be an easy win turned blue, when Navajo Nation Vice-President defeated NM Senator Lynda Lovejoy (D-D22) for the Office of Navajo Nation President. As of 11/02/10 at 8:50 p.m. (DST-MST) Vice-President Shelly was declared the winner with 32,910 to Lynda Lovejoy 29,535. 52% to 48%.
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