The Navajo Nation Presidential elections took place on November 7, 2006. Primary elections took place on August 8, 2006. Incumbent President Joe Shirley Jr. was re-elected, defeating 11 candidates, including former New Mexico State senator Lynda Lovejoy. Major Candidates Frank Dayish Jr. On May 6, 2006, then vice-president of the Navajo Nation Frank Dayish Jr. announced his bid for president at the Shiprock Chapter as 450 concern Diné. Lynda Lovejoy Lynda Lovejoy, a former New Mexico state representative, declared her candidancy on April 1, 2006, at the Crownpoint Chapter House in Crownpoint, New Mexico. Candidates Calvin Tsosie Yatahey, New Mexico Frank Dayish Shiprock, New Mexico Lynda Lovejoy Crownpoint, New Mexico Ernest H Begay Rock Point, Arizona James Henderson Ganado, Arizona Wilbur Nelson Harrison Todichiini Shiprock, New Mexico Vern Lee Kirtland, New Mexico Joe Shirley Jr. Chinle, Arizona Primary Elections Shirley Jr. (Chinle) and Lovejoy (Crownpoint) proceeded to a runoff in November 2007. This was he first time in Navajo government history that a woman made it to the runoff . Immediately after the first round, Mrs. Lovejoy selected Walter Phelps from Leupp, Arizona as her running mate to challenge Shirley, who picked Navajo Nation Council Delegate Ben Shelly (Thoreau). Shirley defeated Loevjoy in the second round by a margin of 4,000. Becoming the first leader of the Navajo nation to be re-elected since Chairman Peter MacDonald. See also Navajo Nation References Johnson, Natasha Kaye. (2006). Lovejoy enters race (Archived 2009-05-16). The Gallup Independent Hassler, Brian. (2007). Dayish campaign begins with rally in Shiprock (Archived 2009-05-16). The Gallup Independent Navajo Nation presidential Navajo Nation elections