--- title: "Trump PAC ad mistakenly uses Republican's photo to attack Democrat" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-pac-ad-mistakenly-uses-republicans-photo-to-attack-democrat" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-pac-ad-mistakenly-uses-republicans-photo-to-attack-democrat" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-pac-ad-mistakenly-uses-republicans-photo-to-attack-democrat.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-pac-ad-mistakenly-uses-republicans-photo-to-attack-democrat" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-10T22:45:30.028Z" source_reported: "2026-10-10T18:10:43.000Z" updated: "2026-10-10T22:45:30.028Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-10T23:45:16.950483+00:00" --- # Trump PAC ad mistakenly uses Republican's photo to attack Democrat *No Going Back PAC ad targeting Jonathan Nez used image of Myron Lizer.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to The Washington Post, and two independent outlets corroborated the reporting. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. The reporting is clear, and the reader is told why the story matters in the context of an election. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline promises more than the body delivers, with a focus on the misidentification. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A Trump-aligned super PAC, No Going Back PAC, ran an attack ad in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District race. - The ad targeted Democrat Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Nation president. - The ad mistakenly used photos of Republican Myron Lizer, former Navajo Nation vice president, instead of Nez. - The PAC has since pulled or corrected the advertisement. A Trump-aligned super PAC ran an advertisement attacking Democrat Jonathan Nez, a candidate in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. The ad, produced by the No Going Back PAC, mistakenly used photographs of Myron Lizer, a Republican and former vice president of the Navajo Nation, instead of Nez, who is the former president of the Navajo Nation. The advertisement has since been pulled or corrected. ## Disagreement on ad's purpose KPNX reported that the ad was a $3.2 million TV ad buy intended to defend Republican incumbent Eli Crane, suggesting the Arizona CD2 race was tightening. None of the other reports mentioned the ad's cost or its specific purpose beyond attacking Nez. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific amount of the TV ad buy, other than KPNX which stated it was $3.2 million. No right-rated outlet ran this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 67% (4) - Centre: 33% (2) - Right: 0% (0) 1 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-10T23:45:16.950483+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-11T00:30:13.779Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports from Raw Story, Newser, The Washington Post, and washingtonsun.com all highlighted the misidentification in the Trump-aligned super PAC's attack ad. Raw Story noted that the face used belonged to a Republican who had previously spoken at Trump's convention. The Washington Post and washingtonsun.com specified that the ad misidentified Nez twice. Newser stated the ad was from a group aligned with President Trump and targeted Democrat Jonathan Nez, challenging GOP Rep. Eli Crane. All left-rated reports mentioned the ad was pulled or corrected. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports from KPNX and Political Wire focused on the misidentification in the Republican-linked group's ad. Political Wire cited The Washington Post, stating the ad targeted Jonathan Nez, a Democrat running against Rep. Eli Crane, but used a photo of Myron Lizer. KPNX reported the ad was a $3.2 million TV buy to defend GOP incumbent Eli Crane, suggesting the race was tightening. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 5 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Hoodline](https://hoodline.com/2026/10/trump-aligned-pac-attack-ad-mixes-up-nez-with-his-own-ex-vp-in-az-02-race) — Attack Ad Mix-Up Hits Jonathan Nez in Arizona's AZ-02 Race - [KPNX](https://12news.com/article/news/politics/trump-linked-pac-attacks-wrong-navajo-leader-in-video-backing-eli-crane-arizona-cd2-race/75-21e8d4b7-47c6-411d-839a-8e687b71dc15) — Trump-linked PAC attacks wrong Navajo leader in video backing Republican Eli Crane - [washingtonsun.com](https://washingtonsun.com/campaigns/trump-aligned-pac-ad-native-american-candidate-jonathan-nez) — Trump-Aligned Super PAC Ran an Ad Attacking a Native American Candidate — Featuring the Wrong Person - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/jonathan-nez) — Republicans yank attack ad after blunder smears one of Trump’s own convention speakers - [Newser](https://newser.com/story/397895/pro-trump-pac-attacks-wrong-navajo-leader.html) — Pro-Trump PAC Attacks Wrong Navajo Leader - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/09/gop-attack-ad-misidentifies-its-democratic-target) — GOP Attack Ad Misidentifies Its Democratic Target - [The Washington Post](https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/09/gop-ad-misidentifies-democrat-jonathan-nez-republican-myron-lizer) — A Republican attack ad misidentifies its Democratic target. Twice. ## Questions **What was the mistake in the Trump-aligned PAC's ad?** The No Going Back PAC ran an attack ad targeting Democrat Jonathan Nez but mistakenly used photos of Republican Myron Lizer. Lizer is a former vice president of the Navajo Nation, while Nez is the former president. The ad reportedly misidentified Nez twice. **Who was the ad intended to attack and who was mistakenly featured?** The ad was intended to attack Jonathan Nez, a Democrat and former Navajo Nation president running in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. The ad mistakenly featured photos of Myron Lizer, a Republican and former vice president of the Navajo Nation. **What happened to the ad after the mistake was discovered?** The Trump-aligned super PAC, No Going Back PAC, has since pulled or corrected the advertisement. This action was taken after the misidentification of the target and the featured individual became apparent. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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