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Adelita Grijalva Clinches Democratic Nomination in Arizona’s 7th District

Her commanding 62% victory in the July 15 primary positions her as the near-certain victor in the September special election that will narrow the Republicans’ slim House majority.

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Sen. Cory Booker takes a selfie with Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives Adelita Grijalva after a town hall in Republican US Rep. Juan Ciscomani's district at Catalina High School in Tucson, Arizona, on April 13.
Arizona House candidates Deja Foxx and Adelita Grijalva are seen during a debate.
Activist Deja Foxx, former Arizona state Rep. Daniel Hernandez and Former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva.

Overview

  • Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor and daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, captured about 62% of the vote in a five-candidate Democratic primary.
  • She will face Republican Daniel Butierez, who won a three-way GOP contest, in the Sept. 23 special general election in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly two-to-one.
  • Grijalva’s campaign was bolstered by endorsements from Senators Bernie Sanders, Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and significant funding from progressive and generational-change PACs.
  • Observers noted lower early turnout in parts of the district, prompting questions about voter enthusiasm in this off-year primary.
  • If elected in September, Grijalva will join two Democrats winning special elections this fall that collectively will narrow the GOP’s 220-212 majority in the U.S. House.