Overview

• Adelita Grijalva won about 62% of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to succeed her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
• She overcame challengers Deja Foxx and Daniel Hernandez in a race defined by debates over legacy and generational leadership.
• Endorsements from national progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, boosted her campaign.
• Her primary victory modestly improves Democrats’ margin in the narrowly divided U.S. House and increases pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson.
• She enters the Sept. 23 general election as the heavy favorite in the deep-blue, majority-Latino district.