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Arizona Special Election Poised to Fill Grijalva’s Seat With National Stakes for Epstein Files Vote

The winner is expected to supply the 218th signature on a discharge petition, starting the countdown toward a House vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

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Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Butierez are looking to fill the US House seat in Arizona's 7th Congressional District.
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Overview

  • Voters in Arizona’s 7th District are selecting a successor to the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, with the winner serving the remaining 15 months of the term.
  • Democrat Adelita Grijalva is heavily favored over Republican Daniel Butierez in the majority-Hispanic, strongly Democratic district spanning Tucson to Yuma.
  • Both candidates have pledged to sign the Massie–Khanna discharge petition to force consideration of legislation to release Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Reaching 218 signatures would trigger a wait of at least seven legislative days before a floor move, with the House out this week and back on a schedule that could make mid-October possible.
  • Once seated, potentially as soon as Wednesday, the new member would narrow Republicans’ 219–213 edge and leave Speaker Mike Johnson with little room for GOP defections on party-line votes.