Congress, Grijalva and Her Father
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Southern Arizona Democrats have crowned Adelita Grijalva the victor of a July 15 U.S. House special primary election, setting the former Pima County supervisor on a glide path to succeed her father in Congress.
Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, won the Democratic primary in the special election for Arizona's 7th District.
Adelita Grijalva beat Democratic influencer Deja Foxx to win the special primary for Arizona’s blue 7th Congressional District to fill out Raul Grijalva's term.
Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the special election to replace her father, and will advance to this fall’s general election.
Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old political content creator, was running on a progressive platform to become one of the youngest members of Congress.
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The race between Grijalva, who was running to succeed her father, and Foxx, a content creator, highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez dominated a field of congressional hopefuls Tuesday night to get one step closer to representing a wide swath of southern Arizona in Congress.
Adelita Grijalva secured victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District, succeeding her late father, Raúl Grijalva. Grijalva, a seasoned local politi