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Arizona residents and officials are frustrated as Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected Congresswoman, remains unseated due to political delays amid a government shutdown, leaving her district without representation and her office closed.
Voters in Arizona's 7th Congressional District are electing a new representative to serve out the remaining 15 months of Raúl Grijalva's term after his death, with Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva leading in a district heavily favoring Democrats, and the election results expected after polls close on Tuesday night.
Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, won the Democratic primary in Arizona's 7th Congressional District and will face Republican Daniel Butierez in a special election to fill the vacant seat, which is significant in the context of the upcoming congressional control battles.
Adelita Grijalva won the Arizona Democratic primary for the House seat in the 7th district, succeeding her late father Raúl Grijalva, defeating social media activist Deja Foxx in a race seen as a test of party generational dynamics. She secured a large victory with significant endorsements and is expected to win the general election in this strongly Democratic district.
Adelita Grijalva won the crowded Democratic primary in Arizona to succeed her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, with broad establishment support, and is expected to win the upcoming special general election in a deep-blue district.
In Arizona's upcoming Democratic primary to fill the late Rep. Raul Grijalva's seat, three main candidates—Adelita Grijalva, Daniel Hernandez, and Deja Foxx—are competing with distinct visions, highlighting issues of experience, generational change, and political legacy. The winner is expected to secure the seat in the heavily Democratic district.
An Arizona special election is highlighting divisions within the Democratic Party, with significant campaign spending from various groups supporting different candidates, and debates over the legacy of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva and the direction of the party.
The upcoming Democratic primary in Tucson's Arizona's Seventh District is highlighting a broader debate within the Democratic Party about experience versus change, with longstanding incumbent Adelita Grijalva facing challengers like Deja Foxx and Daniel Hernandez, who represent a younger, more progressive wave demanding fresh ideas and a break from legacy politics, amid voter frustration with aging leaders and a desire for new leadership.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced he will not seek to retain his leadership role on the House Natural Resources Committee, paving the way for Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) to potentially take over. Grijalva, who has led the committee since 2015, faced a challenge from Huffman amid concerns about his leadership during the Trump administration. This move is part of a broader trend of younger House Democrats seeking leadership roles, as seen in other committee challenges. Grijalva, 76, plans to retire from Congress in 2026 after a cancer diagnosis.
Rep. Raul Grijalva has withdrawn from the race for the top Democratic position on the Natural Resources Committee, potentially avoiding a leadership conflict. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has sparked controversy, with Republicans criticizing it as hypocritical. Congress faces a December 20 deadline to fund the government, and President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations are under scrutiny. Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Biden's pardon as an abuse of the justice system, while Trump suggested it could justify future pardons for January 6 participants.
Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva, 76, has been diagnosed with cancer but plans to continue working while undergoing treatment. He expressed confidence in his medical team's treatment plan and is determined to fight the cancer. The specific type of cancer has not been disclosed. Grijalva's office stated that his illness will not affect his ability to perform his duties as a congressman, and his district office remains open to serve constituents.