US EditionDeep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva’s shoes?
ARIZONA'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, JUL 7 – Following Raúl Grijalva's death, multiple Democrats and Republicans are competing in the July 15 primary to fill the Democratic stronghold seat, with six of Arizona's nine House members being Republicans.
- The Democratic primary on July 15 in Arizona's 7th District will decide who replaces the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died in March.
- Grijalva's longstanding tenure and legacy in a deep-blue, Latino and working-class district shape the highly contested race between establishment and progressive candidates.
- Candidates include Adelita Grijalva, the late representative's daughter with strong establishment support; Daniel Hernandez, a gun violence survivor and former legislator; and younger challengers Deja Foxx and Jose Malvido Jr.
- Foxx, 25, emphasizes a new generation of leadership and progressive activism while Hernandez focuses on economic issues and working-class Latino voters amid a heated campaign under 104-degree weather.
- The winner is expected to hold a significant advantage in the general election due to the district's partisan makeup, suggesting continuity of Democratic control in the seat.
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Longstanding Democratic representative, Raúl Grijalva, served Arizona’s southern spectrum for over twenty years, often standing on the side of progressive policies. However, his persistence often led to more symbolic stances than tangible victories. Despite his noteworthy presence among those who favored liberal politics, his victories over Republicans were largely due to the dominantly Democratic demographic of the district rather than his indi…
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Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva's shoes?
Five Democrats and three Republicans are running in a July 15 primary election in southern Arizona to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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