US EditionAdelita Grijalva announces bid for late father’s House seat in Arizona
- Adelita Grijalva, a Pima County Supervisor, announced her candidacy on Monday to fill the Tucson congressional seat vacated by her father, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who recently passed away.
- Raúl Grijalva, who had represented Southern Arizona in Congress since 2003, died on March 13 at the age of 77 due to complications from cancer treatment, prompting a special election to fill the remainder of his term through 2026.
- Adelita Grijalva, a Tucson native and the first Latina elected to the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 2020 with 73% of the vote, is expected to resign from her seat on April 4 to focus on her congressional campaign.
- The special primary election is scheduled for July 15, with early voting beginning June 18, and the general election will be held on September 23; candidates have until April 14 to file and begin collecting signatures.
- Grijalva, emphasizing the need for bold leadership to fight for working families and stand up to Donald Trump, enters the race with the endorsement of local Democratic officials, including Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who will chair her campaign, while Daniel Hernandez is expected to be a high-profile competitor in the Democratic primary.
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Daughter of late Dem congressman launches campaign for father's seat: 'Building something powerful'
The daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., will run for her father’s seat in the upcoming special election for the solidly Democrat-leaning district.
Adelita Grijalva announces bid for father’s seat with wide support
Adelita Grijalva announced she will run to fill her father’s congressional seat on Monday with the backing of major Democrats across Arizona, which consultants say make this primary one to watch. Grijalva has long been the favored candidate to replace the late-Rep. Raúl Grijalva in Congressional District 7 and her candidacy comes with name recognition and wide support. Her announcement featured a long list of Democrats endorsing her, including …
Adelita Grijalva announces bid for late father’s US House seat in Arizona
WASHINGTON — Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, said Monday that she will run for the Tucson-area seat vacated by her father’s death earlier this month.
What happens to Adelita Grijalva's Pima Co. supervisor seat now that it will be vacant?
Now that Adelita Grijalva has officially thrown her name in the race for Arizona's Congressional District 7, she is also resigning as Pima County supervisor meaning she has to be replaced.
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