Adelita Grijalva Wins Special Democratic Primary to Replace Her Father in Arizona House Seat

Grijalva won 62 percent of the vote on election night, compared to 20.6 percent for Deja Foxx, in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.

Adelita Grijalva, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in a special primary election to replace her late father, Raúl Grijalva, in Arizona's 7th Congressional District, hugs a supporter at an election night gathering, in Tucson, Ariz., July 15, 2025. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star via AP

TUCSON, ARIZONA—Former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic Primary in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on July 15 for the Special General Election on Sept. 23 to fill the vacancy created by the death of her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).

The district, which covers most of southern Arizona along the U.S. border with Mexico and portions of the City of Tucson, as well as suburban areas near Phoenix, was represented by Raúl Grijalva for over 22 years.