Adelita Grijalva Wins Special Election for US House Seat in Arizona

Her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, held the seat for more than 22 years until his death in March.

Arizona Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva greets supporters, as she is facing off against Republican Daniel Butierez, to fill the Congressional District 7 seat held by the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in a special election in Tucson, Ariz., on Sept. 23, 2025. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo

Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), has won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona’s Seventh District, which was recently held by her father.

Grijalva defeated the Republican nominee, Daniel Butierez, with 70.6 percent of the vote to his 27.6  percent. As of writing, she had garnered 58,046 votes in total. The race was called by The Associated Press at 11:08 p.m. ET.