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Longtime Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva Dies at 77

Grijalva had said last year he would not run for reelection in 2026 while receiving treatments for cancer.
Longtime Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva Dies at 77
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) arrives at Congress on Jan. 3, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) died on March 13, leaving behind a more than 20-year legacy in Arizona’s congressional delegation.

The congressman’s office confirmed his death in a statement on Thursday. He passed in the morning from cancer treatment complications.
Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.