Arizona holds special election for 7th District
Arizona held a special election in the majority‑Hispanic 7th Congressional District to fill the seat vacated after Rep. Raúl Grijalva died in March 2025, and Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the contest against Republican Daniel Butierez to serve the roughly 15 months remaining in the term. The district — where Democrats hold about a 2‑to‑1 registration advantage — had been a strong Democratic seat, and Grijalva’s victory narrows the GOP House majority to 219–214 with two vacancies.
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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on winning Arizona special election, when she expects to be sworn in
New information:
- In a CBS News interview Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva said the timing of her being sworn in depends on House Speaker Mike Johnson.
- The video interview records Grijalva discussing her priorities for office once she is sworn in (appeared on CBS's 'The Takeout').
Democrat succeeds her late father in Congress as GOP House majority shrinks
New information:
- Adelita Grijalva won the special election to succeed her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
- Grijalva will serve the remaining roughly 15 months of the term.
- The result further reduces the GOP's razor‑thin House margin (Republicans 219–214, with two vacancies remaining).
Democrats likely to chip away at razor-thin House GOP majority in special election showdown
New information:
- Democrats hold nearly a 2-to-1 voter registration advantage in AZ-7; the district spans much of Arizona’s border from Yuma to Tucson.
- Adelita Grijalva won over 60% in the summer primary and was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Deja Foxx finished second.
- Fox News notes Grijalva would be Arizona’s first Latina in Congress if elected.
- House composition context updated: Republicans 219–213 with three vacancies; TX-18 special set for Nov. 4 and TN-7 for Dec. 2.
- Candidate positioning/quotes: Grijalva pledges to oppose Trump’s 'Big Ugly Bill'; Butierez casts himself as a change candidate representing 'everyone.'
- 2024 baseline: Kamala Harris carried the district by 23 points; Butierez lost to Raúl Grijalva in 2024 while Trump narrowly carried Arizona.
LIVE RESULTS: Arizona 7th Congressional District Special Election
New information:
- Seat vacated after Rep. Raúl Grijalva died in March 2025 from cancer treatment complications
- Main candidates: Democrat Adelita Grijalva; Republican Daniel Butierez
- District is majority‑Hispanic; Democrats hold roughly a 2‑to‑1 registration advantage