Grijalva wins primary to succeed her late father
Digest more
Grijalva's background became a matter of discussion on the campaign trail in Arizona's 7th Congressional District.
Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor and daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), won the Democratic nomination to succeed her father and represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District,
Adelita Grijalva is a veteran of both Tucson’s school board and the Pima County Board of Supervisors. She’s also the 54-year-old daughter of the progressive icon Rep. Raúl Grijalva, whose death in March kicked off the special election for his U.S. House seat in Arizona that she is now favored to win.
Arizona voters Tuesday will pick the likely successor to Rep. Raúl Grijalva with his daughter well positioned for victory in the Democratic primary.