Meet Adelita Grijalva — she just won the Democratic primary to replace her father in the House
won the Democratic primary election in Arizona's 7th congressional district. She is the daughter of Raul Grijalva, who was a Democratic Representative for 20 years. Raul Grijalva died in March due to complications from cancer treatments.
Since his death, the district has had no representative. The district includes parts of Tucson and most of the southern border of Arizona with Mexico. Adelita was already well-known because of her father's long service in the district, as stated in the report by CNN.
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Grijalva was the top pick from the start
She was the front-runner when she entered the race. She beat other candidates like Daniel Hernandez and Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old activist. Adelita will now face Daniel Butierez, the winner of the Republican primary, in the general election on September 23, according to the reports.
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The district is mostly Democratic, so she is likely to win the general election too. She got many big endorsements, including from Arizona's two U.S. Senators, Bernie Sanders (Vermont), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), as per the CNN report.
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Grijalva wants to follow her father's path
She said she will continue her father's work and legacy in Congress. Like her dad, she also worked in local education and government—on the Tucson school board and Pima County Board of Supervisors, as mentioned in the reports.
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Some people called her an 'establishment' candidate, but she disagreed. She said she earned her endorsements and has her own record of helping people. For example, she worked with Pima County's Teen Court and ran programs to help young people stay out of jail, as mentioned by CNN reports.
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