Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins first full term in Arizona House seat
The gist
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva won reelection to the U.S. House with 75% of the vote.
The win secures a full term after a seven-week swearing-in fight over her seat.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2025Grijalva won the special election for Arizona's 7th Congressional District with more than double the votes of her Republican opponent, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
- Oct 15, 202522 days after winning the seat, Grijalva returned to the U.S. Capitol with Congressional Hispanic Caucus leaders to demand Johnson swear her in; Johnson said it would wait until the government shutdown ended with Democrats giving in to GOP demands.
- Nov 12, 2025Grijalva was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson seven weeks after her special election win, then signed the discharge petition to force a floor vote on releasing the complete Epstein files.