Grijalva didn't just flip a seat — she crushed it with a nearly 40-point landslide. That kind of overperformance is the political equivalent of an earthquake, and the aftershocks are already being felt on the Hill.

Not only does this tighten the GOP's grip on the House to a threadbare margin (219-214), but it could finally push the Epstein files into daylight — and that is what Republicans are really scared of. One more signature and the discharge petition becomes unstoppable.

Arizona just sent a Latina congresswoman to Washington — and maybe, just maybe, a tidal wave of truth with her.

Game on.

The special election was due to the death of the Raúl Grijalva in the spring. The winner, Adelita Grijalva is his daughter. It's a safe blue district, but her overperformance is still very, very impressive.

It was an open seat previously held by her father who died earlier this year.

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But it will not get the Epstein files released. The discharge petition will now get the final signature it needed to force it to the floor of the House for a vote. Assuming it passes (not a guarantee since it depends on Boebert, Greene & Mace following through and voting for the bill - they are not to be trusted), it then needs to be passed by the Senate. I guess that's possible, but unlikely. If it does pass the Senate, then it goes to Trump to sign which he is guaranteed not to do.

So while this is significant and will increase the pressure to get the files released, it will NOT actually get them released.

It'll force senate republicans go to on record refusing to support the release, and that can be tied as an anchor around their necks in the midterms.