Adelita Grijalva elected to Congress in Arizona's 7th Congressional District

(KJZZ) Voters in southern Arizona have chosen to send Democrat Adelita Grijalva to Congress, according to a race call by the Associated Press.

Grijalva handily won the special election held in Congressional District 7, a deep blue enclave in traditionally red Arizona that for more than two decades was represented by her father, the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who passed away in March.

As of 9:22 p.m. Tuesday, Adelita Grijalva was leading her opponent, Republican Daniel Butierez, with 71% of the vote.

Grijalva will now serve out the remainder of her father’s 12th term in office. She’ll also become the first Latina elected to Congress from Arizona.

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