Adelita Grijalva running for her late father's AZ congressional seat
Adelita Grijalva running for congress
The daughter of late Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva has announced her candidacy for the state's 7th Congressional District.
TUCSON, Ariz. - The daughter of late Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva has announced her candidacy for the state's 7th Congressional District.
The seat was vacated when Grijalva died on March 13 following a battle with cancer. CD 7 covers portions of the Phoenix area, parts of Tucson, and a portion of southeastern Arizona.
What they're saying:
Adelita Grijalva was first elected to public office in 2002 to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. She is currently serving on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
In a news release, Grijalva says she will submit a letter to resign from her seat on the board of supervisors, effective April 4.
"I am running for Congress because Southern Arizona deserves bold leadership that will fight for working families and stand up to Donald Trump," Grijalva said in a statement. "Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their gang of billionaires are destroying our nation. They’re destroying our schools. They’re attacking our most sacred rights. They’re poisoning our environment. But together, we will stop them. This fight starts right here, right now, in southern Arizona."