Adelita Grijalva

Adelita Grijalva
Grijalva in 2024
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arizona's 7th district
Assuming office
September 2025
SucceedingRaúl Grijalva
Member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 2021 – April 4, 2025
Preceded byBetty Villegas
Succeeded byAndrés Cano
Personal details
Born (1970-10-30) October 30, 1970
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sol Gómez
Children3
RelativesRaúl Grijalva (father)
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA)

Adelita S. Grijalva (born October 30, 1970) is an American Democratic politician who has been the member-elect of the United States House of Representatives for Arizona's 7th congressional district since 2025.

Grijalva was a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors for District 5 from 2021 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the daughter of former U.S. representative Raúl Grijalva.[1] She was elected to the U.S. House in the 2025 special election to replace her father.[2]

References

  1. Nintzel, Jim (April 1, 2025). "Adelita Grijalva running for her late father's U.S. House seat". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. "Arizona US House 7 Democratic Special Election Primary". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

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