Democrat Adelita Grijalva is projected to win a special election Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, further thinning out the Republican House majority. Here’s what it means:
The Republican majority has grown even slimmer, with Democrats now holding 214 seats compared to Republicans’ 219. This shift could make it harder for Republicans to pass legislation.
Grijalva’s victory comes after Democrat James Walkinshaw won a special election in Virginia and sets the stage for two more special elections later this year to replace Reps. Turner and Green. The House might have to vote on releasing Epstein files, which Grijalva could support alongside Rep. Ro Khanna.
Grijalva will succeed her father Raúl Grijalva in representing Arizona’s 7th District. She ran on a platform of building on her father’s legacy and received endorsements from leading liberals. This win marks a victory not just for her, but for the progressive movement she’s supporting.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/23/arizona-special-election-7th-district-adelita-grijalva