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U.S. House · Arizona's 7th District

Southern and southwestern Arizona along the U.S.-Mexico border: most of Pima County (including much of Tucson), plus parts of Cochise, Yuma, La Paz and Maricopa counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Adelita Grijalva, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Adelita Grijalva142,36272%
Daniel Butierez Sr.55,42828%

About 96% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Adelita Grijalva won a September 23, 2025 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of her father, Raúl Grijalva. House Speaker Mike Johnson did not swear her in until November 12, 2025 — 50 days after her election and, at 39 days as of late October, the longest gap between election and swearing-in in U.S. House history at that point. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Grijalva filed and then voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit over the delay.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Adelita GrijalvaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since November 2025)Full profile →Daniel Butierez Sr.RFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Supports[20]

    Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Supports[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Opposes[5]

    Co-introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act, which would redirect ICE funding to Title I public schools and require DHS to sell recently purchased detention warehouse facilities.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Supports[21]

    Cosponsored H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (119th Congress), which would impose an annual tax on very large household net worth.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Supports[4]

    Criticized the EPA's decision to roll back air pollution limits for fossil fuel power plants and called for moving forward on clean energy instead.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Supports[18]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Recorded votes[22][23]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Adelita Grijalva
    Opposes[9]

    In a statement on the Supreme Court decision allowing states to restrict transgender athletes in school sports, criticized such restrictions and said transgender students should not be excluded from teams.

  • Daniel Butierez Sr.
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key roll-call votes and FEC finance totals for incumbent Adelita Grijalva are added separately by script. This is an uncontested-leaning, heavily Democratic district (D+ lean); limited independent coverage of the Republican nominee was found beyond his own Ballotpedia survey responses. Biography gaps: no campaign website or independent profile of Daniel Butierez Sr. beyond Ballotpedia, his 2023 survey and news coverage of the 2025 special election was found, so his biography is short.

Sources · 30

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Adelita Grijalva · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Adelita Grijalva — swearing-in dispute · Ballotpedia · 2025-11-14 Reference
  3. 3.Daniel Butierez Sr. — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2023-01-01 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Rep. Grijalva Statement on EPA Decision to Roll Back Power Plant Emission Rules · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Grijalva, Stanton, Ansari Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Rep. Grijalva Introduces the Fairness for Farm Workers Act · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Rep. Grijalva Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-03-05 Official record
  8. 8.Rep. Grijalva Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Trump Tariffs · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-02-20 Official record
  9. 9.Rep. Grijalva Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions Upholding Birthright Citizenship, Restrictions for Transgender Student Athletes · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-06-30 Official record
  10. 10.About Adelita · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Adelita Grijalva · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  12. 12.Daniel Butierez Sr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  13. 13.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Official record
  14. 14.Raúl Grijalva · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.Adelita Grijalva · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  16. 16.Arizona 7th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  17. 17.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (Medicare for All Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Daniel Butierez Sr. — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2023-01-01 Candidate's own words
  27. 27.Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic House primary, Daniel Butierez wins GOP nomination · CBS News · 2025-07-15 News report
  28. 28.Daniel Butierez concedes CD7 election · KGUN 9 · 2025-09-23 News report
  29. 29.Daniel Butierez Sr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  30. 30.U.S. House · Arizona's 7th District results 2026 · NBC News News report