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Adelita Grijalva

U.S. Representative (since November 2025)DINCUMBENT

Race
U.S. House · Arizona's 7th District
Result
Adelita Grijalva, projected winner
Opponent
Daniel Butierez Sr. (R)
Research
Basic

Party line8 votes tracked

7With Democrats
1Against
0Didn't vote

Broke with Democrats on

With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.

Said vs. did10 statements · 8 votes

Instead of investing in cheaper clean energy solutions, Trump is propping up dirty and expensive fossil fuel plants in order to appease his donors. Arizonans deserve clean air and lower utility bills – not handouts to the coal industry. We should be moving forward on clean energy and stronger protections, not turning back the clock.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

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On the ballotU.S. House · 7

2026-11-03

Adelita Grijalva Dincumbent
Daniel Butierez Sr. Rchallenger

Won a September 23, 2025 special election, then won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed.

Said vs. did

Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.

Faster transition away from fossil fuelsSupports
Instead of investing in cheaper clean energy solutions, Trump is propping up dirty and expensive fossil fuel plants in order to appease his donors. Arizonans deserve clean air and lower utility bills – not handouts to the coal industry. We should be moving forward on clean energy and stronger protections, not turning back the clock.

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.[5]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes

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.

Documented position[6]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroadSupports
This Administration’s recklessness is exactly why the law requires the President to consult with Congress before engaging in acts of war.

Said she voted for a War Powers resolution directing the President to end U.S. hostilities in Iran and affirming Congress' power to declare war, and that the law requires the President to consult Congress before acts of war.[7]

  • YESWar 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.[8]
  • YESWar 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.[9]

2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement

Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes
Trump’s tariffs are a tax paid for by the American people, plain and simple.

Said she voted to terminate the President's tariff authorities and that tariff costs fall on American consumers.[10]

  • YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[11]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sportsOpposes
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of a team without being excluded because of who they are.

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.[12]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Stricter gun lawsSupports

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

Documented position[13]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Raise the minimum wageSupports

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

Documented position[14]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Expand public health coverageSupports

Cosponsored H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (119th Congress), which would create a single national public health insurance program.

Documented position[15]

  • YESBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[16]

1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement

Protect legal access to abortionSupports

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.

Documented position[17]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports

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.

Documented position[18]

No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.

Biography

Adelita Grijalva is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th Congressional District and won election to a full term on November 3, 2026. A Tucson native, she worked for more than 25 years at Pima County Teen Court, served on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board from 2002 and on the Pima County Board of Supervisors from 2020, and won the seat in a September 2025 special election after the death of her father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.[1][2][3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Grijalva grew up with her two sisters on the south side of Tucson and graduated from Pueblo High School, according to her official House biography; Wikipedia gives the year as 1989.[1][19] She went on to earn a degree in political science from the University of Arizona, a B.A. in 1995 according to Wikipedia.[1][19] She then spent more than 25 years at Pima County Teen Court, serving as its director; the program is a restorative juvenile diversion program that helps court-involved youth and their families.[1][2]

Grijalva was first elected to public office in 2002, to the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. Her official bio says that as a volunteer board member she led an effort to expand preschool availability and defended Mexican-American Studies and bilingual curriculum against the state legislature. She served on the board for about 18 years, and according to Wikipedia she was the only board member to vote against ending the district's Mexican American Studies classes in 2012.[1][19] In 2020 she was elected to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, where she became the first Latina, and the second woman, to chair the board.[1] Her office lists among her accomplishments there a county free preschool program for low- and middle-income families, investments in affordable housing, and the protection of open space.[1]

Grijalva is the daughter of Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died on March 13, 2025. She won his seat in the September 23, 2025 special election, defeating Republican Daniel Butierez Sr. 68.9% to 29.4%.[1][3][2][20] Although she won the election on September 23, she was not sworn in until November 12, 2025, about 50 days later, when the House returned from a recess during the federal government shutdown.[2] She serves on the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources, and her office lists memberships in caucuses including the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.[2][21] She lives in Tucson with her husband Sol and has three children, according to her official bio.[1] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 72.0% of the vote to Daniel Butierez Sr.'s 28.0%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]

Recent votes

DateParty lineMeasure
2026-06-03With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207
2026-02-11With partyvoted yesResolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210
2026-02-03With partyvoted noConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21
2026-01-08With partyvoted yesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196
2025-12-17With partyvoted yesWar Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212
2025-12-10Against partyvoted noNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18
2025-11-18With partyvoted yesEpstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1
2025-11-12With partyvoted noContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2

On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • actionServes on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the House Committee on Natural Resources (2025-2026).[22]
  • billIntroduced the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, to expand overtime protections for agricultural workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.[23]
Campaign money$2.3M raised · 81% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-01

Totals this cycle

Raised$2.3M
Spent$1.9M
Cash on hand$428K

Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.

Who gave

  • Individuals $1.8M
  • PACs & committees $436K

Largest committee contributions

  1. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$20K
  2. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee PAC$15K
  3. Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$15K
  4. Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee PAC$15K
  5. NEA Fund for Children and Public Education PAC$14K
  6. International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC PAC$14K
  7. America's Credit Unions PAC PAC$13K
  8. Democrats Win Fund PAC$12K
  9. Turquoise PAC PAC$10K
  10. Chc Bold PAC PAC$10K

Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗

Profile: /people/adelita-s-grijalva

Where they stood out

Voted with most of their party on all 283 party-divided votes on file.

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Their votes on the most contested roll calls

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.About Adelita · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  2. 2.Adelita Grijalva · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Raúl Grijalva · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Arizona 7th election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  5. 5.Rep. Grijalva Statement on EPA Decision to Roll Back Power Plant Emission Rules · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.Rep. Grijalva Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-03-05 Official record
  8. 8.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  9. 9.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  10. 10.Rep. Grijalva Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Striking Down Trump Tariffs · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-02-20 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  12. 12.Rep. Grijalva Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions Upholding Birthright Citizenship, Restrictions for Transgender Student Athletes · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva · 2026-06-30 Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (Medicare for All Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Adelita Grijalva · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  20. 20.Daniel Butierez Sr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  21. 21.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Official record
  22. 22.Adelita Grijalva · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  23. 23.Rep. Grijalva Introduces the Fairness for Farm Workers Act · Office of Rep. Adelita Grijalva Candidate's own words