Adelita Grijalva

DINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since November 2025)

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

Adelita Grijalva is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, elected in a 2025 special election after previously serving on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the Tucson Unified School District governing board.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Key votes in Congress

YesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
YesResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
NoConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
YesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
YesWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
NoNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
NoContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.

On the record — official actions

actionServes on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the House Committee on Natural Resources (2025-2026).[1]
billIntroduced the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, to expand overtime protections for agricultural workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.[7]

Positions on the issues

SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
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]
“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.”
OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
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.[6]
SupportsExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08).[8]
OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[9]

Background

A lifelong Tucsonan; graduated from Pueblo High School and earned a degree from the University of Arizona.[1]
Worked as director of the Pima County Teen Court, a diversion program for teens.[1]
Daughter of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, whose Arizona's 7th District seat she won in the September 2025 special election.[3]

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