Daniel Butierez Sr.

R

Daniel Butierez Sr. is the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Adelita Grijalva.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Says securing the border is a focal point of his campaign.[4]

    “Securing our Border: This is vital to my plans of helping our homeless get on their feet and drug users off of drugs.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says securing the U.S.-Mexico border is central to his plans, including a proposed program to help homeless people and people struggling with drug use get back on their feet.[4]
  • Says government too often 'throws money at a problem rather than a solution,' pointing to spending as a driver of inflation and higher interest rates.[4]
  • Says he wants to bring attention to what he describes as corruption in local Tucson government.[4]

Background

  • Born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1966, a third-generation Arizonan.[4]
  • Career experience includes working as a contractor and construction worker, and he says he owns two businesses.[2][4]
  • Says he spent about 30 years pursuing legal relief after being imprisoned without what he describes as a valid conviction, until a judge ultimately ruled in his favor.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $224K · spent $214K · $11K cash on hand (through 2026-07-01) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Adelita Grijalva · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 2.Daniel Butierez Sr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 4.Daniel Butierez Sr. — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2023-01-01 Candidate's own words