07-07-2025
Deep-blue Arizona congressional district is up for grabs. Who will fill Raúl Grijalva's shoes?
PHOENIX — For over two decades, much of southern Arizona was represented in Congress by Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a champion of environmental , immigrant and Native American causes who cast a large shadow in progressive politics.
He staked out principled but often futile positions, led an influential bloc of progressive elected officials and breezed past Republican challengers in a career that ended with his death in March at age 77 .
