
Adelita Grijalva
AZ-07 House winner?
General Election
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Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age55 years old (Oct 30, 1970)
GenderFemale
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LocationArizona
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Arizona (B.A., Political Science, 1995)
Notable personal detailsAdelita Shirley Grijalva is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district since 2025-11-12. Before Congress, she served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors (District 5) and previously on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board. She also worked for more than 25 years at Pima County Teen Court, supporting court-involved youth and families through a restorative juvenile diversion program.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports protecting social programs and opposes large tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations that would reduce funding for healthcare, education, and anti-poverty programs. Has voted against or publicly opposed appropriations and budget measures she says fund enforcement priorities while cutting supports for working families. Advocates reallocating federal resources toward investments in communities, workers, and services rather than tax giveaways to billionaires.
Healthcare
Supports major public expansion of health care access and endorses Medicare for All; describes health care as a human right and pledges to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid. Backed by progressive organizations and labor groups that highlight her commitment to universal coverage and defending public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports limiting and reining in federal immigration enforcement, opposes aggressive ICE and Border Patrol raids on humanitarian sites and communities, and has voted against DHS/ICE funding while calling for stronger oversight and protections for migrants and humanitarian aid. Advocates for accountability, constitutional protections, and reduced militarization of immigration enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring and protecting nationwide access to abortion and expanding reproductive health care, including sponsoring measures to restore abortion access and opposing restrictions that limit access to medication abortion; has been endorsed by reproductive-rights advocacy groups for this work.
Climate & Energy
Supports strong climate protections, protection of water resources like the Colorado River, and progressive environmental justice policies; advocates federal action to address climate impacts and advance renewable/green infrastructure at the local level.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports gun violence prevention measures and community-focused gun safety efforts, including local gun safety town halls, distributing gun locks, and legislation to allow local firearm regulations and require reporting when firearms are lost or stolen. She has publicly called for recommitting to ending gun violence and has been endorsed by gun violence-prevention organizations.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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