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Adelita Grijalva Becomes First Latina from Arizona in Congress

Democrat Adelita Grijalva won 69% of the vote in a special election, making her the first Latina from Arizona to serve in Congress. She succeeds her late father, Raúl Grijalva, and brings two decades of local government experience. Credit unions and the Working Families Party helped fund her campaign, and her win trims the GOP House majority.