DemocratArizona · U.S. Representative
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Adelita
Grijalva

U.S. Representative for Arizona

In office
Since Nov 2025
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
55Born Oct 30, 1970
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Adelita S. Grijalva represents Arizona's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was sworn in on November 12, 2025, following a special election to fill the seat vacated by the death of her father, former Representative Raúl Grijalva, who had represented the district since 2003. Before her election to Congress, Grijalva served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors for District 5 from 2021 to 2025. Prior to that, she served on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board from 2002 to 2022, a tenure of approximately two decades in local education governance.

02 · Recent significant work

What they’ve done lately

Mar 26, 2026Sponsored

Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Middle-Level Education Month".

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Mar 24, 2026Sponsored

AI/AN CAPTA

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Mar 17, 2026Sponsored

Preserve the Traditional Cultural Place Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District Act

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Mar 5, 2026Sponsored

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

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Jan 15, 2026Sponsored

No Delay in Representation Act

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03 · What's coming up

Bills they’ll vote on next

Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →

House·HR.1071Reported to floor

No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.

House·HR.151Reported to floor

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.

House·HR.2071Reported to floor

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.

House·HR.2076Reported to floor

Lulu’s Law

Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

House·HR.2159Reported to floor

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.

04 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

Most of Grijalva's $2.1M in cycle receipts came from individuals — 80.6% — with unitemized contributions accounting for 57.3% of individual giving. PACs contributed 19.1% of total receipts; top PAC contributors include United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club, Juntos PAC, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, and CHC Bold PAC. Top employer concentrations include Pima County, University of Arizona, and City of Tucson. Outside spending totaled $379K supporting Grijalva — led by Working Families Party PAC ($134K), Progressive Promise ($95K), and Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($80K) — and $33K opposing her from Tucson Families Fed Up PAC, all separate from contributions to her own campaign.

Total raised · 2026
$2.1M
Cash on hand
$385K
Spent
$1.7M
By source
  • Individuals$1.7M · 80.6%
  • PACs$400K · 19.1%
  • Other$20 · 0.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)57.3%
Top PAC contributors
  • UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUBFEC ↗$20K
  • JUNTOS PACFEC ↗$10K
  • JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACFEC ↗$10K
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUNDFEC ↗$10K
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
  • CHC BOLD PACFEC ↗$10K
  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.FEC ↗$10K
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACFEC ↗$10K
  • UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
  • TURQUOISE PACFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
  • PIMA COUNTY$17K· 67 donors
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$14K· 33 donors
  • NEXXUS CONSULTING$7K· 4 donors
  • CITY OF TUCSON$6K· 16 donors
  • PERRY, WHITE, ROSS AND JACOBSON$5K· 2 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

Outside spending · 2026
Supporting Grijalva
  • WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PACFEC ↗$134K
  • PROGRESSIVE PROMISEFEC ↗$95K
  • CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACFEC ↗$80K
  • LCV VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$60K
  • VOTE NURSES VALUES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATIONFEC ↗$10K
Opposing Grijalva
  • TUCSON FAMILIES FED UP PACFEC ↗$33K

Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.

See full filings on FEC.gov ↗

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