Grijalva, Butierez headed for rematch in congressional race
Republican Daniel Butierez and Democrat Adelita Grijalva and debate in a televised event ahead of the Sept. 23, 2025, special election for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. Photo: Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star via Arizona Media Association + Arizona Local News Foundation / Used with Permission
U.S. Rep.-elect Abraham Hamadeh speaks with attendees at the 2024 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. He started his term in January 2025. Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr /CC BY-SA 2.0 / Cropped from Original
(The Center Square) - Arizona’s 7th Congressional District will have another showdown between U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Goodyear, and Republican Daniel Butierez Sr.
Both of these candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries Tuesday.
This marks the second consecutive year that voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District will choose between the two candidates.
In a special election last year, Adelita Grijalva beat Butierez by almost 40 percentage points.
The …