DNC Chair Statement on Adelita Grijalva’s Resounding Victory in Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District Arrow

With Grijalva's victory, Democrats will hold a bipartisan majority to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files

Tonight, Adelita Grijalva resoundingly won her bid to represent Arizona's 7th in Congress after soundly defeating Trump lackey Daniel Butierez.

While Rep.-elect Grijalva focused on lowering costs and protecting Arizonans' Social Security and health insurance, her opponent couldn't find a Trump policy he didn't like.

Now, as Mike Johnson struggles with one of the thinnest House majorities in American history, his job just got even harder since Adelita has made clear she's ready to fight back against Trump's deeply unpopular agenda.

Rep.-elect Grijalva has also pledged to sign the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files, bringing Democrats a 218th vote and a bipartisan majority to demand accountability and transparency.

With tonight's win, Democrats have now won or overperformed in 45 out of 46 key elections this year.

In response to Rep.-elect Grijalva's victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:

"Rep.-elect Grijalva won a hard-fought race. Now, Arizonans will have a fighter in their corner who will stand up to Trump on behalf of families who want to see real leadership in Washington. I know she will never back down from doing what's right for her community - lowering prices, lowering health care costs, and protecting social security. As the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress, Grijalva is a trailblazer who will work on behalf of her constituents, not bend the knee to billionaires."