Adelita S. Grijalva
Democrat · AZ-7 · U.S. House
Bio
Adelita Shirley Grijalva is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district since November 12, 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors for District 5 from 2021 to 2025 and on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board from 2002 to 2022. She is the daughter of former U.S. representative Raúl Grijalva, who represented the district from 2003 until his death in 2025.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Record of service
- In office
- 0.8 years
- First took office
- 2025 (1 terms)
- Seniority
- 432 of 437 by time served
- Age
- 55
- Tucson, AZ · 520-622-6788
Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
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Caucuses & committees
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Caucuses
- Congressional Hispanic Caucusstrongly left · 40 members
- Congressional Equality Caucusstrongly left · 153 members
Most and least aligned members
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Recent notable votes
Latest news
The Arizona Tribe That’s Been Dragged Back Into Trump’s Border WarsOn April 28, Chairman Verlon Jose of the Tohono O’odham Nation received a message from a representative of the Department of Homeland Security. A contractor working on behalf of DHS to construct an additional border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border had destr…
The New Republic · August 10, 2026
After Lindsey Graham's death, sister joins long list of relatives who replaced late family members in CongressFrom Julia Letlow to Adelita Grijalva, family succession in Congress has a long history that now includes Lindsey Graham's sister in the Senate.
Fox News · July 14, 2026
Key Democrat SLAMS White House: "NO CLEAR PATH" for legal immigrationDemocratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva of Arizona joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest Supreme Court rulings connected ...
Biztoc.com · June 30, 2026- Female Democrats Assemble To Whine About How Much Their Periods Hurt
Several female Democrats gathered in late May to complain about how much their periods hurt. Democratic Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari was joined in a press conference held May 21 by Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Adelita Grijalva of Arizona to …
Freerepublic.com · June 3, 2026
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