Congressman Raúl Grijalva

Daniel Butierez is one of 9 Republicans running for the CD 7 seat. 14 democrats and candidates from the Libertarian, Green, and No labels party have also filed statements of interest.

She is the daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who served southern Arizona, including south Yuma County, for 22 years. She told KAWC "I'm ready to stand on my own two feet."

KAWC interviewed Grijalva, who served southern Arizona, including Yuma County for 22 years, on multiple occasions. Hear what he told us and what some of his colleagues- U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi and former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland- said about him in Tucson.

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Secretary Adrian Fontes told KAWC he graduated from Arizona Western College in Yuma. Tucson mayor said she isn't running. Grijalva daughter says she'll make announcement after her father's services next week.

Grijalva's district included south Yuma County and he was often in Yuma, Somerton and San Luis.

Congressman Raul Grijalva is stepping down as the ranking Democrat on the Housing Natural Resources Committee, sidestepping a fight for the post with a California lawmaker.

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Federal and state lawmakers are urging the U.S. Air Force to take another look at its plans for new low-level training flights -- some supersonic -- above several large swaths of Arizona.

Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva shares that he is battling cancer.