Dems further expand their minority vote in the House

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...now 219 R to 214 D.

Adelita Grijalva wins special election to replace her father

Grijalva, 54, was widely expected to beat Republican Daniel Butierez, 58, for the seat left vacant in March following the death of her father, Raul Grijalva, the 77-year-old congressman who died from complications of cancer.

Unofficial election results from the office of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes show Grijalva trounced Butierez, securing more than 70% of the vote compared to his 28%.

With her victory, the GOP's hold of the U.S. House of Representatives is whittled to 219-214, giving the Democrats more power in the chamber.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/09/24/Adelita-Grijalva-wins/4211758687855/

Adelita Grijalva win in US House special election in Arizona, delivering decisive signature for Epstein files push

Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won a special election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, which will deliver the decisive signature to the push for a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein case files.

The race was held to determine who would fill the seat vacated by the late Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva, who died from cancer in March. Former Rep. Grijalva’s daughter was heavily favored against Republican Daniel Butierez, who ran for the seat against the elder Grijalva in 2024, losing the race by 26 points.

A discharge petition circulated by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, needs 218 House members to sign on to force leadership to hold a vote to release the Epstein files. The pair notched their 217th signature earlier this month when Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw, fresh off winning a special election in Virginia’s 11th District, was sworn in and signed the petition.

Both Grijalva and Butierez told the Arizona Daily Star last week they were committed to signing the Epstein petition if elected. In a statement to CNN, Grijalva said the issue “has definitely come up” on the campaign trail.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/adelita-grijalva-will-win-us-house-special-election-in-arizona-cnn-projects-delivering-decisive-vote-for-epstein-files-push/ar-AA1N7wtw