Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won the special election to succeed her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, in Arizona’s 7th District, becoming the first Latina elected to Congress from the Grand Canyon State.

A former Pima County supervisor, the younger Grijalva was leading Republican small-business owner Daniel Butierez 71% percent to 28% when The Associated Press called the race shortly after 11 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday. Copy article link

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