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U.S. House · AZ-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Adelita Grijalva

Democratic candidate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District

A Tucson public-school and county leader advocating tuition-free community college, stronger care-worker support and protections for Southern Arizona communities.

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DistrictAZ-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Adelita stands.

Introduced legislation

Make community college tuition-free

  • She introduced a bill to waive two years of eligible community and technical college tuition and fees, including support for Tribal colleges

Introduced legislation

Invest in workers who provide daily care

  • She supports the Direct CARE Opportunity Act's proposed investment in recruiting, training and retaining workers who assist seniors and people with disabilities

Introduced legislation

Protect Social Security from debt garnishment

  • She introduced legislation to stop reductions in earned benefits for federal non-tax debts, including delinquent student loans

Introduced legislation

Support English learners and bilingual education

  • She introduced the Reaching English Learners, FLUENT and SYLLABLE bills as a package supporting students, families and educators

Public record

Demand scrutiny of mining's groundwater impacts

  • She urged the Forest Service to address the Hermosa project's groundwater and public-health risks and provide meaningful community input

Public record

Hold immigration detention facilities accountable

  • She has used oversight visits to meet detainees, review conditions and challenge the detention of elderly and medically vulnerable asylum seekers

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2002 onward

    Experience

    Tucson school-board member

    First elected to the Tucson school board in 2002.

  2. 2020 onward

    Experience

    County leadership

    Began serving in county government in 2020.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped start free county preschool

    Helped start Pima County's first free preschool program for low- and middle-income families and expand preschool in Tucson schools.

  • Experience

    Pima County Teen Court

    Worked with Pima County Teen Court for more than 25 years.

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