who won the special election in arizona

Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District held on September 23, 2025. She won decisively with about 68.55% of the vote, defeating Republican Daniel Butierez who received about 29.77%. This victory fills the vacancy caused by the death of her father, the late Representative Raúl Grijalva, and marks Adelita Grijalva as the first Arizona Latina elected to Congress. Her win also narrows the Republican majority in the House of Representatives.