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Representative · Arizona · Democrat

Adelita S. Grijalva

U.S. House · AZ District 7

Adelita S. Grijalva is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Arizona's 7th Congressional District, a seat she has held since September 23, 2025. She previously served on the Tucson unified school board and on the Pima County board of supervisors.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · AZ District 7
Representing
Arizona
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
September 23, 2025
Education
Pueblo High School, Tucson, Ariz. (1989); University of Arizona (B.A., 1995)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: GRIJALVA, Adelita S. ↗
  • Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Adelita S. Grijalva member profile ↗
  • U.S. House of Representatives: About Adelita Grijalva ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
OverviewBiographyVotesIssuesClaim checks
Background

Biography

Adelita S. Grijalva was born in Tucson, Arizona, on October 30, 1970. She graduated from Pueblo High School in Tucson in 1989 and earned a B.A. from the University of Arizona in 1995. Her House biography says she worked at Pima County Teen Court for more than 25 years.

Grijalva was a member of the Tucson, Arizona, unified school board from 2003 to 2023 and of the Pima County, Arizona, board of supervisors from 2021 to 2025, serving as chair from 2023 to 2025. She was elected as a Democrat to the 119th Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, and her House service began September 23, 2025. She represents Arizona's 7th Congressional District and serves on the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources.

Committees

  • Committee on Education and Workforce
  • Committee on Natural Resources

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: GRIJALVA, Adelita S. ↗
  • Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Adelita S. Grijalva member profile ↗
  • U.S. House of Representatives: About Adelita Grijalva ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
393
Participation
98.7%
Yea / nay
169 / 219
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026NayHJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026NayHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026NayHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026NayHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026YeaHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026NayHJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore liberal
-0.497
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 341 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business108
Congress44
Economics and public finance35
Energy19
Armed forces and national security18
International Affairs18
Environmental protection17

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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