Adelita Grijalva Wins Democratic Primary To Succeed Her Late Father In Arizona House District

Arizona Democrats person nominated Adelita Grijalva, girl of nan precocious Rep. Raúl Grijalva, to capable his erstwhile spot successful a September typical election, The Associated Press projects.

Grijalva, a erstwhile personnel of nan Pima County Board of Supervisors, won Tuesday’s typical Democratic superior up of Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old activist, and erstwhile authorities Rep. Daniel Hernandez.

Grijalva, 54, accumulated support from an array of powerful elected Democrats, including Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and nationalist progressive leaders for illustration Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Both Grijalva and Foxx described themselves arsenic progressives, but fissures emerged during nan run complete nan rumor of generational change. Foxx took a swipe astatine Grijalva during a statement past month, saying she was not calved “on a path” to Congress and has nary “legacy past name.”

Foxx besides won backing from erstwhile Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg's PAC, Leaders We Deserve, which is aiming to backmost younger candidates successful Democratic primaries this predetermination cycle.

Grijalva said successful an question and reply this period that acquisition should matter much than age.

“It’s frustrating to maine really acquisition is being seen arsenic a negative,” Grijalva told NBC News, adding: “I’m a small amazed that successful a Democratic primary, successful a statement that really should beryllium moving to pass group and not dispersed misinformation — that was not thing that I was prepared for.”

Before serving connected nan region committee of supervisors, Grijalva was a longtime personnel of nan Tucson schoolhouse committee and directed a nonprofit juvenile diversion program.

Raúl Grijalva won 12 position representing nan area successful Congress earlier he died successful March astatine nan property of 77.