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A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary

Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.

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Adelita Grijalva at her campaign office in Tucson, Ariz.

After Mamdani Mania, the Next Democratic Test Comes to Tucson

Adelita Grijalva remains heavily favored to win the House seat of her late father, Raúl Grijalva, but youthful challengers and tired voters are asking why change is so hard for Democrats.

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Daniel Hernandez, a Democratic congressional candidate, meeting with a supporter, Beatrice Torres, while door-knocking last month in Tucson, Ariz.
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