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Arizona's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Arizona's 7th Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 7th Congressional District of Arizona, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 4, 2026. The filing deadline is April 6, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Arizona's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
- Arizona's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Adelita Grijalva is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 4, 2026.
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| Adelita Grijalva | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Daniel Butierez is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 4, 2026.
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| Daniel Butierez | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arizona
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Adelita Grijalva | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Daniel Butierez | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," . This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Arizona's 7th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | 11/25/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Democrat | 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 | N/A | 4/6/2026 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Republican | 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 | N/A | 4/6/2026 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Libertarian | 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 | N/A | 4/6/2026 | Source |
| Arizona | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 3% of the total registered voters who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of January 2, 2026 | N/A | 4/6/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on September 23, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adelita Grijalva (D) | 68.9 | 70,148 |
| | Daniel Butierez (R) | 29.4 | 29,944 | |
| | Eduardo Quintana (G) | 1.1 | 1,118 | |
| | Richard Grayson (No Labels Party) ![]() | 0.5 | 537 | |
| | James Rose (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | |
| | Jeff Beasley (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | |
| | Trista di Genova (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | |
| | G. Seville Hatch (R) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 3 | |
| Avery Block (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| | Daniel Wood (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | |
| Nathaniel Irwin Sr. (No Labels Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| | Cheval Lavers (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | |
| David McAllister (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 101,773 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Adelita Grijalva (D) defeated Deja Foxx (D), Daniel Hernandez Jr. (D), Patrick Harris Sr. (D), and Jose Malvido Jr. (D) in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adelita Grijalva | 61.5 | 38,679 |
| | Deja Foxx | 22.4 | 14,078 | |
| | Daniel Hernandez Jr. | 13.6 | 8,541 | |
| | Patrick Harris Sr. ![]() | 1.5 | 925 | |
| | Jose Malvido Jr. | 1.1 | 687 | |
| Total votes: 62,910 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Bies (D)
- Victor Longoria (D)
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Daniel Butierez (R) defeated Jorge Rivas (R) and Jimmy Rodriguez (R) in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Butierez | 60.9 | 11,121 |
| | Jorge Rivas | 25.2 | 4,594 | |
| | Jimmy Rodriguez | 14.0 | 2,549 | |
| Total votes: 18,264 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Raul Verdugo (R)
Green Party primary
Special Green primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Eduardo Quintana (G) defeated Gary Swing (G) in the special Green Party primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eduardo Quintana (Write-in) | 95.5 | 42 |
| | Gary Swing (Write-in) ![]() | 4.5 | 2 | |
| Total votes: 44 | ||||
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Libertarian Party primary
Special Libertarian primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
No candidate advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Andy Fernandez Jr. (Write-in) | 100.0 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 19 | ||||
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No Labels Party primary
Special No Labels primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Richard Grayson (No Labels Party) advanced from the special No Labels Party primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Grayson (Write-in) ![]() | 100.0 | 1 |
| Total votes: 1 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Raúl Grijalva (D) defeated Daniel Butierez (R) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raúl Grijalva (D) | 63.4 | 171,954 |
| | Daniel Butierez (R) ![]() | 36.6 | 99,057 | |
| Total votes: 271,011 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Raúl Grijalva (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raúl Grijalva | 100.0 | 55,133 |
| Total votes: 55,133 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Daniel Butierez (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Butierez ![]() | 100.0 | 24,425 |
| Total votes: 24,425 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Walter Blackman (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Raúl Grijalva (D) defeated Luis Pozzolo (R) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raúl Grijalva (D) | 64.5 | 126,418 |
| | Luis Pozzolo (R) ![]() | 35.5 | 69,444 | |
| Total votes: 195,862 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeannette Garcia (R)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Raúl Grijalva (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raúl Grijalva | 100.0 | 62,547 |
| Total votes: 62,547 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Luis Pozzolo (R) defeated Nina Becker (R) and David Reetz (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luis Pozzolo ![]() | 69.0 | 20,413 |
| | Nina Becker ![]() | 30.6 | 9,064 | |
| David Reetz (Write-in) | 0.3 | 103 | ||
| Total votes: 29,580 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex Stovall (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Ruben Gallego (D) defeated Josh Barnett (R), Roxanne Rodriguez (L), and J.Travis Kirkham (R) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruben Gallego (D) | 76.7 | 165,452 |
| | Josh Barnett (R) ![]() | 23.3 | 50,226 | |
| | Roxanne Rodriguez (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 51 | |
| J.Travis Kirkham (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 215,732 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Incumbent Ruben Gallego (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ruben Gallego | 100.0 | 56,108 |
| Total votes: 56,108 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7
Josh Barnett (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Barnett ![]() | 100.0 | 15,245 |
| Total votes: 15,245 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nina Becker (R)
- Chris Hindle (R)
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Arizona's 7th the 104th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 60.0% | 38.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2024
Arizona presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 9 Democratic wins
- 20 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | R |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Arizona State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 17 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Arizona House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | |
Trifecta control
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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