Arizona's 7th Congressional District special election, 2025 (July 15 Republican primary)

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A special election to fill the seat representing Arizona's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House was held in 2025. Primaries were scheduled for July 15, 2025. The general election was held September 23, 2025. The filing deadline was April 14, 2025.[1][2]

The special election filled the vacancy left by Raúl Grijalva (D), who died on March 13, 2025.[3] This page focuses on Arizona's 7th Congressional District special Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's special Democratic primary and the special general election, see the following pages:

As of October 3, 2025, eight special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Daniel Butierez defeated Jorge Rivas and Jimmy Rodriguez in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on July 15, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Butierez
Daniel Butierez
 
60.9
 
11,121
Image of Jorge Rivas
Jorge Rivas
 
25.2
 
4,594
Image of Jimmy Rodriguez
Jimmy Rodriguez
 
14.0
 
2,549

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 18,264
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona District 7: July 15, 2025, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: June 16, 2025
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 16, 2025
  • Online: June 16, 2025

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: July 4, 2025
  • By mail: Received by July 4, 2025
  • Online: July 4, 2025

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: July 15, 2025
  • By mail: Received by July 15, 2025

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 18, 2025 to July 11, 2025

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST)


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed March 17, 2025
  2. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Arizona's Process for U.S. House Special Elections," March 14, 2025
  3. ↑ Politico, "Raúl Grijalva, Arizona Congressman, Dies at 77," accessed March 13, 2025


Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Ruben Gallego (D)
Mark Kelly (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
Eli Crane (R)
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
Vacant
District 8
District 9
Republican Party (6)
Democratic Party (4)
Vacancies (1)

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