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Candidates are now seeing a clearer path to a general election victory should a newly drawn congressional map swing the district in favor of Republicans.

Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic primary

The Grand Canyon State. Adelita Grijalva crushed her competition in a special Democratic primary to fill the seat of her late father, Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva in Arizona’s 7th District.

Grijalva defeated Deja Foxx, a Gen Z influencer backed by David Hogg’s political group, and former state Rep. Daniel Hernandez. The Tucson-based district is safely Democratic.

The left. The Congressional Progressive Caucus is launching five task forces to help House Democrats craft a winning message in 2026.

The CPC will focus its new task forces on lowering costs, ending corporate greed, fighting corruption, better pay and benefits and promoting peace and security.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) will lead the “lowering costs” task force, which will focus on health care, housing and education.

Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) will spearhead “fighting corruption,” which will look at stock trading, Supreme Court reform and money in politics.

Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) will lead “ending corporate greed,” which will focus on AI, crypto, financial services and more.

Rep. Emily Randall (D-Wash.) will lead “better pay and benefits,” which will center around labor and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) will head “promoting peace and security,” which will focus on diplomacy and congressional oversight.

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