Daniel Hernandez launches bid for southern Arizona congressional seat after Grijalva’s death

Daniel Hernandez in 2023. Photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0

By Caitlin Sievers | AZ Mirror

Former state legislator Daniel Hernandez on Monday announced his plan to run in the special election to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. 

Hernandez is the first big name to announce a run for the seat held by Democratic U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva for more than 20 years until his March 13 death from complications of cancer treatment. 

A special primary election is set for July 15, with the general election to follow Sept. 23. The Democrat who wins the primary will almost certainly take the seat in the overwhelmingly blue district that spans much of southern Arizona, from Tucson and Nogales to Yuma. 

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