PHOENIX (AP) — Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a southern Arizona U.S. House seat long held by her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.

Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, won the Democratic primary in the special election for Arizona's 7th District.

Establishment-backed Democrat Adelita Grijalva was set to win a primary to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Arizona vacated by her late father, according to several media projections late on Tuesday.

Adelita Grijalva beat Democratic influencer Deja Foxx to win the special primary for Arizona’s blue 7th Congressional District to fill out Raul Grijalva's term.

The race between Grijalva, who was running to succeed her father, and Foxx, a content creator, highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.

Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the special election to replace her father, and will advance to this fall’s general election.

Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez dominated a field of congressional hopefuls Tuesday night to get one step closer to representing a wide swath of southern Arizona in Congress.

Adelita Grijalva secured victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District, succeeding her late father, Raúl Grijalva. Grijalva, a seasoned local politi