Early voting began Wednesday for Congressional District 7’s special primary election to fill the vacancy of longtime Democratic Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who died in March.
Five Democrats are on the ballot, including Adelita Grijalva, the congressman’s daughter. There are also three Republicans on the ticket.
CD7 covers most of Pima County, all of Santa Cruz County, and parts of Cochise and Maricopa counties.
Watch the candidates for the Democratic primary in Arizona's 7th Congressional District special election face off in a debate at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10.
Candidates for the Republican primary in Arizona's 7th Congressional District special election faced off in a debate on Monday, June 9.
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Over 2,000 ballots from Tuesday’s election that were misplaced by poll workers were discovered Friday morning, forcing election officials to rush to make sure they are counted. -
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A Maricopa County judge rejected Recorder Justin Heap’s request to immediately block the Board of Supervisors from overseeing a third-party audit of the county’s voting systems.
