Axios: "Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a giant of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, died Thursday due to complications from his cancer treatment, his office announced. He was 77."
Damn. I cannot claim to have great knowledge of house members, but I think every time I heard news about Grijalva it was something that made me like him.
Primary to be held in 120-135 days, and special election 70-80 days after the primary. Earliest the seat could be filled is mid-late September, latest is mid October.
Rep Raul Grijalva has died https://x.com/garrett_archer/status/1900292053738938558?s=61&t=5copDbz1aPl7ASsRCUclLg
Oh no. RIP to a long-standing icon of his state
Axios: "Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), a giant of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, died Thursday due to complications from his cancer treatment, his office announced. He was 77."
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/raul-grijalva-dies-cancer-77
Damn. I cannot claim to have great knowledge of house members, but I think every time I heard news about Grijalva it was something that made me like him.
Looks like this will be a long vacancy, unfortunately. https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00222.htm
Primary to be held in 120-135 days, and special election 70-80 days after the primary. Earliest the seat could be filled is mid-late September, latest is mid October.
Pity he had to be one of the most prolific modern-day smokers in congress.
This party will get younger one way or another.
Our bench in Tucson seems fairly solid
I'm really sorry to hear that.