Adelita S. Grijalva
DemocratU.S. Representative, AZ-7| Age | 55 (b. 1970-10-30) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2025-11-12 (~0 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latina (Mexican American; identifies as Chicana) |
| Education | Graduated from Pueblo High School (Tucson) in 1989; earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arizona in 1995 |
| Prior occupation | Director of Pima County Teen Court, a nonprofit juvenile diversion program, for more than 25 years |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Tucson, Arizona |
| Languages | English, Spanish (fluent/bilingual) |
| Marital status | married — Sol Antonio Gómez |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Notable relatives | Daughter of Raúl M. Grijalva, the late U.S. Representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district (whom she succeeded); part of a political family/dynasty |
Pending research: religion · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2025 |
| Previous offices | Tucson Unified School District Governing Board (2002–2022) · Pima County Board of Supervisors, District 5 (2021–2025), Chair (2023) |
| Committees | Committee on Education and Workforce · Committee on Natural Resources |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
| Ideology | Progressive Democrat; member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; supports Medicare for All |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
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