The daughter of progressive champion Raúl Grijalva, Adelita Grijalva is running to represent Arizona's Tucson-based 7th Congressional District.
Prior to running for Congress, Grijalva served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, where she was the first Latina to be elected to the board. Before serving on the Board of Supervisors, Grijalva served 20 years on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board, making her one of the longest-serving TUSD Board members in history. Grijalva additionally served as the Director of Pima County Teen Court, a non-profit Juvenile Court diversion program, for more than 25 years.
Grijalva’s values are consistent with J Street, and she is committed to supporting a pro-peace, progressive foreign policy agenda.