Adelita Grijalva
In an August 26, 2026 general-election debate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Grijalva said she supports extending subsidies for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
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2026 Arizona's 7th Congressional District Election
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In an August 26, 2026 general-election debate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Grijalva said she supports extending subsidies for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
In the Aug. 26, 2026 Arizona 7th Congressional District debate, Butierez said his daughter and son-in-law temporarily lost Medicaid coverage during a re-verification process while his son-in-law battled cancer, and he criticized a system…
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In an August 26, 2026 general-election debate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Grijalva said she supports extending subsidies for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
In the Aug. 26, 2026 Arizona 7th Congressional District debate, Butierez said his daughter and son-in-law temporarily lost Medicaid coverage during a re-verification process while his son-in-law battled cancer, and he criticized a system…
Grijalva has endorsed the Working Families Guarantee, an economic agenda calling for lower housing and utility costs, a national jobs program placing workers in union jobs, guaranteed low-cost childcare, paid family and medical leave, and…
Butierez says he would cut taxes and simplify the tax code for small businesses. He also supports promoting job growth and economic development through responsible mining practices in Southern Arizona.
Grijalva has called climate change "the biggest challenge this generation is facing" and pressed for federal action, including protecting Colorado River flows and opposing rollbacks of climate protections such as the EPA's greenhouse-gas…
In his iVoterGuide questionnaire, Butierez disagreed that man-made climate change is a global threat requiring urgent political action and identified solar as the most reliable energy source for growing electricity demand.
Grijalva has publicly supported reproductive freedom and the right of individuals to make decisions about their bodies, including protecting and restoring abortion access.
Butierez describes himself as pro-life and says elective abortion should be allowed only in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother's life.
Grijalva supports protecting DACA recipients and other Dreamers from deportation and advocates policies allowing them to live, work, and contribute without fear of removal.
Daniel Butierez Sr. supports retaining ICE as a law-enforcement agency and says concerns about its operation should be addressed by rewriting and improving the laws rather than abolishing the agency.
Adelita Grijalva supports gun-violence-prevention measures, including assault-weapons bans, universal background checks, stronger safe-storage requirements, and funding for community-violence-intervention programs, while emphasizing…
In his iVoterGuide questionnaire for the 2026 Arizona U.S. House District 7 general election, Butierez said that no restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety and that gun safety should instead be taught.
Grijalva supports continued U.S. humanitarian and strategic assistance to Ukraine to resist Russia's invasion, while criticizing aid conditioned on access to Ukrainian mineral resources.
In his iVoterGuide questionnaire for the 2026 Arizona U.S. House District 7 general election, Butierez said the United States has become too involved in other countries' policies and should focus on its own sovereignty unless in imminent…
Grijalva has publicly supported broad civil-rights protections, including immigrant rights and LGBTQ+ equality. In June 2026, she introduced a bicameral Title IX resolution affirming that transgender students deserve equal dignity, safety,…
In his iVoterGuide questionnaire, Butierez said marriage is a union of one man and one woman, strongly disagreed that taxpayer funds should be used for gender-transition services, and said biological males should not participate in women's…
Grijalva supports prioritizing and funding public schools over private-school voucher programs. In June 2026, she joined the Keep Public Dollars in Public Schools Act, which would repeal the federal private-school voucher tax credit and…
In his 2026 candidate questionnaire, Butierez strongly supports school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
Adelita Grijalva has opposed the unrestricted expansion of AI data-center infrastructure: she cosponsored H.R. 9442, the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which would pause construction of new data centers until Congress…
In an August 26, 2026 CD-7 general-election debate, Butierez criticized data centers' water demands and said companies should build water-treatment facilities before construction begins.
In an August 27, 2026 CD-7 debate, Grijalva opposed efforts associated with President Trump and the SAVE Act that she said would restrict mail voting, impose additional proof-of-citizenship hurdles, and increase federal control over…
In an Aug. 26, 2026 debate, Butierez said mail-in voting should not be ended, but supported reviewing Arizona's voter roster to verify that listed voters are legally eligible and supported proof-of-citizenship requirements associated with…
In an August 26, 2026 debate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Grijalva criticized data centers' water demands, opposed a proposed 14% cut to Arizona's Colorado River allocation as inequitable, and pointed to Southern Arizona's…
In the August 26, 2026 debate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Butierez emphasized border security as a response to local homelessness, crime, and drug problems: he supported completing the border wall, opposed deploying the…
Raised approximately $2.29M through July 1, 2026 (FEC H6AZ07121), with a strong small-dollar base: over $1.0M in unitemized sub-$200 contributions and another $825K in itemized individual contributions.
Donor detailsRaised approximately $224,367 through July 1, 2026 (FEC H4AZ07134), with the campaign overwhelmingly self-financed: Butierez loaned his campaign $136,470 and contributed another $38,737 of his own money.
Donor detailsIncumbent first-term House Democrat who has voted almost entirely with the Democratic caucus, missing only 6 of 363 roll calls (1.7%) from November 2025 to July 2026.
Voting record sourceHas never held legislative office, so no public voting record exists. As a Tucson small-business owner (painting contractor) and three-time Republican nominee for AZ-07 (2024, 2025 special, 2026), his governing approach…
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