Arizona is poised to elect its first Latina to Congress

If she wins, the Democrat would succeed her father, late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, amid concerns over reproductive and immigrant rights. Tucson, Arizona — On a recent Saturday morning at Adelita Grijalva’s campaign headquarters, the mood was festive. Music blasted from speakers as volunteers — most of them clad in navy blue “All in for Adelita” shirts— ate treats from a local Mexican bakery in the parking lot and waited for their marching orders. Victoria McGroary, executive director of BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which backed Grijalva in the primary, said Latinx representation matters in this heavily Latinx border district.