The goat entrail this time around yields unsurprising results, as Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) succeeds her late father, Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), in Arizona’s House seat in Arizona District 7. The late Representative was reelected 63.4%-36.6% in 2024 in a total of 271,000 votes; his daughter outdid him, 70.7%-27.5% from a total of 82,000 votes, the latter percentage being for Daniel Butierez (R-AZ), who does not list any relevant political experience.
As we know, special elections are a challenge to interpret, or perhaps a path of good intentions. Still, the newly minted Representative, who lists no relevant experience, did well.
