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Adelita S. Grijalva

U.S. Representative, AZ, district 7

DemocraticHouse

Positions last updated Oct 12, 2026

In Congress since
2025
Years served
Under 1
Age
55
Current term ends
Jan 3, 2027

Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (via the public congress-legislators dataset). Photo: official congressional portrait.

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Where their record lies

Between the typical Democratic and typical Republican record

GrijalvaClose to the typical Democratic record. Adelita S. Grijalva's record sits 7% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record. 258 Democratic and 269 Republican members are shown; 13 of 530 sit in the middle.
Democratic258 members
Middle13 members
Republican269 members

Close to the typical Democratic record

Adelita S. Grijalva's record sits 7% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record.

Built from 6 topics that divide the parties. It describes a record of votes and statements, not a person. How this is calculated.

Their record by topic

Further from the center means more agreement with the quiz statement

Web chart of Adelita S. Grijalva’s positions on 8 topics; a larger shape means stronger agreement.Health careTaxes & spendingImmigrationClimate & energyGunsAbortionEducationForeign policy

Each point averages how Adelita S. Grijalva votes and what they say on that topic. A topic with no data is left out, not drawn as neutral. The sources are in the sections below.

Where they stand

Each topic is a statement from the quiz. "Agree" means their votes or words line up with it.

  • Health care

    “The federal government should guarantee health coverage for every American.”

    Votes: Agree|Says: Strongly agree

  • Taxes & spending

    “Lowering taxes matters more than expanding government services.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Disagree

  • Immigration

    “Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Disagree

  • Climate & energy

    “The federal government should require cuts to carbon emissions, even if energy costs rise.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Agree

  • Guns

    “Federal law should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Strongly agree

  • Abortion

    “Abortion law should be decided by each state, not the federal government.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Disagree

  • Education

    “Public school funding should follow students to the school their family chooses, including private schools.”

    Votes: No data|Says: Neutral or unsure

  • Foreign policy

    “The U.S. should keep providing military aid to its allies abroad.”

    Votes: Disagree|Says: Neutral or unsure

Votes on key bills

The final vote on each bill Scope tracks (not every vote they have cast). Newest first.

Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records via Congress.gov. For every vote they have cast, see GovTrack.

Words versus votes

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No topic where votes and statements point in opposite directions (2 topics compared).

A difference is a prompt to look closer, not proof of anything. Votes come from a short list of tracked bills; statements come from speeches, press releases and bills they put their name on. See the evidence for each topic. On 1 more topic one side is neutral, so there is nothing to contrast.

Campaign money

$2.3 million raised in the 2025-2026 cycle

For the 2025-2026 election cycle, through Jul 1, 2026. Who funds a campaign can shape who a member listens to, though it does not decide how they vote.

Raised
$2.3 million
Spent
$1.9 million
Cash on hand
$0

Where the money came from

  • Small donors (under $200 each)44%
  • Larger individual donors36%
  • Political action committees (PACs)19%
  • Other1%

Source: Federal Election Commission filings.

What they work on

10 bills written, 333 signed onto. Top topic: Education

In the current Congress they have written 10 bills and signed on to 333 more. A bill someone writes shows what they want to change.

Topics of the bills they wrote

  • Education5
  • Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1
  • Environmental Protection1
  • Families1
  • Immigration1

Most recent bills they wrote

  • H.R. 10436: Reaching English Learners Act (Sep 16, 2026)
  • H.R. 10437: FLUENT Act (Sep 16, 2026)
  • H.R. 10438: SYLLABLE Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026)
  • H.Res. 1385: Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Min... (Sep 1, 2026)
  • H.R. 8048: AI/AN CAPTA (Aug 20, 2026)

Source: Sponsorship records from Congress.gov; each bill links to its page there.

Committees

2 committees: House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Natural Resources

Committees study and rewrite bills before the full chamber votes.

Source: Committee rosters from the congress-legislators dataset (built from the House and Senate committee pages, as of 2026-10-12). Each committee name links to its official page.

Career in Congress

2025 to present
  • 2025 to presentU.S. House, AZ, district 7Democrat

Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

Contact and learn more

Office phone, website, message form and where to read more

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The evidence, topic by topic

Every position links to the votes, quotes and bills it was built from

Health care

How they vote

Agree (+1)

Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on bill

Votes behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Health care

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

Strongly agree (+2)

Based on 7 cosponsored bills related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 9816: MOMMIES Actcosponsored bill: HR 4849: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HR 4104: Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HR 9833: Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Actcosponsored bill: HR 3069: Medicare for All Act

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Health care

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Taxes & spending

How they vote

No data

What they say

Disagree (-1)

Based on 4 cosponsored bills related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 8085: Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026cosponsored bill: HR 1700: Social Security Expansion Actcosponsored bill: HR 609: Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HR 3543: College for All Act of 2025

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Taxes & spending

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Immigration

How they vote

No data

What they say

Disagree (-1)

Based on 4 cosponsored bills related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 9824: Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026cosponsored bill: HR 7190: To end detention and electronic monitoring, and redirect funding to community-based wrap-around services.cosponsored bill: HR 9659: Fund Schools, Not ICE Actcosponsored bill: HR 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Immigration

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Climate & energy

How they vote

No data

What they say

Agree (+1)

Based on 5 cosponsored bills related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 1135: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HCONRES 44: Recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossilcosponsored bill: HR 6378: FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HR 4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025cosponsored bill: HR 10255: Penalties for Polluters Act

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Climate & energy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Guns

How they vote

No data

What they say

Strongly agree (+2)

Based on 2 cosponsored bills, 1 floor speech related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

“our first action should be passing commonsense gun safety reforms that we know can save lives.”

cosponsored bill: HR 18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025floor speech: HATE HAS NO PLACE HEREcosponsored bill: HR 3868: Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Guns

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Abortion

How they vote

No data

What they say

Disagree (-1)

Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Abortion

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Education

How they vote

No data

What they say

Neutral or unsure (0)

Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 9289: Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Education

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Foreign policy

How they vote

Disagree (-1)

Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.

Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026

Roll call on bill

Votes behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Foreign policy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

What they say

Neutral or unsure (0)

Based on 2 cosponsored bills related to this issue.

Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026

cosponsored bill: HR 3565: To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.cosponsored bill: HR 2411: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

Statements behind Grijalva, Adelita S.'s position on Foreign policy

A position is built from many pieces of evidence. Each one is listed here, strongest first. Open any to see its source, how it counted, and how it was produced.

Revision history

25 recorded changes
  • Foreign policy (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): -1 to -1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (vote): created at 1Created · Oct 12, 2026
  • Foreign policy (vote): created at -1Created · Oct 12, 2026
  • Health care (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Education (statement): 0 to 0Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (statement): 0 to 0Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Immigration (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Abortion (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Climate & energy (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): 1 to 2Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
  • Education (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Immigration (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Abortion (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Taxes & spending (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Foreign policy (statement): created at 0Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Health care (statement): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Climate & energy (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
  • Guns (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026