PHOENIX (AP) — Adelita Grijalva won the Democratic primary Tuesday for a southern Arizona U.S. House seat long held by her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.

Adelita Grijalva beat Democratic influencer Deja Foxx to win the special primary for Arizona’s blue 7th Congressional District to fill out Raul Grijalva's term.

Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the special election to replace her father, and will advance to this fall’s general election.

The race between Grijalva, who was running to succeed her father, and Foxx, a content creator, highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.

Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez dominated a field of congressional hopefuls Tuesday night to get one step closer to representing a wide swath of southern Arizona in Congress.

Adelita Grijalva secured victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District, succeeding her late father, Raúl Grijalva. Grijalva, a seasoned local politi

Adelita Grijalva on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House seat her father held until his death in March, emerging from a contested Arizona primary that highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.

The next test of who Democratic voters want to see leading the party will take place Tuesday in southwest Arizona, where three leading candidates are offering competing visions in the primary to fill the late Rep.