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Arizona Certifies Grijalva as AG Threatens Suit Over Johnson’s Swearing-In Delay

Arizona’s attorney general set a two-day deadline for an immediate oath under threat of a lawsuit.

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Adelita Grijalva on July 15, 2025 in South Tucson, AZ.
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and other House Democrats march from a House Democratic Caucus meeting to the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 14 to demand that Grijalva be sworn in.
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva speaks alongside other House Democrats outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol to demand that Grijalva be sworn in on the 14th day of a government shutdown, Oct. 14, 2025.

Overview

  • State officials certified Adelita Grijalva’s Sept. 23 special-election win on Oct. 14, and Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded assurances within two days that she will be sworn in immediately or face legal action.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson maintains he will administer the oath only when the House returns to legislative session during the shutdown, and on Thursday he dismissed Arizona officials’ push as a bid for publicity.
  • Democrats say the delay blocks Grijalva from providing the 218th signature on a bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a link Johnson rejects.
  • House Democrats intensified pressure with protests at Johnson’s office and repeated requests during pro forma sessions, citing April pro forma swearing-ins of two Florida Republicans as evidence of inconsistent practice.
  • Mayes cites Supreme Court precedent limiting the House’s power to exclude a duly elected, qualified member, while Arizona leaders and Grijalva argue that more than 800,000 constituents are being left without full representation and services during the shutdown.