Overview
- The debate between Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez took place on Aug. 26 and was hosted by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
- The forum was broadcast live at 6:00 p.m. and livestreamed on azcentral.com with viewing details posted on the Clean Elections website.
- Grijalva is the incumbent who won a November 2025 special election after her father Raúl Grijalva’s death and has emphasized environmental protection and immigration criticism in her first term.
- Butierez is a repeat challenger who ran in 2024 and the 2025 special election, has lost those races by wide margins, and campaigned on tax cuts, job growth, and more border resources.
- The debate covered healthcare, the economy and immigration and comes as voters look ahead to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election and the Oct. 5 voter registration deadline in a district described as strongly Democratic.