Southern Arizona Democrats have crowned Adelita Grijalva the victor of a July 15 U.S. House special primary election, setting the former Pima County supervisor on a glide path to succeed her father in Congress.

Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva secured the Democratic nomination on Tuesday for the special election in Arizona for her late father’s seat, giving her a clear path to victory in the deep blue district.

The late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who is Adelita Grijalva's father, was one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.

Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, won the Democratic primary in the special election for Arizona's 7th District.

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.

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

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.