Current Events > Adelita Grijalva Wins Democratic Primary for AZ-07

(+) Yeah! (+)

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Congrats. Hopefully she maintains this energy in Congress.

Remember seeing Deja Foxx blow up like, 3 days ago. Made a surprisingly big splash, but probably made that splash way too late to make an impact. Not surprised at this result.

Proto_Spark posted...

Remember seeing Deja Foxx blow up like, 3 days ago. Made a surprisingly big splash, but probably made that splash way too late to make an impact. Not surprised at this result.

As an AZ resident(not this district) Foxx was blowing up on my algorithm. She was all surface level tho and it was basically "I'm young vote for me".

This is a good win.

I don't know any of these people. Are they both progressive?

Arcanine2009 posted...

I don't know any of these people. Are they both progressive?

Grijalva. Yes. Endorsed by Bernie and AOC.

I voted for Foxx, but I don't mind having Grijalva win. If this was ranked choice she would be my 2nd pick

Here's how the New York Times is framing the victory of someone endorsed by AOC in Arizona: as a defeat for Mamdani
https://bsky.app/profile/michaelcaley.bsky.social/post/3lu3gxdczac2x

Sorozone posted...

Grijalva. Yes. Endorsed by Bernie and AOC.

Foxx looks fairly progressive (based on her wiki profile).

Antifar posted...

Here's how the New York Times is framing the victory of someone endorsed by AOC in Arizona: as a defeat for Mamdani
https://bsky.app/profile/michaelcaley.bsky.social/post/3lu3gxdczac2x

That is...

Such bizarre framing. Elections are idiosyncratic. Mamdani's a likable dude and his opponent was a corrupt pervert. Grijalva is normal and up against a random activist. and had a famous last name in the district!. Grijalva's dad is the previous congressman, that's big!

LightSnake posted...

That is...

Such bizarre framing. Elections are idiosyncratic. Mamdani's a likable dude and his opponent was a corrupt pervert. Grijalva is normal and up against a random activist. and had a famous last name in the district!. Grijalva's dad is the previous congressman, that's big!

It's nyt.

Tmaster148 posted...

It's nyt.

I do not look forward to discourse if and when Biss wins IL-9.

LightSnake posted...

That is...

Such bizarre framing. Elections are idiosyncratic. Mamdani's a likable dude and his opponent was a corrupt pervert. Grijalva is normal and up against a random activist. and had a famous last name in the district!. Grijalva's dad is the previous congressman, that's big!

Liberals shooting the party in the foot over progressives is nothing new.

I don't see how that applies to anything in this election?

Adlita Grijalva will likely be just like her dad was.

It's incredibly bad framing as we all know but I suppose it still should be said:

-Mamdani was an up and coming politician who had served 2 terms in the state legislature. His opponent was a billionaire-endorsed disgraced and corrupt former governor who also sexually harassed and assaulted women

-Deja Foxx was an influencer who never held public office and whose opponent was a progressive local politician with an established progressive track record and also had the endorsement of the nation's most prominent progressive politicians

Not even remotely close to the same thing

SSj4Wingzero posted...

It's incredibly bad framing as we all know but I suppose it still should be said:

-Mamdani was an up and coming politician who had served 2 terms in the state legislature. His opponent was a billionaire-endorsed disgraced and corrupt former governor who also sexually harassed and assaulted women

-Deja Foxx was an influencer who never held public office and whose opponent was a progressive local politician with an established progressive track record and also had the endorsement of the nation's most prominent progressive politicians

Not even remotely close to the same thing

I agree that she doesn't have any experience in politics, and she's a model/influencer.. I I haven't looked much upon her competitor who won.

Arcanine2009 posted...

I agree that she doesn't have any experience in politics, and she's a model/influencer.. I I haven't looked much upon her competitor who won.

She's a former county board of Supervisos and School District member, plus the daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva.

The dishonest framing is the stuff about Mamdani - yes, he had a good social media presence, but he was a local politician. It's not like he was some dude on Instagram who just blew up and got himself into the candidacy for mayor. After college, he worked as a foreclosure/eviction counselor trying to keep people in their homes, and then he served two turns in the NY State Assembly.

Comparing him to Deja Foxx, who does not appear to have ever had a *job*, is incredibly dishonest, but no surprise from the NYT

LightSnake posted...

She's a former county board of Supervisos and School District member, plus the daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva.

It should be noted here that being part of a County's Board of Supervisors means "you were a part of the committee which makes decisions which run the county", and that usually includes allocating funds for public services, overseeing where tax revenue goes, and overseeing things like utilities, public safety, and sanitation. You know, stuff that's kinda boring and dull but also incredibly important.

I don't care if she's progressive and endorsed by the right people: political dynasties make me queasy.

LightSnake posted...

I do not look forward to discourse if and when Biss wins IL-9.

Also, I'd like to see this, but the field for the seat is extremely crowded. Hopefully, his prior name recognition can help him here.

Xenogears15 posted...

Also, I'd like to see this, but the field for the seat is extremely crowded. Hopefully, his prior name recognition can help him here.

Yeah, it's huge. But he's been wracking up endorsements and constantly attending events.

who knows? Maybe the field'll be split so much that Abughazaleh pulls it off but I think smart money is on the popular mayor of Evanston IMO

LightSnake posted...

Yeah, it's huge. But he's been wracking up endorsements and constantly attending events.

who knows? Maybe the field'll be split so much that Abughazaleh pulls it off but I think smart money is on the popular mayor of Evanston IMO

Being (a popular) mayor of Evanston is actually a pretty good deal to North Shore residents. I feel I should know the answer to this question, but: how's Biss doing with North Shore Jews? They're not nearly as powerful as they once were with the influx of Muslim immigrants, but they still hold a lot of sway over here.

Xenogears15 posted...

Being (a popular) mayor of Evanston is actually a pretty good deal to North Shore residents. I feel I should know the answer to this question, but: how's Biss doing with North Shore Jews? They're not nearly as powerful as they once were with the influx of Muslim immigrants, but they still hold a lot of sway over here.

Good question. I need to ask some folks from Skokie, but I'm seeing good buzz on Biss throughout.

Some of the financials are telling, too. One of the biggest issues with Kat's campaign that's a flag for her chances are that most of her donors are from out of state whereas Biss is raising money from in the district. Laura Fine's not doing too bad either.

Xenogears15 posted...

I don't care if she's progressive and endorsed by the right people: political dynasties make me queasy.

I feel this too.

Political dynasties aren't good, but there's no way to ban them that's constitutional.

And in this race, Deja Foxx wasn't a good candidate. Grijalva was the best choice in the race.