Raúl M. Grijalva

Democrat Representative of Arizona's 7th district

Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Arizona, district 3
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Arizona, district 3
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Arizona, district 3
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Arizona, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Arizona, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Arizona, district 7
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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February 19, 1948 (76 years old)

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Served as the United States representative for Arizona’s 7th congressional district from 2023 to the present and Arizona’s 3rd congressional district from 2003 to 2023.
Dean of Arizona’s congressional delegation.
Born to a migrant worker from Mexico; grew up on a ranch south of Tucson.
Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Arizona.
Was a leader of the Raza Unida Party and later cultivated a less radical image.
Elected to the Tucson Unified School District board in 1974 and served until 1986.
Worked in various community and educational roles, including as director of the El Pueblo Neighborhood Center and Assistant Dean for Hispanic Student Affairs at the University of Arizona.
Served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors from 1989 to 2002, including as chair from 2000 to 2002.
Settled a complaint in 2015 accusing him of creating a hostile workplace environment; the settlement was paid from House funds.
Received an “A” grade from the Lugar Center’s Congressional Oversight Hearing Index for his tenure as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee in the 116th Congress.
Was present at the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack and supported impeaching President Trump a second time.
Voted in support of the American Rescue Plan and advocated for a $15 federal minimum wage increase.
Has a 100% voting alignment with President Joe Biden’s stated position according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis in the 117th Congress.
Served on the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Natural Resources, among others.
Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Advocated for mining law reform, environmental causes, and opposed Arizona’s SB 1070 law.
Criticized the deployment of National Guard troops to the U.S.–Mexico border and supported withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
Has a pro-choice voting record and opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Took a leading role in shaping Congressional Progressive Caucus “alternative budgets.”
Criticized federal oversight of the oil drilling industry and introduced legislation related to oil company liability for environmental cleanups.
Sponsored education bills and has ties to the educational community.
Opposed military intervention in Libya without congressional authorization and criticized Holocaust distortion.
Sent letters to institutions employing climate change skeptics requesting information on funding from fossil fuel companies.
Supports increasing restrictions on gun purchase and possession.
Was a prominent supporter of a public option during the debate over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Supports the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
Criticized armed civilian groups patrolling the Mexican border.
Voted to support Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
Supports sovereignty and government-to-government relationships with Native American tribes.
Called for a boycott of Arizona following the passage of SB 1070, later withdrawing the call after a federal judge’s injunction.
Objected to electoral votes in the 2004 and 2016 presidential elections due to concerns about voting irregularities.
Called the shooting of Gabby Giffords a consequence of violent rhetoric used by Tea Party members.
Traveled to Puerto Rico in 2023 to discuss statehood and energy issues.
Endorsed Bernie Sanders for president in the 2016 Democratic primary.
Diagnosed with unspecified cancer in 2024, beginning treatment.