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Arizona sues Mike Johnson to force swearing-in of Democrat who could sway Epstein vote


Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seat

Arizona’s attorney general is suing to force the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September.

Grijalva was elected on 23 September in the southern Arizona district that her father, Raúl Grijalva, held until his death earlier this year.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/21/arizona-mike-johnson-adelita-grijalva

Author : Rachel Leingang

Publish date : 2025-10-21 23:01:00

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