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Jennifer Selin, Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University

House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

The U.S. Capitol is seen on Nov, 5, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images

Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina representative.

Yet, despite the Arizona secretary of state’s formal certification of Grijalva, a Democrat, as the winner of that election, Rep.-elect Grijalva has not been sworn into office.

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