Today, on the west side, voters had the opportunity to learn more about some of the candidates in the race for the Congressional District 7 seat.

The special primary election to fill the vacancy after the passing of long-time congressman Ral Grijalva will be July 15. There are eight candidates between the Republican and Democratic parties.

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Republican Candidates:

Daniel Butierez, Sr.

Jorge Rivas

Jimmy Rodriguez

Democrat Candidates:

Deja Foxx

Adelita Grijalva

Patrick Harris, Sr.

Daniel Hernandez

Jose Malvido

The nonpartisan event, hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Vote Program, was attended by six of the candidates: Daniel Butierez, Sr., Jorge Rivas, Adelita Grijalva, Patrick Harris, Sr., Daniel Hernandez, and Jose Malvido. The district is home to four federally recognized trib

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