Longtime Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva Has Died

The Democrat was 77 years old.

Raul Grijalva

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Rep. Raúl Grijalva, first elected to represent Arizona in the House in 2002, died on Thursday, his office said in a statement.

The Democrat’s office said he died from complications from ongoing cancer treatments.

“From Tucson to Nogales and beyond, he worked tirelessly for transfromational improvements,” his office said.