Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Wednesday that he will not run for the 7th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
In a statement on X, Fontes announced his intentions to remain as the state’s secretary. The news comes after Fontes announced he was considering a run for the congressional seatlast week.
A special primary election for Grijalva’s southern Arizona district will take place on July 15. It will be followed by a general election on Sept. 23.
As of Wednesday, 22 people had filed statements of interest for the primary, including 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans, one Libertarian, and one Green Party member.
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