Deja Foxx had a small watch party at Zerai’s International Bar. She presumably lost by a wide margin to Adelita Grijalva in the primary.

Influencer Deja Foxx lost in her battle for Arizona’s seventh congressional district, which was recently made vacant by the death of the area’s longtime representative, Congressman Raúl Grijalva. Via Instagram

Grijalva's background became a matter of discussion on the campaign trail in Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the special election to replace her father, and will advance to this fall’s general election.

Progressive activist Deja Foxx, 25, campaigns for Arizona congressional seat with support from David Hogg, drawing comparisons to Zohran Mamdani's victory against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The next test of who Democratic voters want to see leading the party will take place Tuesday in southwest Arizona, where three leading candidates are offering competing visions in the primary to fill the late Rep.

Deja Foxx came in a distant second in the CD 7 special primary, but the political newcomer did not come in last and boasted extensive use of social media.

Adelita Grijalva is the front-runner to replace her father in Congress but faces an unexpectedly competitive primary featuring a young social-media-savvy newcomer.