In Arizona, a special election was held to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democrat named Adelita Grijalva campaigned to win this position and represent her community.
Grijalva achieved a significant victory, which was celebrated by her supporters. However, this win had consequences that went far beyond Arizona, affecting a national issue in Washington D.C.
A group of lawmakers has been trying to force a vote on releasing sensitive files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. To do this, they needed to collect a signature from a majority of House members on a document.
With Grijalva's election, they now appear to have just enough signatures. Her win gives them the support needed to compel action and bring the issue of the Epstein files to the entire House for a vote.