Raúl Grijalva, Democratic congressman, dies after cancer battle

Stephen Collopy March 13, 2025 1 min read

Washington — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after “a long and brave battle” against cancer, according to his office.

“He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments,” his office said in a statement.

Grijalva was 77.

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Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.

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