House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law

By: Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 7, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University

Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona on Sept. 23, 2025, becoming the newest member of Congress and the state’s first Latina representative.

Yet, despite the Arizona secretary of state’s formal certification of Grijalva, a Democrat, as the winner of that election, Rep.-elect Grijalva has not been sworn into office.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who by law is responsible for making …

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