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Congressman Raul Grijalva announces re-election bid on Buckmaster radio show

by on Aug. 12, 2011, under Life, Politics

Bill Buckmaster, radio talk show host of the Buckmaster Show on KVOI 1030 AM interviewed Congressman Raul Grijalva today, and he announced that he will seek re-election in 2012. Sarah Garrecht Gassen of the Arizona Daily Star joined Bill in conducting the interview.

Click here for the interview.

Grijalva is in his 5th term representing CD 7, serving since January 2003. He faced a tough bid last year against political newcomer physicist Ruth McClung, winning by 9550 votes. There was also a Libertarian George Keane and Independent/Nonpartisan Harley Meyer running in that race in November, 2010.

Two Republicans are already listed on the Pima County GOP website as running for this CD 7 seat:
Chris Flowers, and Gabby Saucedo Mercer, whose announcement I attended back in March (click here for previous blog).

Information on Flowers:
chris@voteflowers.com
www.voteflowers.com
623-308-9732

Information on Mercer:
gabriela@saucedomercer.com
www.saucedomercer.com
P.O. Box 87332
Tucson, Arizona
520-344-3847

Congressional District 7 will be subject to redistricting by the Arizona Independent
Redistricting Commission (due to population increase in Arizona from the 2010 Census). The first round of public hearings are being conducted by the Commission throughout Arizona, with the next one scheduled for August 15 in Casa Grande. Two public hearings were held recently in South Tucson/Tucson on August 2 and 6.

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  • robert johnson

    we need Raul, the best environmental c0ngressperson in washington, i’m proud to have grivalva in congress

  • http://www.livingontheborder.com Karl W Hoffman

    What we need now is leadership not more scummy politicians. Frankly, there is no difference between Raul Grijalva and Russel Pierce, they are both raciest and  serve their own selfish agendas. They are an embarrassment  and a disgrace to Arizona.

    • cochisecitizen

      That’s like comparing Congressman James Clyburn to David Duke.

  • Renee

    Grijalva is a joke!!!!!  He has done more to hurt AZ than help.  With all the bad comments he had to say about AZ and for people to not come here and spend money. He should be running in Mexico.  He has been an embarrrassment to alot of my hispanic friends. He should have been gone along time ago.  He is only running to feather his own nest and to support all of the illegals. Send him to Mexico instead of Washington.

  • Bill Odle

    Ralph the toad- nice

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