Arizona officials threaten Johnson with legal action if he does not swear in Grijalva

Published October 14, 2025 6:18pm ET



Arizona state officials certified Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva’s special election win on Tuesday, with the state’s attorney general warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that failure to swear in Grijalva or provide a “reasonable explanation” as to when the ceremony will occur will “prompt legal action.”

Attorney General Kris Mayes demanded Johnson swear in Grijalva “without further delay” in a letter sent on Tuesday and obtained by the Washington Examiner.

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