Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Announces Richard Grayson's Win in the No Labels Party Special Primary in Arizona's Seventh Congressional District on July 15, 2025

Today, Thursday, July 31, 2025, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Elections Director Lisa Marra announced the official canvass of the July 15 special primary in Arizona's Seventh Congressional District. 

Adelita Grijalva (Democrat), Daniel Francis Butierez (Republican), Eduardo Quintana (Green) and Richard Grayson (No Labels) won their respective party's primaries and will advance to the September 23 special general election ballot.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-January, 2001 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-January, 2001 | Richard Grayson

State Affairs publishes article, "No Labels CD7 candidate in it for kicks," on Richard Grayson's 2025 run for Congress in Arizona

Today, Monday, July 28, 2025, State Affairs published an article by Kiera Riley, "No Labels CD7 candidate in it for kicks," about Richard Grayson's making the ballot in the September 23, 2025 special general election for Congress in Arizona's Seventh Congressional District as the first No Labels Party candidate in the state.

Sample Ballot in Special General Election for Arizona's Seventh Congressional District Includes No Labels Party Candidate Richard Grayson

Today we got a sample ballot from Pinal County's Elections office that includes us as the No Labels Party candidate along with Democratic Party candidate Adelita Grijalva, Republican Party candidate Daniel Francis Butierez, Sr., and Green Party candidate Eduardo Quintana. We were told the results are unofficial until the Official Canvass is published at 10 AM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, but the short deadline in the special election required us to proofread and approve how our name is listed on the ballot.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early January, 2001 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Early January, 2001 | Richard Grayson

Write-in Candidate Richard Grayson Loses 2000 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Write-in Candidate Richard Grayson Loses 2004 Florida Fourth Congressional District Election to Republican Rep. Ander Crenshaw

Write-in Candidate Richard Grayson Loses 1996 Florida 18th Congressional District Election to Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Write-in Candidate Richard Grayson Loses 1994 Florida Ninth Congressional District Election to Republican Rep. Michael Biliraks

With One Vote, Richard Grayson Is Apparent Winner of No Labels Party Primary in the Special Election for Arizona's 7th Congressional District

Richard Grayson is the apparent winner of the No Labels Party primary in the special primary election for Arizona's 7th Congressional District. He received one vote in Cochise County. All of the other write-in votes cast were invalid. 

The final vote count, and whether Grayson will appear on the September 23 special general election ballot alongside Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez awaits the official canvass of the primary.

Cochise County

Pima County

Maricopa County

Yuma County

Santa Cruz County

Richard Grayson Quoted in Arizona Republic Article on Ninth Circuit Ruling Against No Labels Party Ban on Local Candidates

Today, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Richard Grayson was quoted in an Arizona Republic article by Ray Stern, "No Labels can't block members from running, court rules," reporting on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturning a lower court's ban on No Labels Party members like Grayson from running for office.

Apache Junction resident Richard Grayson, one of the five No Labels candidates who wanted to be on the ballot in 2024, is already slated to run as a write-in candidate under the party's name for the July 15 special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District.

Grayson is exactly the kind of candidate No Labels would not want. He switched from the Democratic Party to protest No Labels.

"I'm running to spite them," he said.

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late December, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late December, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-December, 2000 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-December, 2000 | Richard Grayson