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.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
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
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
State Affairs publishes article, "No Labels CD7 candidate in it for kicks," on Richard Grayson's 2025 run for Congress in Arizona
A No Labels candidate will appear on a general election ballot for the first time after Richard Grayson, a write-in candidate, received the single vote necessary to clear the primary.
Grayson does not seek office in earnest. His hobby for more than four decades has been running for kicks, and, in the process, he exposes loopholes in state election laws.
As for No Labels, Grayson paints the move as more of a “revenge” on the party that battled in court to prevent any candidate, aside from a hand-picked presidential contender, from running under the party’s banner.
The district court originally agreed, finding that a forced association between the party and its candidates burdened its rights. However, in a ruling earlier this month, the 9th Circuit overturned the decision, finding that participation by party members in the democratic process outweighed any alleged injury to No Labels.
The ruling clears the way for more No Labels candidates beyond Grayson in the 2024 primary and general. Though so far, they are few and far between.
A former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Stephen Neal, switched his party affiliation on his statement of interest to No Labels days ago in an effort to appeal to voters of all affiliations.
“I felt that it shared the value of bringing people together,” Neal said.
Gaining ballot access is another beast, though. Unlike a write-in candidate, to seek a spot in the primary as a No Labels candidate, an individual would have to gather a fourth of 1% of total qualified signers in the state as of Jan. 2, 2026.
In 2024, the minimum number of signatures for a statewide race of a No Labels candidate was 1,288. There are currently 31,905 people registered with the party.
As for Grayson, the official canvass for CD7 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, but Grayson has already received emails from Pinal and Pima counties confirming his spot on the general election ballot.
“As for my candidacy, I don’t intend to do anything,” Grayson said. “I think Adelita Grijalva will make a fine Congresswoman. I’ve been doing more work for her campaign than my own.”
Have questions or comments? Contact Kiera Riley on X @kiera_riley or at kriley@stateaffairs.com
Friday, July 25, 2025
Sample Ballot in Special General Election for Arizona's Seventh Congressional District Includes No Labels Party Candidate Richard Grayson
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Richard Grayson Quoted in Arizona Republic Article on Ninth Circuit Ruling Against No Labels Party Ban on Local Candidates
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.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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