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Deja Foxx, Arizona and Democratic primary

Who is Deja Foxx? Arizona Democratic primary challenger rejects 'influencer' tag
Deja Foxx is one of three major candidates in Tuesday's Democratic primary to replace the late Raúl Grijalva in Congress. See who she is and where she stands in the wave of young Democrats.
Adelita Grijalva defeats Deja Foxx in Arizona primary: 3 takeaways
The race between Grijalva, who was running to succeed her father, and Foxx, a content creator, highlighted broader intraparty divisions over age, experience and dynastic politics.
Deja Foxx presumably loses Congressional District 7 Democratic primary
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Gen-Z Influencer Backed by David Hogg Loses Out to Establishment Democrat in High-Profile Arizona Primary
Mr. Hogg compared Ms. Foxx’s late surge in support to the shocking success of a 33-year-old democratic socialist, Zohran Mamdani, who last month overtook Governor Cuomo, the frontrunner candidate, to win the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor.
Deja Foxx Loses in Arizona Special Election Democratic Primary to Adelita Grijalva
The race made national headlines after Foxx, widely seen as the underdog, was able to capture the attention of young progressives across the country through her social media platforms.
Díaz and Boas: Deja Foxx is the future, but Arizona Democrats aren’t ready to listen
While Adelita Grijalva is polling ahead in the CD7 Democratic primary it’s another candidate who’s making all of the headlines in this race: 25-year-old Deja Foxx.
25-year-old Deja Foxx challenging Dem dynasty in Arizona primary
Democrat Deja Foxx, 25, is gaining ground in the special Democratic primary in Arizona’s 7th District as she challenges a Democrat dynasty. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard spoke with Foxx on the campaign trail.
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A playbook is forming for younger candidates. The results have so far been mixed
Calls for generational change and dissatisfaction with the status quo have been at the center of campaigns by younger ...
Adelita Grijalva Beats Gen Z Content Creator Deja Foxx To Win Democratic Primary For Arizona Congressional Seat
Deja Foxx, a 25-year-old political content creator, was running on a progressive platform to become one of the youngest ...
House special election primary in Arizona is latest flashpoint in Democrats' generational fight
An Arizona special election primary Tuesday to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva is the latest flare-up of the Democratic ...
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Likes Don’t Equal Votes
Adelita Grijalva’s landslide win over Deja Foxx shows that real-world connections still matter more than social media ...
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It's no surprise Grijalva beat Foxx. But Grijalva also pushed harder against ICE, journalist says
Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, won Tuesday's Democratic primary in the special election to ...
Deja Foxx’s extremely online campaign: Meet the social media star running for Congress
In the three months since she launched her candidacy for Congress, Deja Foxx, 25, has become, by contemporary political ...
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UPDATE: Foxx concedes; throws support behind Grijalva
Deja Foxx had a small watch party at Zerai’s International Bar. She presumably lost by a wide margin to Adelita Grijalva in ...
CD 7 special primary provides data point for social media
Deja Foxx came in a distant second in the CD 7 special primary, but the political newcomer did not come in last and boasted extensive use of social media.