Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva has died, according to his congressional office. He was 77. The congressman died Thursday morning due to complications from cancer treatments, the office said. In April 2024, Grijalva announced he had been diagnosed with cancer and begun treatment. The diagnosis, he said at the time, was “difficult to process.”

Arizona Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva has died at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer, his office announced on Thursday. “Rep. Grijalva fought a long and brave battle,” the statement from his office reads. “He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments.”

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a 12-term Democrat from Arizona, has died after complications from cancer treatment, his office says.