What Next | She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In.

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

She won a special election on Sept. 23 but still hasn’t been sworn into the House of Representatives—even though new members have been sworn in during government shutdowns in the past. What explains Speaker Mike Johnson’s now record-long delay? Guest: Adelita Grijalva, representative-elect for Arizona’s 7th congressional district. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.6	She herself was just elected to Congress in Arizona's 7th District, and this is a family affair,
1:20.6	because before that, her father held the seat for more than two decades.
1:24.6	She's even got a routine for days like today.
1:27.4	You have to keep yourself busy because just
1:29.4	sitting there and waiting is just torture. In your family, did you have a tradition? Oh yeah. So we would go to
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1:42.5	I do it every election day. My dad has done it.
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