UPDATE (11:08 a.m., July 16):
Foxx issued the following statement through her Instagram account:
"While results aren’t what we hoped for— I couldn’t be prouder of what we built together.
This started as a 25-year-old filling out paperwork alone in her bedroom, and in just over 100 days grew into a grassroots movement of tens of thousands that wrote a new playbook for our generation of leaders. We shattered expectations, brought new people into the process, and proved that when young people, working-class families, and everyday Arizonans lead, anything is possible.
For so many, this was your first time getting involved in politics—and let me tell you: you made a difference. You made calls, knocked doors, donated what you could. You believed in something bigger than yourself, you believed change was possible. That hope will carry on far past this election.
Because change doesn’t come from a single election—it comes from a movement that refuses to give up. And we’re not going anywhere. This is just the beginning. Let’s take what we’ve learned, keep organizing, and keep building. I’m proud to offer my full support to our nominee, Adelita Grijalva, in the next phase of this race."
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On Tuesday Deja Foxx hosted a watch party at Zerai’s International Bar for the Congressional District 7 Democratic primary.
Foxx did a live stream with her supporters before appearing in person around 8:30pm. Overall there were about 60 people at the watch party.
“We need people who understand the culture of the places that they live. They need to understand the neighborhoods that they grow up in. They need to stop looking at statistics. She is a lived experience,” Jim Pulvera, a supporter at her party, said.
She has highlighted her work as a pro-choice activist and often highlights her background living in section eight housing as she was raised by a single mom who relied on Medicaid and food stamps.
During her speech she talked about the positivity that her campaign made on Arizona.
“Being a change maker isn’t a job title, okay? It’s a through line. It’s what each of you does when you volunteer, when you do the right thing and you’re a neighbor,” Foxx said.
The election polling results heavily favored Grijalva. After Foxx’s speech and the first election results drop, Foxx left her watch party.
“I want to close by saying this, that not every candidate and not every campaign gets to say that the world was better because they ran, but we do,” she said during her speech.
KGUN 9’s Andrew Christiansen requested an interview with Foxx but she declined. She also declined all other media interviews.
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