Former Pima County supervisor Adelita Grijalva easily won a special election on Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District to fill the seat held by her late father, former Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).

Grijalva beat Republican Daniel Butierez to represent a House seat in the Grand Canyon State that spans most of the state’s southern border and includes part of Tucson; the seat opened up after her father died of complications related to his cancer treatment in March.

Grijalva’s win also means that enough Democrats and Republicans will be able to force a vote on the House floor over the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

Meanwhile, in Georgia, Republicans were able to keep a state Senate seat in their hands during a special election runoff. But the election is still giving Democrats reasons to feel good too.

Here are key takeaways from the Arizona and Georgia special elections:

Final Epstein vote secured

Grijalva’s win on Tuesday night means lawmakers pushing for the release of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein now have enough votes in the........

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