Voters across Yuma County cast their ballots for the Arizona Special General Election

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - Voters across Yuma County will have their voices heard as Tuesday is the Special General Election.

Voting centers across the county opened at 6:00 a.m. for the Special General Election in Congressional District 7.

Two candidates, Republican candidate Daniel Butierez and Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva, are running to fill the seat left vacant by the late Congressman Raul Grijalva.

Grijalva says she's fighting to protect Medicaid and restore funding for public education while Butierez says he wants to improve border security and battle the fentanyl crisis.

The voting centers will close at 7:00 p.m., and officials said thousands of people have already turned in their early ballots.

For a full list of voting locations, click here.