# Juan Ciscomani ## Summary U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th Congressional District (Tucson metro, northern suburbs, Cochise County, parts of Pinal County) since January 2023. **Sophomore Republican**. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico; naturalized U.S. citizen. Former senior advisor to Gov. Doug Ducey. Won 2022 open-seat race to replace retiring Ann Kirkpatrick (D); defeated Kirsten Engel (D) in two consecutive cycles — 2022 by ~3 points, 2024 by 2.1 points (50.0%–47.9%, ~6,745-vote margin). Trump-endorsed in April 2025. Passed on a 2026 gubernatorial bid (December 2024). ## Career highlights - Born Hermosillo, Mexico; raised in Tucson after family immigration - Senior advisor to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey - Elected U.S. House 2022 — defeated Kirsten Engel 50.7%–49.3% - 2024 reelection: 50.0% (158,747) vs. Engel 47.9% (152,002) — 2.1-point margin - December 2024: declined 2026 gubernatorial bid - April 2025: received Trump "Complete and Total Endorsement" for reelection - [[House Appropriations Committee]] member ## Congressional profile Sophomore Republican in a **Cook PVI EVEN district** — one of only nine nationally tied to the national average. Hispanic Republican with border-district fluency; appropriations seat amplifies his constituent-service profile. Trump's endorsement emphasized border-security messaging ("fighting hard to Secure the Border"). ## 2026 race See [[AZ-06-2026]]. **Cook: Toss Up.** Unopposed in Republican primary. Faces **JoAnna Mendoza** (USMC combat veteran, DCCC Red to Blue) — who **outraised him $2.44M to $1.2M in Q1 2026** (a 2x challenger-over-incumbent gap). Ciscomani COH $3.8M; Mendoza COH $3.5M. Arizona primary moved from Aug 4 to **July 21, 2026** via HB 2022. ## Related KB entities - [[AZ-06-2026]] — his 2026 race - [[Donald Trump]] — endorser - TBD: [[JoAnna Mendoza]] — 2026 Democratic challenger - TBD: [[Kirsten Engel]] — 2022 and 2024 Democratic opponent (not running 2026) - TBD: Doug Ducey — former boss / mentor ## Sources - [Wikipedia — Juan Ciscomani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ciscomani) - [Ballotpedia — Juan Ciscomani](https://ballotpedia.org/Juan_Ciscomani) - [NRCC — Trump endorses Ciscomani (2025-04-28)](https://www.nrcc.org/2025/04/28/president-trump-endorses-rep-juan-ciscomani-for-re-election/)