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Juan Ciscomani
AZ · District 6
In plain English: Represents Arizona District 6 in the U.S. House of Representatives. House members vote on federal laws and spending.
Term
2025-01-03 – 2027-01-03
Next election
2026-11-03Cook Political Report rates AZ-06 Toss-up (current through Oct 9, 2026); Democratic challenger is Marine and Navy veteran JoAnna Mendoza; Tucson Sentinel describes it as one of the few true toss-ups of the 2026 midterms.
Running for
U.S. House (AZ-06), re-election
Committees
House Committee on Appropriations; Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Homeland Security (Appropriations); Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies (Appropriations); Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (Appropriations); House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Vice Chair, Conservative Climate Caucus; Vice Chair, Military and Veteran Housing Caucus; Co-Chair, Congressional Wild Horse Caucus
Juan Ciscomani is the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024, both times by narrow margins over Democrat Kirsten Engel. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico in 1982, he grew up in Tucson, was the first in his family to attend college (associate degree from Pima Community College, BA from the University of Arizona in 2005), and is, per his House office, the first naturalized citizen from Mexico to represent Arizona in Congress. Before Congress he served as senior adviser to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. In the 119th Congress he sits on the Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs committees and is vice chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. He faces Marine and Navy veteran JoAnna Mendoza in the Nov 3, 2026 general election in a race the Cook Political Report rates Toss-up.
Bio source: https://congress.gov/member/juan-ciscomani/C001133
1. Follow the money, in plain English
What we don’t have yet: verified donor records for this leader. Pending donor data source: will be backfilled; never estimated
Every money claim on this page carries its source and its confidence level; the full item-by-item money record is in the evidence below.
2. What they promised
Each promise is tracked against documented votes and actions. A status is set only from the record; where a promise has not been tested yet, the card says so.
- PROMISEIn progress
In a June 2025 letter co-signed with 15 other House Republicans, Ciscomani wrote that lawmakers "cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers." On July 3, 2025 he voted Yea on the final bill; the CBO estimated roughly $1 trillion in federal Medicaid and CHIP spending cuts. Status so far: He voted Yea on H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025; the bill passed 218-212. That same day, July 3, 2025, he said, "It's a bill I'm proud to support," and said the Medicaid changes would strengthen the program's fiscal viability and protect it for the people who need it most.
- PROMISEIn progress
Ciscomani co-signed an early-2025 letter to GOP leadership urging that clean-energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act be kept (Rep. Don Bacon summarized the approach to the AP as: "Go with a scalpel"). He then voted for H.R. 1, which repealed them; Climate Power reports five Arizona clean-energy projects have since been canceled or delayed, jeopardizing 1,825 jobs. Status so far: He voted Yea on H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025; the vote record describes H.R. 1 as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with tax, Medicaid, SNAP, and clean-energy provisions, and it passed 218-212.
- PROMISEIn progress
2024 campaign pledges included securing the border, curbing spending, protecting Medicare and social welfare, and supporting veterans. On the border: named Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and sponsored H.R. 35 (Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act), which passed the House 264-155. Status so far: His sponsored H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, passed the House 264-155 in the 119th Congress. His sponsored H.R. 1228, the Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act, passed the House unanimously in the 119th Congress. On Oct. 15, 2026 he held his sixth Veteran Servant Leader Award ceremony in Tucson, recognizing 27 local veterans.
- PROMISEIn progress
[Paraphrase] If reelected, he would try to turn President Trump's border-security executive orders into law, because Congress needs to do so so that another Biden-type president doesn't reopen the border.
3. The evidence
Everything on this page comes from the record below, grouped so you can find things: what they said, what they did, money and influence, and what happened after. Every item carries its date, its source, and the date we last verified it.
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What they said
- STATEMENT
On immigration: legal pathways should be faster, including for Dreamers, "but it all starts with the security side." Defending ICE detention as necessary ("not all the money goes there"), he acknowledged he had not read the recent GAO report on ICE detention spending: "I haven't read the full report that you're discussing."
- STATEMENT
On tariffs: "I'm not a fan, particularly of tariffs across the board in an arbitrary way that just applies to everyone." Said Congress never voted on a specific tariff and warned what tariffs put at risk, noting Mexico is Arizona's top trading partner "times four" ($20.5 billion in two-way trade in 2024, per the Arizona-Mexico Commission).
- STATEMENT
Asked if Congress should have more say on Iran, Ciscomani said, "Congress should have a strong say in this," despite having voted no on both 2026 Iran war-powers resolutions. He also said the world is better off with the Ayatollah "not in power anymore."
- STATEMENT
On Iran: there was an "imminent threat" that Iran would develop a nuclear weapon (countering Mendoza's criticism of the administration's military actions).
- STATEMENT
On the economy: credited H.R. 1 with steps to curb inflation: "When you let people keep their taxes on tips and on overtime, and you extend the child tax credit, and you give small businesses incentives to expand and invest in their businesses, all these things help." Said he has sponsored legislation to expand the guest worker immigration plan.
- STATEMENT
On Medicaid cuts in the GOP budget: joined seven fellow Hispanic Republican House members in a Feb 19, 2025 letter to Speaker Johnson saying slashing Medicaid "would have serious consequences, particularly in rural and predominantly Hispanic communities where hospitals and nursing homes are already struggling to keep their doors open."
- STATEMENT
After voting Yea on the final reconciliation bill: "It's a bill I'm proud to support." Downplayed concerns about the Medicaid cuts, asserting the changes will strengthen the program's fiscal viability "and protect it for the people that need it the most."
- STATEMENT
On the Epstein files: an aide said he "supports full transparency" and "his number one concern is making sure the victims are protected"; spokesperson Natalie Turner said he would "carefully review the final legislation with those principles in mind." He did not join the discharge petition to force a floor vote.
- STATEMENT
On the Epstein files ahead of the floor vote: emphasized releasing key information while protecting victims' identities. Called the recently ended government shutdown "the most unnecessary" yet.
- STATEMENT
After the House voted 427-1 to release the Epstein files (Nov 18, 2025): "I voted in favor of releasing the Epstein files because I support full transparency from the federal government to the American people, and my number one concern is making sure that victims are protected." (Posted on social media.)
- STATEMENT
On X, launching a campaign ad featuring 'Chris,' an injured combat veteran and registered Democrat: "Chris is an injured combat veteran. He's also a registered Democrat. When he had nowhere else to turn, he called my office. We answered. And we delivered. I work for EVERYONE in #AZ06. No party lines. No politics. Just people and results." Campaign press release: "This is what public service is supposed to look like. It doesn't matter if you're a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent. If you're a resident of AZ-06, especially a veteran who served this country and needs help, my office will show up for you. That's not politics. That's the job."
Verification note: Single-source partisan relay of campaign materials.
- FACT
Announced preliminary approval of $900,000 in federal funding for Pima Community College's STEM education efforts (Project Catalyst) to modernize facilities and expand workforce training, during an Oct 15 visit. He said: "Pima Community College helped open doors for me, and I want to make sure the next generation has those same opportunities. As Arizona's sole Appropriator, I'm fighting to deliver $900,000 for Project Catalyst to modernize facilities, expand access to STEM and business programs to better prepare students for the jobs that will drive Arizona's economy forward."
- FACT
Held his sixth Veteran Servant Leader Award ceremony in Tucson, recognizing 27 local veterans (representing 430+ years of service across Cochise, Graham, Pima, and Pinal counties) and a longtime veteran advocate, including a first posthumous award to William Porter, and met with his Veterans Advisory Council. He said: "It was truly a privilege to recognize these 27 hometown heroes for their continued service and leadership in our communities."
- STATEMENT
[Paraphrase] He supports a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and reforming America's immigration law.
Verification note: Reported speech from the same Oct 12 interview whose border-executive-orders pledge is already recorded as a 2026-10-12 promise in the data layer (dedupe confirmed); only the Dreamers portion is new.
- FACT
President Trump signed the Chiricahua National Park Act, elevating the Arizona monument to national park status. Ciscomani introduced the bill in 2023 and introduced Interior Secretary Doug Burgum at the ceremony establishing the park, now Arizona's fourth national park and the nation's 64th.
What they did
- VOTE
H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Yea on On Passage (Roll Call Vote 278) (passed 216-212)
- VOTE
H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act (bars members, spouses, and dependent children from buying publicly traded stock; later blocked in the Senate) Yea on On Passage (Roll Call Vote 280) (passed 232-198)
- VOTE
H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran Nay on On Agreeing to the Resolution (Roll Call Vote 282) (passed 214-208 (only four Republicans voted Yea))
- VOTE
H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran Nay on On Agreeing to the Resolution (Roll Call Vote 307) (passed 220-204 (seven Republicans voted Yea))
- VOTE
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (reconciliation: tax, Medicaid, SNAP, and clean-energy provisions) Yea on On Passage (passed 218-212 (all six Arizona Republicans in favor))
- FACT
H.R. 35, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (119th Congress): imposes federal penalties on individuals who engage in high-speed chases with Customs and Border Protection agents or assisting law enforcement within 100 miles of the border; passed the House 264-155 with the support of 50 Democrats.
- FACT
H.R. 1228, Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act (119th Congress): ensures surviving families of veterans receive the benefits and support they deserve after their loved one has passed away; passed the House unanimously.
- FACT
Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act (Nov 2025, bipartisan with Rep. Susie Lee, D-NV): reauthorizes a Bureau of Reclamation grant program for large-scale water recycling, allowing $125 million in unused funds to be distributed and extending the program through 2031.
Money and influence
- DATA UNAVAILABLE
Pending donor data source: will be backfilled; never estimated
- FACT
Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security in the 119th Congress (per his January 2025 press release): the post controls DHS funding and gives him leverage over border-security appropriations for his border district.
- FACT
Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the 119th Congress (per H.Res. 31, Jan 13, 2025); his office says AZ-06 has nearly 80,000 veterans.
- FACT
Vice Chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus (per his April 2025 100-days release); also Vice Chairman of the newly launched Military and Veteran Housing Caucus (Aug 2026) and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Wild Horse Caucus (Sept 2026).
- FACT
Claims to be "the most bipartisan member of the delegation, Republican or Democrat, four years running" (AZPM interview, Oct 2, 2026; his own claim). DCCC says he votes with GOP leadership essentially 100 percent of the time (opposition claim, Oct 2026).
What happened after
No outcomes recorded yet.
None documented (checked 2026-10-10).
Sources
- Congress.gov member page
- congress.gov H.Res. 31 (119th Congress)
- ciscomani.house.gov (Appropriations assignments, 119th)
- ciscomani.house.gov (first 100 days, 119th)
- ciscomani.house.gov (Military and Veteran Housing Caucus)
- U.S. House Clerk (Roll Call 278)
- U.S. House Clerk (Roll Call 280)
- U.S. House Clerk (Roll Call 282)
- U.S. House Clerk (Roll Call 307)
- threesonorans.substack.com (AZPM interview)
- gilavalleycentral.net (CD6 debate)
- gilaherald.com (One Big Beautiful Bill vote)
- beaconjournal.com (Medicaid letter, Feb 2025)
- beaconjournal.com (Epstein petition, Nov 2025)
- beaconjournal.com (Epstein vote, Nov 2025)
- iloveov.com (Epstein post-vote statement)
- podbay.fm (Guy Benson Show, Nov 17, 2025)
- climatepower.us (clean-energy letter)
- kvnutalk.com (Medicaid centrists revolt, AP)
- chamberbusinessnews.com (Medicaid reservations)
- gilaherald.com (wild horse GAO letter)
- americanow.com (bio and campaign pledges)
- WCBM
- SE Arizona News
- Ciscomani House press office
- The Center Square
- APM Reports / NPR (Oct 21)
Evidence
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