Juan Ciscomani | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 6th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023[a] | |
Preceded by | Ann Kirkpatrick |
Personal details | |
Born | Mexico | August 31, 1982
Political party | Republican |
Website | House website |
Juan Guadalupe Ciscomani III (born August 31, 1982)[1] is an American politician elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2023.[2] A Republican, he previously worked as a senior adviser to former Governor Doug Ducey, while also serving as vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission.[3][4]
Ciscomani was born in Mexico and raised in Tucson, Arizona.[5][6] He attended Pima Community College and the University of Arizona, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college.[4] After graduating, he worked at the University of Arizona as a program development specialist.[4]
Ciscomani ran unsuccessfully for the Arizona Legislature in 2008.[7] He is a member of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and has served as its vice president of outreach. He has also served on the Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board and the Pima County Commission on Trial Court Appointments.[4][7]
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona § District 6 |
In the 2022 elections, Ciscomani ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican to represent Arizona's 6th congressional district. He narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Kirsten Engel, in the general election.[8]
Ciscomani resides in Tucson. He and his wife, Laura, have six children.[4][7]
Year | Office | Party | Primary | General | Result | Swing | Ref. | ||||||
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Total | % | P. | Total | % | P. | ||||||||
2008 | State representative[b] | Republican | 2,142 | 35.90% | 2nd | 11,960 | 15.36% | 4th | Lost | Hold | [9] | ||
2022 | U.S. representative | Republican | 49,559 | 47.12% | 1st | 177,201 | 50.73% | 1st | Won | Gain | [10] |