Rep. Juan Ciscomani, a moderate Republican, has clinched the GOP primary nomination in a battleground district in Arizona that Democrats see as key to retaking the House. Ciscomani, who is seeking a third House term, ran unopposed with President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Arizona’s Toss-Up District
The southeastern Arizona district, which spans Tucson’s suburbs and stretches to the U.S.-Mexico border, is one of the most hotly contested House races in the country. Trump carried the swing seat by less than 1 percentage point in 2024 after losing it by roughly the same margin in 2020.
JoAnna Mendoza, a Marine veteran and political consultant, also ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. She has faced several scandals that could undermine her House bid heading into November, including following several OnlyFans models and self-described witches on her official campaign Instagram account.
Mendoza has also faced GOP attacks after remarks resurfaced from 2020 in which she said she would decriminalize prostitution in response to a question from Equality Arizona, an LGBTQ advocacy group, about the struggles of ‘trans women of color.’ The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Ciscomani’s re-election bid as a ‘toss-up.’
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