Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), a second-term lawmaker in a swing district, said Monday that he is “not a rubber stamp for anyone” in a new advertisement that touts his immigrant background.
“As an immigrant, I’m grateful for the opportunity America has given me,” Ciscomani says in the direct-to-camera ad. “So, I’ll always fight for working people to end Washington corruption, for more money in your pocket, delivering for police, seniors, and our veterans. Independent groups once again rank me Arizona‘s most collaborative and bipartisan lawmaker, because I’m not a rubber stamp for anyone.”
Ciscomani is running for a third term against Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a retired Marine, who has attacked him for supporting the One Big Beautiful Bill and other Republican policies in Congress. The pair will face off in the general election for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, which is located in the southeastern part of the state.
The seat is one of the most competitive in the country, with President Donald Trump winning the district by roughly 0.8 percentage points in 2024. Ciscomani won reelection by 2.5 points that year, and his ad is the latest from a Republican incumbent seeking to distance himself from Washington amid low polling for Republicans and Trump nationwide.
About 21% of the district’s population is Latino, a key voting bloc Republicans are hoping to maintain their 2024 wins with as they try to keep their GOP trifecta in Washington. However, recent polling shows the demographic is frustrated by the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and handling of the economy, a warning sign for Republicans as Election Day draws near.
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Ciscomani’s ad is not quite as pointed as Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar’s (R-FL) ad last month, in which she said some of his immigration enforcement efforts have “gone too far” and that Latinos who supported Trump’s reelection in 2024 “feel betrayed today.”
The advertisement started airing in Tucson, Arizona, which is partially in the 6th District, on Sunday, with Ciscomani’s campaign having spent over $20,000 to air it as of Monday, according to AdImpact.
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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]
