Mendoza wins congressional seat from Republican Ciscomani

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 337

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago


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Democrat challenger JoAnna Mendoza has beaten Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani to take over the seat of the state’s most competitive district.

The Associated Press called the race for Mendoza Thursday afternoon, when she was up eight points.

Since it was created in 2021, Congressional District 6 has been Arizona’s most competitive district, with an electorate that is nearly evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.

Ciscomani won his last …

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