Juan Ciscomani

Juan Guadalupe Ciscomani III (born August 31, 1982) is a Mexican-American politician serving as the U.S. representative for AZ's 6th congressional district since 2023.

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.

Ciscomani was chosen to deliver the Republican response to the 2023 State of the Union Address in Spanish.

Ciscomani was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and was raised in Tucson, Arizona.

He attended Pima Community College and the University of Arizona, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college.

After graduating, he worked at the University of Arizona as a program development specialist.

In 2003, Ciscomani interned for U.S. Representative Ed Pastor, a Democrat from Arizona.

He then completed a fellowship with Loretta Sanchez, another Democratic member of the U.S. House.

Ciscomani has said that working for Democrats "challenged my own thinking and then really solidified where I stood politically."

Ciscomani ran unsuccessfully for the Arizona Legislature in 2008.

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.

For the 118th Congress:

Ciscomani's caucus memberships include:

In 2022, Ciscomani said he opposes abortion, but supports adding exceptions for rape and incest to Arizona state law, which currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks.

However, he clarified that he would not support a nationwide ban on abortion.

Ciscomani has said that he supports passing border security legislation in the immediate term.

According to The Wall Street Journal, he said "he would be open to immigration reform and legal protections for young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children."

Ciscomani voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

Ciscomani resides in Tucson.

He and his wife, Laura, have six children.

He is Protestant.

In 2015, Ciscomani joined Governor Ducey's office as a senior advisor and vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, a post that he would hold until 2021.

In the 2022 elections, Ciscomani ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican to represent AZ's 6th congressional district.

He narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, state Senator Kirsten Engel, in the general election.

During the 2023 Speaker of the House election, Ciscomani nominated Kevin McCarthy for Speaker.

In February 2023, he delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union Address in Spanish.

Ciscomani was floated as a potential candidate for United States Senate in 2024, with Politico reporting that "establishment Republicans" were encouraging him to enter the race.

He ultimately declined to enter the race.