Juan Ciscomani

Juan Ciscomani ( ; born August 31, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. A Republican, he was a senior adviser to former Governor Doug Ducey and 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.

Early life and education

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.

Early political career

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.

Gubernatorial advisor

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.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

In the 2022 elections, Ciscomani ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican to represent . He narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, state Senator Kirsten Engel, in the general election.

2024

Ciscomani ran for a second term in Congress. He faced Democratic nominee Kirsten Engel in a rematch that pundits expected to be one of the most competitive races in the country. Ciscomani defeated Engel in the November 2024 general election.

Tenure

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. There was some speculation that he may run in the 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election, but he decided to run for re-election to the U.S. House instead.

In February 2025, the U.S. House passed a bill co-sponsored by Ciscomani, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. The border security bill enhanced penalties for individuals fleeing law enforcement at high speeds within 100 miles of Mexico or Canada.

In May 2025, Ciscomani was among a group of House Republicans who wrote a letter "to sound the alarm over the Trump administration's plans to downsize the Social Security Administration." The letter said that proposed cuts could "further deteriorate customer service that has been subpar in recent years."

In May 2025, Ciscomani voted for the Republican One Big Beautiful Bill Act that significantly cut Medicaid, despite previously signing a letter opposing such reductions. The legislation included an expansion of Section 199A, a tax provision set to expire at the end of the year, which could personally benefit Ciscomani, who reported over $15,000 in pass-through income from a consulting firm owned by his spouse The deduction is estimated to cost $730 billion over the next decade, with proposed changes adding an additional $50 billion.

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:
* Committee on Appropriations
** Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
** Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
** Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
* Committee on Veterans' Affairs
** Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
** Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Caucus memberships

Ciscomani's caucus memberships include:

* Republican Governance Group
* Problem Solvers Caucus
* Republican Main Street Partnership
* Conservative Climate Caucus
* Climate Solutions Caucus
* Congressional YIMBY Caucus
* Congressional Western Caucus

Political positions

Ciscomani praised the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned ''Roe v. Wade''. He has said that he opposes a nationwide ban on abortion but supports Arizona's preexisting ban on abortions after 15 weeks. He criticized a 2024 ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court that implemented a near-total abortion ban in the state by enforcing an 1864 law.

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.

In 2024, Ciscomani declined to say whether he supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. In 2025, he said he "cannot, and will not, support any legislation that reduces Medicaid benefits for vulnerable populations the program was intended to serve." Days later, Ciscomani voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which is estimated to decrease the number of Arizonans receiving Medicaid insurance coverage by a range of between 267,000 people to up to 445,000 people.

Personal life

Ciscomani resides in Tucson. He and his wife, Laura, have six children. He is Protestant.

Electoral history

Notes

See also

*List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress

References

External links

Representative Juan Ciscomani
official U.S. House website
Juan Ciscomani for Congress
campaign website
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