Vulnerable Republican wins GOP primary in Arizona toss-up district Dems aim to flip blue

Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., clinched nan GOP superior information successful a battleground territory Democrats spot arsenic cardinal to retaking nan House.

Ciscomani, a mean Republican seeking a 3rd House term, ran unopposed pinch President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

The southeastern Arizona district, which spans Tucson's suburbs and stretches to nan U.S.-Mexico border, is 1 of nan astir hotly contested House races successful nan country. Trump carried nan plaything spot by little than 1 percent constituent successful 2024 aft losing it by astir nan aforesaid separator successful 2020.

JoAnna Mendoza, a Marine seasoned and governmental consultant, besides ran unopposed successful nan Democratic primary. She has faced respective scandals that could undermine her House bid heading into November.

Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., arrives for nan House Republican Conference caucus gathering astatine nan Capitol Hill Club successful Washington connected May 13, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc.)

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The Democrat hopeful has travel nether recent scrutiny for pursuing respective OnlyFans models and self-described witches connected her charismatic run Instagram account.

The sexually definitive accounts included 1 belonging to a transgender socialist activistic who posted pictures successful BDSM gear, nan New York Post first reported.

Mendoza, who is openly bisexual, has besides faced GOP attacks aft remarks resurfaced from 2020 successful which she said she would decriminalize adultery successful consequence to a mobility from Equality Arizona, an LGBTQ defense group, astir nan struggles of "trans women of color."

"It’s important to guarantee that there’s entree to nan resources, nan support networks, nan societal services, entree to healthcare," Mendoza said successful nan interview, adding, "We request to extremity criminalizing group for their situations."

JoAnna Mendoza, a campaigner for Congress, is moving successful 1 of nan country's astir competitory races successful 2026.  (JoAnna Mendoza for Congress/YouTube screenshot)

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"Far-left lobbyist Mendoza is simply a consequence moving Arizonans virtually cannot afford," NRCC spokesperson Ben Petersen said successful a statement.

Democrats position Mendoza arsenic a beardown enlistee and person added nan governmental newcomer to their flagship "Red to Blue" campaigner program.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates Ciscomani’s re-election bid arsenic a "toss-up."

Ciscomani, who antecedently served arsenic a elder advisor to erstwhile Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Ariz., and nan Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is apt to item his bipartisan credentials arsenic he seeks a 3rd House term.

He is simply a personnel of nan centrist Problem Solvers Caucus and nan Main Street Caucus, which identifies arsenic "pragmatic" conservatives.

Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., 2nd from left, joins President Donald Trump during a "Beautiful, Clean Coal" arena successful nan Oval Office of nan White House successful Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Ciscomani defeated erstwhile authorities Sen. Kirsten Engel, D-Ariz., by much than 3 percent points successful a 2024 rematch. He first won nan spot successful 2022, defeating Engel by less than 6,000 votes and becoming nan first naturalized national from Mexico elected to Congress.