U.S. House · Arizona's 6th District

Southeastern Arizona: all of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties, plus part of Pima County including Tucson's eastern and southeastern suburbs (Sierra Vista, Sahuarita area).

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 23 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Verified the battleground context (2022: 50.7%-49.2%, 2024: 50.0%-47.5%, Trump 49.8%-49.1%, fundraising $6.17M/$7.35M, Toss-up/Lean Democratic rating) verbatim against Ballotpedia's Ciscomani page. Verified Ciscomani's quote and priorities against his 2024 Candidate Connection survey (including the 'age 5' immigration detail). Verified Mendoza's military service record and her quoted priority against her 2020 Candidate Connection survey. Confirmed the 5-candidate general-election slate (Ciscomani, Mendoza, Swing, Peters, Dorland) matches Ballotpedia exactly. No changes needed.

On the ballot · 5 candidates

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEJuan Ciscomani
R
JoAnna Mendoza
D
Gary Swing
G
Jereme Peters
LIB
Michael Dorland
IND
Protect legal access to abortion——Supports[6]——
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports[8][9][10][11][12]votes—Opposes[6]——
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsOpposes[9][10][11]votes————
Expand public health coverageOpposes[9][10][11][13]votesSupports[4]Supports[6]——
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsOpposes[9][10][11]votes—Supports[6]——
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel——Opposes[6]——
Broad tariffs on imported goodsSupports[14]votes————

The candidates, in full

Juan Ciscomani

RINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2023)

Juan Ciscomani is the Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for Arizona's 6th Congressional District, first elected in 2022.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Key votes in Congress

  • NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
  • NoResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
  • YesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
  • NoBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
  • NoWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
  • YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
  • YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
  • YesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
  • YesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structure · H.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
  • YesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation · S. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
  • YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · 2025-07-03 roll call ↗H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
  • YesRescissions Act of 2025 · H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · 2025-06-12 roll call ↗The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
  • YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · 2025-05-22 roll call ↗H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
  • YesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · H.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · 2025-04-10 roll call ↗The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
  • YesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · 2025-03-11 roll call ↗The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
  • YesLaken Riley Act — final passage · S. 5 · Passed 263–156 · 2025-01-22 roll call ↗The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
  • YesSecure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · H.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · 2023-05-11 roll call ↗Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers.

On the record — official actions

  • actionServes on the House Committee on Appropriations (2025-2026), as vice chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee and a member of the National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Subcommittee.[1]
  • actionServes on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (2025-2026), on the Economic Opportunity and Oversight and Investigations subcommittees.[1]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).[8][9][10][11][12]

  • OpposesExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08).[9][10][11][13]

  • OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[9][10][11]

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[9][10][11]

  • SupportsBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[14]

In their words — priorities

  • Securing the border while making the legal immigration process faster and more workable, saying his own family's citizenship process took over a decade.[2]
  • Reducing federal government spending, which he says has contributed to inflation in housing, groceries and other costs.[2]
  • Addressing water conservation in Arizona through what he calls bipartisan effort.[2]

Background

  • Born in Mexico; immigrated to Tucson, Arizona with his parents at age 5.[2]
  • Graduated from Rincon High School in Tucson, earned an associate degree from Pima Community College, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 2005.[1]
  • Worked as membership director and vice president of outreach for the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, then as a senior advisor to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) and vice chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $6.2M · spent $2.3M · $4.1M cash on hand (through 2026-07-01) FEC filing ↗

JoAnna Mendoza

D

JoAnna Mendoza, a retired U.S. Marine and Navy veteran, is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent Juan Ciscomani.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Says she is committed to increasing access to affordable healthcare.[4]

    “I am committed to improving our public education system, increasing access to affordable healthcare, and preserving our natural environment and scarce water resources.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says she is committed to improving public education, increasing access to affordable healthcare, and preserving Arizona's natural environment and water resources.[4]
  • Says she wants to ensure veterans, service members and their families get needed support.[4]
  • Describes a focus on community access and engagement, working across the aisle, and action-oriented, implementable solutions.[4]

Background

  • Born in Florence, Arizona. Served in the U.S. Navy from 1994 to 1997 and the U.S. Marine Corps from 1998 to 2016, including two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.[3]
  • Earned a bachelor's degree from American Military University in 2013 and a master's degree from Grand Canyon University in 2019.[3]
  • Worked as a veterans outreach coordinator for Pima Community College, a program manager at A Place Called Home, and a veteran services representative for U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D).[3]
  • Ran unsuccessfully for the Arizona Senate in 2020.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $7.4M · spent $4.1M · $3.3M cash on hand (through 2026-07-01) FEC filing ↗

Gary Swing

G

Advanced from the Green Party primary as a write-in candidate.

Gary Swing is the Green Party candidate on the general-election ballot for Arizona's 6th Congressional District, a longtime perennial alternative-party candidate in Colorado and Arizona.[5]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

    Opposes continued U.S. military aid to Israel and says Israel has committed genocide against Gaza; supports war crimes tribunals and reparations.[6]

    “Israel has committed genocide against Gaza. I support war crimes tribunals, reparations to the people of Gaza, and nonviolent conflict resolution.”
  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Supports federal legislation to secure abortion rights.[6]

    “Pass federal legislation to secure abortion rights.”
  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Supports a single-payer healthcare system covering everyone.[6]

    “Medicare for all.”
  • OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Opposes immigration enforcement expansion; wants to abolish ICE, oppose a border wall, and allow freedom of migration.[6]

    “Abolish ICE. Support "fair trade" policies and freedom of migration. No border wall.”
  • SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels

    Supports transitioning away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to renewable energy sources as part of a sustainable, steady-state economy.[6]

    “Transition away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to renewable energy sources. Protect public lands.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says the U.S. should cut the military budget by 90%, close foreign bases, end foreign military aid and intervention, and abolish nuclear weapons.[6]
  • Wants to replace the current system of government with a unicameral Congress elected by proportional representation and a parliamentary system, abolishing the U.S. Senate and Electoral College.[6]
  • Supports Medicare for all, a universal basic income, and a 'steady state' economy built around environmental sustainability, including transition away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy.[6]

Background

  • Born in Willingboro, New Jersey; earned a bachelor's degree (1991) and a master's degree (1999) in political science from the University of Colorado.[6]
  • Career experience includes work as a cultural events promoter, a U.S. postal carrier, a produce receiver for Whole Foods, and a public policy research assistant at the University of Colorado Denver's Graduate School of Public Affairs.[6]
  • Has run for office as an alternative-party candidate (mostly Green Party, also Unity Party of Colorado and others) at least a dozen times since 1996, in both Colorado and Arizona, including a 1996 U.S. Senate run in Arizona.[6]
  • Former co-chair of the Colorado Coalition for Fair and Open Elections and former spokesperson for the election-reform group Best Democracy.[6]

Jereme Peters

LIB

Jereme Peters is the Libertarian Party candidate on the general-election ballot for Arizona's 6th Congressional District.[5]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Campaign money

Raised $11K · spent $11K · $0 cash on hand (through 2026-03-31) FEC filing ↗

Michael Dorland

IND

Independent write-in candidate.

Michael Dorland is an independent write-in candidate on the general-election ballot for Arizona's 6th Congressional District who has worked in information technology.[7]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is self-funded, taking no campaign donations and posting every expenditure publicly.[7]
  • Wants stronger anti-corruption rules in Congress, including banning congressional stock trading and closing the revolving door to lobbying.[7]
  • Calls for transparency on the water and power costs of AI data centers and safety testing of AI systems before they scale.[7]

Background

  • Grew up in rural South Dakota; his family lost their house and business when he was young, and he was briefly homeless as an adult.[7]
  • Work history includes dishwasher and kitchen manager, retail jobs at K-Mart and Walmart, a Dell field service technician in southern Arizona, and owner of a comic store and other small businesses; his career has been in information technology.[7]
  • Lost his house in 2008, largely due to medical debt, while raising two young children.[7]

Research notes & limits

Federal key roll-call votes and FEC finance totals for incumbent Juan Ciscomani are added separately by script. Gary Swing and Michael Dorland both completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey with substantive biography and platform content. Jereme Peters had no public platform found beyond his ballot listing.

Sources · 14

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Juan Ciscomani · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Juan Ciscomani — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024-01-01 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.JoAnna Mendoza · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.JoAnna Mendoza — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2020-01-01 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  6. 6.Gary Swing — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Michael Dorland — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-01-01 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  9. 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record