Ciscomani Claims He is Ready to Work Across the Aisle on the Issue of Affordability, But His Track Record Proves the Opposite

PHOENIX, AZ – Following last night’s Arizona 6th Congressional District debate hosted by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, the choices voters make in November are more crucial than ever. The two candidates, Congressman Juan Ciscomani and JoAnna Mendoza, went head-to-head during a heated debate that covered the issues Arizonans care the most about: affordability, water, and health care access.

According to a recent Pew Research poll, the economy was the #1 issue Arizonans wanted candidates to talk about. Based on his out-of-touch answers last night, it’s clear Ciscomani is living a different reality than most of his constituents. Ciscomani’s votes on the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” tariffs, and the war in Iran have raised costs for Arizona families by $1,873 per household through the first half of 2026. For families that buy health care coverage through the ACA marketplace, that total climbs to $3,385. 

Further compounding the affordability crisis, since Ciscomani’s vote for the Trump budget bill, five clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed in the state, jeopardizing 1,825 jobs, even after signing several letters to GOP leadership acknowledging the damage the bill would do.

Ciscomani has received nearly $300,000 in campaign contributions from the Oil and Gas industry and over $160,000 from electric utility companies throughout his career. During Trump’s second term, he supported Trump’s war in Iran and voted for Trump and Republicans’ budget bill, which gutted affordable, faster American-made clean energy. 

Climate Power Arizona State Director Diali Avila issued the following statement: 

“Last night, Ciscomani said families are hurting, but he forgot to mention that his own votes helped put them there. He’s toed the party line with Trump every step of the way, and Arizonans are paying for it: skyrocketing energy costs, hundreds of job losses from canceled and stalled clean energy projects, and health care costs that keep climbing. That’s Ciscomani’s record. Voters won’t forget it in November.”

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