JoAnna Mendoza
Democratic
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps veteran; former congressional staffer and nonprofit leader
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. House race in Arizona’s 6th district
Incumbent: Juan Ciscomani, running for re-election.
Candidates are listed in the order of Pima County's official general-election candidate list; Green nominee Gary Swing won his primary as a write-in, and write-in candidate Michael Dorland is not listed.
The 4 candidates
Juan Ciscomani
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Representative for Arizona's 6th district since 2023
Jereme Peters
LibertarianLibertarian Party nominee from Tucson; works as a dishwasher
Gary Swing
GreenCaregiver; has run for office as a Green Party and Unity Party candidate in Colorado and Arizona since 1996
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Immigration
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Would work with both parties to strengthen border security at ports of entry, deport violent criminals, hold cartels accountable and ensure immigration enforcement is professional, properly trained and consistent with the law.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Says his focus includes getting more agents at the border.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Supports expanding federal enforcement efforts to prevent illegal border crossings.
GreenGary Swing
Supports abolishing ICE and freedom of migration; opposes a border wall.
Health care
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Would work to reverse health care cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill, including to AHCCCS and enhanced ACA subsidies; supports protecting people with pre-existing conditions and expanding Medicare drug price negotiation; opposes privatizing Medicare.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Says he has focused on expanding health care access in rural communities and supported more funding for cancer, women's health and Alzheimer's research, along with oversight to root out waste, fraud and abuse.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
Economy & cost of living
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Would work to lower costs by cracking down on price gouging, strengthening consumer protections and stopping what she calls unfair price disparities in rural communities; supports modernizing the Child Tax Credit and opposes tariffs she calls reckless.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
Supports a universal basic income and a steady-state economy based on environmental stability.
Veterans
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Opposes cuts to the VA; would work to restore VA funding cut by DOGE, expand VA specialty care in rural communities, increase telehealth and mobile services, and strengthen protections against "claim sharks" who exploit veterans.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Says he has worked to expand opportunities for veterans to buy homes, expand veterans' education benefits and ensure surviving families of veterans receive their promised benefits.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Ethics
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Supports banning members of Congress, their families and other top government officials from trading individual stocks; says she would reinstate town halls and hold "Congress in Your Community" events in her first 100 days.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and from using public office for personal gain.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Foreign policy
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Supports securing the southern border and rebuilding the partnership with Mexico, diplomacy and alliances such as NATO; would demand congressional approval before U.S. troops are committed to new conflicts.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
Supports ending all foreign military aid and funding humanitarian foreign aid; says Israel has committed genocide against Gaza and supports war crimes tribunals and reparations to the people of Gaza.
Environment
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Supports investments in American-made energy, including clean energy, and protecting local solar projects; would push for data centers to bring their own energy, and would work to strengthen water infrastructure, protect groundwater and secure Arizona's share of Colorado River water.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
Supports pollution taxes so prices include environmental costs, a transition from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to renewable energy, and protecting public lands.
Defense
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Says he advocated for and secured a new military mission for Fort Huachuca, which he says protects jobs and strengthens national security.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
Supports reducing the military budget by 90%, closing all foreign military bases, abolishing nuclear weapons and restricting the U.S. military to non-offensive defense of U.S. territory.
Abortion
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Supports prohibiting federal funds from directly or indirectly supporting organizations that perform, promote or provide referrals for abortion.
GreenGary Swing
Supports federal legislation to secure abortion rights and subsidizing family planning programs at all levels.
Elections & democracy
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Opposes federalizing election law by removing state authority over elections; supports eliminating the Senate filibuster rule.
GreenGary Swing
Supports electing Congress by proportional representation, abolishing the U.S. Senate and the Electoral College, adopting a parliamentary system, and a national initiative and referendum process with public campaign financing.
Social Security & Medicare
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
Opposes cuts to Social Security benefits; supports strengthening Social Security and exploring ways to increase benefits, especially for seniors on fixed incomes.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Taxes
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Supports tax relief to help Arizonans keep more of what they earn, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Infrastructure
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
Says he secured more than $60 million in his first three years in Congress for local projects in Southern Arizona, including airport improvements, public safety equipment, bridge and road repairs and water infrastructure.
LibertarianJereme Peters
No published position found.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Education
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Supports federal tax credits or scholarships that let parents choose private schools, homeschooling or online programs for their children.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Crime & justice
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Supports increasing federal penalties for the sale and distribution of illicit drugs, for sex buyers and for people convicted of human trafficking.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Technology
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Supports federal regulation of artificial intelligence to protect privacy, prevent bias and safeguard public safety, and federal rules requiring parental consent and stronger age verification for minors online.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Civil rights
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Opposes adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in federal nondiscrimination laws.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Agriculture
DemocraticJoAnna Mendoza
No published position found.
RepublicanJuan Ciscomani
No published position found.
LibertarianJereme Peters
Lists streamlining paperwork for farmers as a focus of his campaign.
GreenGary Swing
No published position found.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListPima County Elections Department: General Election, November 3, 2026: Candidate List(opens in a new tab)
- ListArizona Secretary of State: Official Canvass, 2026 Primary Election, July 21, 2026 (archived copy)(opens in a new tab)
- ListBallotpedia: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2026(opens in a new tab)
- ListFOX 10 Phoenix: Ciscomani, Mendoza debate economy, taxes in Arizona CD-6 race debate(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona(opens in a new tab)