The Associated Press projects that Republican Juan Ciscomani volition triumph the House contention successful Arizona's 6th Congressional District, defeating Democratic authorities Sen. Kirsten Engel.
With Ciscomani's victory, Republicans person present won 214 seats, meaning they lone request 4 much electoral wins to scope 218 and unafraid the House majority.
Juan Ciscomani is the Republican nominee successful Arizona's 6th Congressional District. (Ciscomani for Congress Campaign)
Ciscomani, a first-generation American, served arsenic an advisor to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Ariz., and was viewed arsenic 1 of the party's apical recruits of the 2022 predetermination cycle.
The GOP candidate was featured connected the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) 5th variation of its "Project Spotlight" series, highlighting House Republicans candidates of "all-star recruiting class."
Kirsten Engel is the Democratic nominee moving successful Arizona's 6th Congressional District. (Kirsten Engel for Congress)
In his spotlight, helium told the communicative of his household who migrated to the United States from Mexico erstwhile helium was a child.
"Four a.m. That's erstwhile my begetter woke up each time erstwhile I was a kid. He brought our household to America and drove a autobus for 20 years," Ciscomani says. "Only successful America could a first-generation migrant travel to this state with thing and person the accidental to correspond their assemblage successful the United States Congress. Only successful America."
Engel was the Democratic campaigner competing against Ciscomani for the House seat. The Democrat formerly served arsenic an Arizona State Senator successful the state's 10th District and besides represented Tuscon successful the authorities legislature.
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Following the latest GOP pickup, determination are lone a fistful of seats near successful play for the 2022 midterm elections.
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