PHOENIX — Republican Rep. Juan Siscomani won his rematch against Democrat Kirsten Engel in Arizona's 6th Congressional District, 49.5% to 48.2%, with 86% of the votes counted and 86% of votes counted, the decision says. The desk is predictive.
Siscomani is a freshman Republican who serves on the prestigious Appropriations Committee as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously worked in Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's administration.
Engel teaches law at the University of Arizona and is a former state legislator.
Siscomani narrowly defeated Engel in 2022 with 50.7% of the vote, but the difference was just 1.4 percentage points. The Republican victory at the time led to the retirement of Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, turning the seat deep red.
Because the district is along the southern border, the issue came to the forefront multiple times during the race. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, the Tucson area encountered more than 463,000 migrants in 2024 alone.
Voter registration in this district slightly favors Republicans and includes parts of Tucson and its surrounding suburbs, as well as much of rural southeastern Arizona. Parts of this area are part of densely populated, bluish Pima County and neighboring rural counties.
Arizona was a relatively strong election for Republicans, as Congressman David Schweikert also retained his seat, President-elect Donald Trump won the state's 11 electoral votes, and the state Legislature maintained a Republican majority. This was the result. However, Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is expected to lose her race against Democratic Representative Ruben Gallego.
The high-stakes race, targeted by campaign committees of both parties and other outside groups, has generated more than $20 million in advertising spending. open secret.
Immediately after the Decision Desk headquarters announced Siscomani's candidacy, the desk predicted that Republicans would maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, currently with just 218 seats.
This House seat is one of the last in the nation to be called, and some seats in California are among the slowest in the country to see results. The predictions come as conversations emerge among Republicans in both chambers about who will next lead the party, including whether House Speaker Mike Johnson will continue in his role.
