With less than two weeks remaining before Election Day, the latest Federal Election Commission disclosures for Arizona's 6th Congressional District show Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza holding a fundraising and cash-on-hand advantage over the Republican incumbent, Rep. Juan Ciscomani.
The disclosures offer a snapshot of the candidates' processed fundraising and spending data through the end of September, but do not include independent expenditures by outside groups supporting or opposing either candidate.
Mendoza's campaign reported approximately $10.76 million in total receipts during the 2025–2026 election cycle, according to quarterly campaign finance reports covering activity through Sept. 30.
By comparison, Ciscomani's principal campaign committee reported approximately $7.52 million in total receipts.
Mendoza also entered October with more money available. Her campaign reported approximately $1.53 million in cash on hand, compared with about $927,000 for Ciscomani.
Both campaigns spent heavily during the third quarter, which ran from July 2 through Sept. 30. Mendoza reported $5.12 million in operating expenditures, while Ciscomani reported $4.47 million.
Both campaigns spent more than they received during the quarter, drawing down cash accumulated earlier in the election cycle.
The latest filings also show a shift in the campaigns' financial positions. Ciscomani began the third quarter with approximately $4.1 million in cash on hand, compared with Mendoza's $3.3 million. By the end of September, Mendoza reported approximately $1.5 million remaining, while Ciscomani's cash balance had fallen to about $927,000.
Individual contributions drive Mendoza's fundraising
The financial disclosures reveal substantial differences in how the candidates have financed their campaigns.
Mendoza received approximately $8.83 million in contributions from individuals during the election cycle, accounting for about 92% of her campaign's total contributions.
By comparison, Ciscomani received approximately $2.92 million from individuals, representing about 60% of his total contributions.
The campaigns also differed in their reliance on political committees.
Ciscomani reported approximately $1.97 million in contributions from other political committees, including political action committees, and $2.61 million in transfers from other authorized committees.
Mendoza reported approximately $757,000 in contributions from other political committees and $1.17 million in transfers from other authorized committees.
During the third quarter alone, Mendoza raised approximately $3.15 million in contributions, compared with Ciscomani's $911,000.
Mendoza’s campaign has focused on cost-of-living concerns and criticisms of Ciscomani for voting for Trump-backed policies. She has racked up endorsements from prominent voices, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Throughout his current term in Congress, Ciscomani has emphasized his nonpartisan wins for his district, such as funding for improvement projects in his district.
In August, he announced $2 million in federal funding to expand Benson Hospital's emergency department and construct a laboratory.
Earlier this year, Ciscomani secured $34.1 million in federal funding for 15 projects across five counties in CD6, including over $4 million directed to Graham and Greenlee counties
Mendoza's fundraising advantage was already apparent earlier this year.
During the first quarter of 2026, she raised approximately $2.4 million, more than twice the $1.1 million reported by Ciscomani, according to an earlier AZPM analysis of federal campaign finance disclosures.
“This campaign is powered by people who are done with politics as usual,” Mendoza wrote in a prepared statement to AZPM earlier this year. “I’ve spent my life serving this country and I’m running because Arizonans deserve a representative who shows up, tells the truth, and fights for them.”
Ciscomani’s campaign spokesperson, Daniel Scarpinato, previously told AZPM that the congressman entered this race with significantly more resources than he’s had in any other cycle.
“Mendoza will need all her money and more to hide her very out-of-touch record on the issues," Scarpinato previously said in a written statement.
Despite that fundraising gap, Ciscomani still held slightly more cash at the end of March. By the end of September, Mendoza had moved ahead in available campaign funds.
