Juan Ciscomani’s campaign finances are once again under scrutiny, as new reporting reveals that Ciscomani accepted – and refuses to return – more than $43,000 from lawmakers “mired in sexual misconduct scandals.”
There is now a clear pattern of behavior: Ciscomani accepted money from multiple lawmakers accused of abuse and misconduct, then refused to condemn their scandals…
- Ciscomani was the top recipient of campaign cash from “predator” Tony Gonzales, accepting $30,000 from the Texas lawmaker who had an affair with a subordinate who later set herself on fire. Ciscomani was NOT one of several Republicans to call on Gonzales to resign or end his re-election campaign. Ciscomani and Gonzales appear to have a close relationship, calling each other “bestie” and “my man” on social media.
- Ciscomani accepted $8,000 from Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina lawmaker under a bipartisan House Ethics Committee investigation for allegedly sexually harassing young female staffers.
- *NEW:* Ciscomani accepted $5,000 from Max Miller, an Ohio lawmaker who was recently accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife. Miller has also been accused of engaging in an “abusive” relationship with his ex-girlfriend, pushing a teenage girl down stairs, and being on drugs. He has also been charged with assault, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and more.
As multiple outlets have reported, Ciscomani refuses to return donations from any of the scandal-plagued lawmakers. Ciscomani has also not responded to any request for comment on the donations and stayed silent when confronted about returning funds from Gonzales.
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The Copper Courier: An Arizona congressman’s ties to three disgraced lawmakers
- Ciscomani, who represents Arizona’s 6th Congressional District — a key district Republicans must hold onto to maintain their House majority — accepted about $43,000 from political action committees (PACs) linked to Reps. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.), Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), and Max Miller (R-Ohio).
- Campaign money can make all the difference, but candidates can choose not to accept them or send them back, too. Earlier this year, following allegations of sexual assault involving former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Democrats in battleground districts said they would send Swalwell’s money to charities instead.
- Edwards [is] a North Carolina Republican currently under a House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations that he may have created a hostile work environment and sexually harassed two female staffers. Edwards has denied wrongdoing.
- Miller was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who published photos of injuries she said were caused by Miller’s physical abuse. Miller denies the allegations and is suing Moreno for defamation.
- Ciscomani’s campaign also received $30,000 from the Honor Courage Commitment PAC, a PAC controlled by Gonzales — more than any other House Republican received from Gonzales’ PAC.
- Gonzales represented Texas’s 23rd Congressional District before resigning in disgrace in April amid bipartisan calls for his expulsion. He admitted to having an affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, a district staffer who died by suicide in September 2025 after setting herself on fire. Gonzales denied the affair but stepped down after more and more colleagues called for his removal.
- Before the scandal, Gonzales had described Ciscomani as a “good friend” and his “bestie,” and the two frequently campaigned for one another’s reelection. Ciscomani did not call for his resignation.
- Ciscomani did not respond to a request for comment by deadline. There is no public record of his campaign returning any of the donations.
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