The Democrat, a retired Marine, defeated Representative Juan Ciscomani, a two-term Republican, in a highly competitive district in southeastern Arizona.
JoAnna Mendoza weaponized Representative Juan Ciscomani’s voting record against him, hammering him for voting for legislation that included slashing Medicaid and a nutrition assistance program for low-income people.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans that he would step down, according to a person familiar with the comments, after the party suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections.
The party’s victory in the House cemented an era of divided government and a freshly assertive Congress after two years in which Republicans ceded power to President Trump.
Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?
Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?
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