Congressman Juan Ciscomani, who represents Arizona’s 6th district in the U.S. Congress, highlighted his guest for the 2026 State of the Union address, Ben Menges, through a series of social media posts on February 24.
In his first post at 15:06 UTC, Ciscomani stated: “Proud to have Ben Menges as my guest for this year’s State of the Union. 5th generation rancher from rural Arizona. READ MORE https://t.co/mdCGaBBXSN”.
Later that morning at 16:35 UTC, he shared details about a roundtable discussion with Menges: “Started the morning with Ben Menges — my SOTU guest — at a roundtable highlighting how the policies over the last year have positively impacted Americans. As a 5th-generation rancher, Ben shared the importance of 100% compensation to ranchers for livestock killed by endangered https://t.co/o9oSJ9xSPv”.
In another post at 18:50 UTC, Ciscomani emphasized the contributions of individuals like Menges to both Arizona and the nation: “The state of our Union is strong because of hardworking Americans like Ben Menges — men and women who are raising their families with strong values, building our communities, & keeping our economy moving forward. They are the backbone of AZ06. : @KVOA https://t.co/lbgZqtbmAZ”.
Juan Ciscomani has served in Congress since replacing Ann Kirkpatrick in 2023 and currently resides in Tucson after being born in Hermosillo, Mexico in 1982. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a BA. In recent elections, Ciscomani won against Kirsten Engel both in 2022 and again in 2024.
