Republican Juan Ciscomani Misleads Voters with New Attack Ad, Fact Check: Kirsten Engel Supports Fully Funding Law Enforcement

Press Release

This week, Republican candidate Juan Ciscomani (and the dark money groups
funding his campaign), released yet another misleading attack ad. Democratic congressional
candidate for Arizona's 6th District Kirsten Engel released the following statement:
"I do not support defunding the police. I support fully funding our police and ensuring law
enforcement have the resources to keep our communities safe and secure our border. As a state
legislator, I consistently supported funding for local law enforcement and even broke with my
party as the only Democrat to vote for a bill which included millions of dollars in funding for
public safety. I am proud to be endorsed by the Pima County Sheriff, because he knows he can
trust me to keep Arizona families safe.
"I am disappointed that my Republican opponent repeatedly attempts to distort the truth and
mislead Arizona voters. This ad is obviously a poor attempt to misrepresent my words through
crude video edits. In the full video, I am clearly discussing opportunities to provide law
enforcement with additional funding and resources for responding to mental health and drug
related crises.
"Ciscomani is simply continuing his pattern of lying to and running away from the voters of
Arizona's 6th Congressional District to distract from his extreme, unpopular and antiquated
views on issues like abortion and marriage equality."
Ciscomani cheered the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which gave women the fundamental right to
choose. Recently, in an Arizona Daily Star interview, Ciscomani voiced his support for a ban on
abortion in Arizona without exceptions for rape or incest. Last month, Ciscomani was seen
running away from Arizona voters to avoid defending his radical stance on abortion.

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