Every Saturday morning for more than a year, constituents have gathered outside Rep. Juan Ciscomani's Tucson office to protest, and each week, they say, the office finds new ways to keep them at a distance.

Ciscomani represents Arizona's 6th Congressional District, which covers parts of Tucson, the Santa Cruz Valley and stretches east to the New Mexico border.

"There have been a lot of changes," said organizer Carol Evans.

According to protesters, Ciscomani's Tucson office has steadily scaled back public interaction, first by closing its doors on Saturdays and limiting public comment to written letters, then by banning protesters from the office parking lot.

Most recently, the office removed nearby bushes and flowers to install a small black fence, creating a clear boundary between private and public property.

Ciscomani's office did not respond to Tucson Spotlight's request for comment.

Evans said the building manager once met them with a large security presence, though relations between the office and protesters have remained cordial with no signs of escalation.

"I'm a rules follower," Evans said, calling Ciscomani "the Southern Arizona representative for the Trump administration."

Evans said she and other protesters would consider supporting Ciscomani if he pursued policies important to his constituents, but many feel he votes strictly along party lines.

Ciscomani has voted with his party to cut Affordable Care Act subsidies and supported the "Big Beautiful Bill." He has also declined to hold town halls, though that reluctance is not unique. House Speaker Mike Johnson advised Republicans against holding them.

Protesters Peggy Owens and Cliff Colgan were outside Ciscomani's office at a recent protest, saying they fear for the governmental process and are concerned about their representation at the national level.

Owens said Ciscomani spurred her to become an activist. Until recently, she had never attended a protest or considered herself a political activist.

"He's firmly in Trump's pocket," Owens said.

Ciscomani will likely face Democratic candidate JoAnna Mendoza in the general election, a retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant.

Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com.

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