JoAnna Mendoza

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Her campaign says her priorities are "lowering costs, securing the border, protecting access to healthcare, and restoring trust in government."[7]
• Points to her 20-year military career, including service as a Marine Corps drill instructor and deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.[2]
• Says she will work with "anyone – Democrat, Republican, or Independent" and bring leadership "to fix the broken systems in DC."[1],[2]

Background

• Democratic nominee, U.S. House, Arizona District 6 · 2026[12],[13]
• Democratic nominee, Arizona Senate (District 11), Arizona Legislature · 2020[10],[11]
• Congressional staffer (office of U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran), Office of U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran[10]
• Nonprofit leader and veterans advocate, Community and veterans organizations[2],[10]
• Service member, including Marine Corps drill instructor, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps · About 20 years[2],[10]

Education

• Master's degree in leadership, Grand Canyon University[2]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Says she would work to reverse cuts to AHCCCS, Arizona's Medicaid program, and to the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, and supports expanding Medicare drug price negotiation.[3]
• Immigration
  Supports tighter security at ports of entry, deporting violent criminals, and legal pathways to citizenship for immigrants who work and follow the law; supports more oversight of detention facilities.[4]
• Economy & Jobs
  Opposes tariffs she says raise costs for families and supports modernizing the Child Tax Credit.[5]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Opposes cuts to Social Security benefits and Medicare privatization, and supports exploring higher Social Security benefits and adding vision, hearing and dental coverage to Medicare.[3],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Says she would work to secure Arizona's share of Colorado River water, protect groundwater and local solar projects, and require data centers to bring their own energy.[6]

Voting record

JoAnna Mendoza has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words