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United States House of Representatives
JoAnna Mendoza
U.S. Representative AZ-06 (2026 D nominee · sole remaining Democrat after Buma/Donat/Severson/Swallow/Goldman all withdrew · vs Ciscomani-R · Cook toss-up · primary 7/21/2026)
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
15
/ 100
F
Raw: 6 of 40 dynamic max
· 20 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
6/ 40
National Rank
#4,783 of 8,966 · bottom 46.7% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
July 21, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
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Official Profile
Religion: Unknown — no public statement of faith located
Background: U.S. Navy 1994-97; USMC 1998-2016 (Gunnery Sgt., drill instructor, MCOCS instructor, SAPR SNCO); 2 tours Iraq + 1 Afghanistan. BA American Military Univ (2013); MA Grand Canyon Univ (2019). Governing Board, Red Rock Elementary School District (Pinal County). Career: veterans outreach (Pima CC); constituent services for Rep. Tom O'Halleran (D); Exec Dir, AZ Center for Economic Progress; founder Poderoza Strategies; Exec Dir, VetsForward. Latina, daughter of two immigrant farmworkers, raised in Eloy AZ. Self-IDs as bisexual cisgender woman (she/her). Single mother to 9-year-old son. 2026-Q1 fundraising: $5.34M raised / $3.5M COH (FEC H6AZ06099).
AZ-06 D NOMINEE — sole remaining D challenger (Buma/Donat/Severson/Swallow/Goldman all withdrew by Jan 2026). Marine combat vet · 9 years on local school board. CROSS-PARTY DEVIATIONS (cited TRUE): foreign q1 Iran restraint (Tucson Spotlight); foreign q4 NO AIPAC money + J Street endorsed; industry q3 End Citizens United (anti-dark-money). STANDARD-D HARD FALSEs (cited): sanctity q0-q3 Reproductive Freedom for All + EMILY's List endorsements; marriage q0-q3 LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + Equality PAC + LPAC endorsements (self-IDs bisexual); family q2 progressive-gender alignment (2020 sex-work-for-trans-youth quote); econ q0 'stop giving tax cuts to the rich' + opposes Trump tax cuts; econ q4 pro-clean-energy investment (no IRA-repeal stance); border q1 called Laken-Riley-style mass detention 'insane' + 'stand down for ICE' (Daily Signal 5/6/2026); border q4 pro-DACA framing; self_defense q0 GIFFORDS endorsement w/ universal background checks + safe storage + ghost gun regulation; self_defense q4 anti-2A posture. NULL where no evidence: christian_liberty (no faith statement found, religion undisclosed), parental rights specifics, border wall, sanctuary cities, E-Verify, AWB/red-flag/concealed-carry specifics (Marine background = no AWB stmt found), Ukraine aid, America-First trade, pharma, Big Tech.
Category Breakdown
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
FALSE (0)[1]
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
FALSE (0)
1 claim
Endorsed by EMILY's List — the flagship fundraising vehicle for candidates committed to protecting abortion access — which designates her a reproductive-rights champion in the 2026 AZ-06 race, placing her inside the abortion-industry endorsement network the rubric identifies as disqualifying.
- emilyslist.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
1 claim
Endorsed by LGBT Equality PAC — an organization that explicitly recruits and backs candidates who will advance LGBTQ rights and representation in federal policy — indicating she will promote LGBTQ ideology in public policy, which the rubric opposes.
- lgbtequalitypac.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
Not yet verified
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
FALSE (0)[7]
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
FALSE (0)[8]
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
TRUE (+2)[13]
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
1 Center1 Official1 Reference16 Other
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
www.boldpac.com/candidates/joanna-mendozaUnclassified
emilyslist.org/candidate/joanna-mendoza/Unclassified
giffords.org/candidates/joanna-mendoza/Unclassified
jstreetpac.org/candidate/joanna-mendoza/Unclassified
victoryfund.org/candidate/joanna-mendoza/Unclassified
lgbtequalitypac.org/candidates/joanna-mendoza/Unclassified
www.teamlpac.com/our-candidates/joanna-mendozaUnclassified
www.trackaipac.com/congressReference
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Reproductive Freedom for All endorsement (11/13/2025); EMILY's List calls her 'a fearless pro-choice champion' Unclassified
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsement (11/13/2025); EMILY's List calls her 'a fearless pro-choice champion'
- [2]Reproductive Freedom for All endorsement (11/13/2025); EMILY's List calls her 'a fearless pro-choice champion' Unclassified
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsement (11/13/2025); EMILY's List calls her 'a fearless pro-choice champion'
- [3]LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + Equality PAC endorsements; campaign frames her as potential 'first out LGBTQ+ person to represent AZ-06' = pro-RFMA / pro-marriage-equality Unclassified
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + Equality PAC endorsements; campaign frames her as potential 'first out LGBTQ+ person to represent AZ-06' = pro-RFMA / pro-marriage-equality
- [4]LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + Equality PAC endorsements; campaign frames her as potential 'first out LGBTQ+ person to represent AZ-06' = pro-RFMA / pro-marriage-equality Unclassified
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + Equality PAC endorsements; campaign frames her as potential 'first out LGBTQ+ person to represent AZ-06' = pro-RFMA / pro-marriage-equality
- [5]LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsement + 2020 Equality Arizona forum: backed decriminalizing sex work specifically citing 'trans folks, especially trans women of color' = pro-trans-inclusion posture Unclassified
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsement + 2020 Equality Arizona forum: backed decriminalizing sex work specifically citing 'trans folks, especially trans women of color' = pro-trans-inclusion posture
- [6]LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + LPAC endorsements + self-IDs bisexual cisgender woman (she/her) = does NOT defend biological-sex definitions Unclassified
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund + LPAC endorsements + self-IDs bisexual cisgender woman (she/her) = does NOT defend biological-sex definitions
- [7]Direct quote: 'We need to stop giving tax cuts to the rich!' — opposes Trump tax cuts Unclassified
Direct quote: 'We need to stop giving tax cuts to the rich!' — opposes Trump tax cuts
- [8]Direct quote (May 2026): 'what we need to address is we need a stand down for ICE and all ICE operations right now'; called Laken-Riley-style mass detention 'insane' Unclassified
Direct quote (May 2026): 'what we need to address is we need a stand down for ICE and all ICE operations right now'; called Laken-Riley-style mass detention 'insane'
- [9]GIFFORDS endorsement with stated commitments: 'universal background checks', 'stronger safe storage requirements', 'increased regulations on untraceable ghost guns' Unclassified
GIFFORDS endorsement with stated commitments: 'universal background checks', 'stronger safe storage requirements', 'increased regulations on untraceable ghost guns'
- [10]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: 'unequivocal in her condemnation' of Trump admin actions on Iran; 'United States should not be drawn into another protracted Middle East conflict' Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: 'unequivocal in her condemnation' of Trump admin actions on Iran; 'United States should not be drawn into another protracted Middle East conflict'
- [11]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: NO AIPAC money on TrackAIPAC; J Street PAC endorsement ('committed to representing J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace values' = explicitly NOT AIPAC-aligned) Reference
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: NO AIPAC money on TrackAIPAC; J Street PAC endorsement ('committed to representing J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace values' = explicitly NOT AIPAC-aligned)
- [12]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: NO AIPAC money on TrackAIPAC; J Street PAC endorsement ('committed to representing J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace values' = explicitly NOT AIPAC-aligned) Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: NO AIPAC money on TrackAIPAC; J Street PAC endorsement ('committed to representing J Street's pro-Israel, pro-peace values' = explicitly NOT AIPAC-aligned)
- [13]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: End Citizens United endorsement (anti-dark-money) — Resolute-aligned Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: End Citizens United endorsement (anti-dark-money) — Resolute-aligned
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