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Candidates › AZ-06 race › 2025–2026
JoAnna Mendoza
D Democratic nominee for U.S. House, AZ-06
Has not served in Congress
- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Arizona US House 6
- Where to vote
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- Top priorities
- Lowering Costs & Protecting Our Families and Seniors
- Bring Good-Paying Jobs to Southern Arizona & Protecting Workers
- Strengthening our Healthcare System
- Safe Communities, Strong Borders & Real Immigration Solutions
- Climate, Water & Energy Security for Rural Arizona
- Money
- $11.2M raised, $10.4M spent, $807.9K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 42% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 20% from Arizona · largest committee giver EMILYS LIST, $24K
- Outside groups
- $1.6M supporting, $1.4M opposing Mendoza
- Backed by
- Senator Mark Kelly · Senator Ruben Gallego · Kris Mayes and 50 more. As the campaign lists them
8 priorities from joannamendoza.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
As a working mom, JoAnna knows what it’s like to stretch a dollar and worry about rising costs. Right now, families are paying too much – for groceries, gas, healthcare, housing, and utilities. Instead of getting ahead, families are falling further behind.
In Congress, JoAnna will work to lower costs by cracking down on price gouging costing families an extra $2,000 a year by strengthening consumer protections and stopping unfair price disparities in rural communities. A nursing mom should be able to afford a can of formula. She will work to modernize the Child Tax Credit to deliver relief to working families and oppose reckless tariffs that drive up costs. JoAnna is committed to delivering real-practical solutions because our families deserve a stable healthy future.
Social Security is a lifeline for older Arizonans who have worked their entire lives, paid into the system, and deserve to retire with dignity. And as someone with an aging parent, she knows that the social security benefit isn’t enough to cover basic necessities. JoAnna will oppose any efforts to cut seniors’ hard-earned benefits. She strongly supports strengthening Social Security and exploring ways to increase benefits, especially for seniors living on fixed incomes.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/cost-of-living
Growing up in rural poverty and the proud daughter of farmworkers, JoAnna saw how hard her parents worked and (still) struggled to make ends meet. She believes working one job should allow you to provide for your family through a livable wage, benefits, and the ability to retire with dignity.
JoAnna also understands that a 4-year college degree isn’t the only path to success. She supports workforce training, apprenticeships, and technical education that prepare Arizonans for good-paying jobs in the trades and growing industries.
In Congress, JoAnna will work to support small businesses, bring good-paying jobs back to our cities and towns, and ensure that companies who put roots down in Arizona hire and retain workers from our communities.
JoAnna also strongly supports the right to unionize and believes workers should be treated with dignity and have a fair shot at the American Dream.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/economy
JoAnna knows firsthand how critical access to healthcare is. Growing up, her family relied on Medicaid, and that access allowed her to grow up healthy and strong enough to go on to serve her country in military uniform for 20 years. That experience shaped her belief that every child and family deserves that same opportunity to live a healthy life.
Healthcare today costs too much. Everyone, regardless of their insurance coverage, feels the pinch when millions of people lose access to healthcare. Rural healthcare facilities across Southern Arizona are especially at risk because of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill. That’s why JoAnna will work to reverse disastrous cuts to healthcare, including to AHCCCS and enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
In Congress, JoAnna will fight to protect healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions, expand the number of prescription drug prices Medicare can negotiate, and invest in training more doctors and nurses. She opposes privatizing Medicare, which would lead to higher prices and worse care for patients, and supports expanding coverage to include vision, hearing, and dental.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/healthcare
As a single mother, JoAnna worries about her child, and wants every child to grow up in a safe, crime-free community. People who break the law must be held accountable, including and especially those that commit violent crimes or smuggle illicit drugs like fentanyl and dangerous weapons into our neighborhoods.
As a retired Marine, JoAnna understands the call to serve and has deep respect for men and women in law enforcement who do their difficult jobs with honor. It’s why she supports funding for law enforcement and ensuring officers have the critical resources to keep every Arizonan safe, including training and body cameras. JoAnna does not support slashing police budgets, and she also believes that public safety is stronger when we invest in hiring more crisis response professionals, improve transparency, and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
In Congress, JoAnna will work with both parties to strengthen border security at ports of entry, deporting violent criminals, holding cartels accountable, and ensuring that immigration enforcement is professional, properly trained, and consistent with the law.
JoAnna believes in a fair immigration system that reflects our values as Americans. She supports creating legal pathways to citizenship for people who work hard, follow the law, and contribute to their communities. She supports legislation to strengthen oversight of detention facilities and restore independent audits. JoAnna also supports Senator Kelly and Senator Gallego’s bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/immigration-border-security
Having grown up in rural Arizona, JoAnna knows that rising energy costs and water shortages put real pressure on families, farmers, and rural communities. She believes Arizona can lead the way in building a more affordable, reliable, and self-sufficient future.
In Congress, JoAnna will support investments in American-made energy, including clean energy, which will save money for ratepayers. While Ciscomani has sided with utility companies and voted to roll back clean energy investments, JoAnna will stand up and protect local solar projects that bring energy online faster, lower costs, and reduce harmful pollution in our air. .
As new industries like data centers expand, JoAnna will fight to make sure that these industries bring their own energy and don’t drive up costs for Arizonans. Her priority will be to keep utility costs from rising, protect workers and consumers, and safeguard our limited water supply.
JoAnna understands that water security is critical to Arizona’s future. She will fight to strengthen water infrastructure, secure Arizona’s fair share of Colorado River resources, protect groundwater, and clean up contaminants like PFAS to ensure safe drinking water.
As the daughter of farmworkers, JoAnna grew up working Southern Arizona’s cotton fields. She has a deep respect for the state’s agricultural economy, which is essential to providing for and feeding the nation. JoAnna will push for a five year Farm Bill that provides certainty to farmers and ranchers, invests in rural communities, and ensures a healthy food supply for our families.
Stability and consistency for farmers, also means stopping reckless tariffs that jack up prices on equipment and fertilizer and make it difficult for farmers and other small business owners to plan ahead. JoAnna will also fight to restore funding for programs that help farmers, including enhanced ACA subsidies.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/environment
JoAnna isn’t a politician; she’s a retired Marine and a mom who believes that public service is about accountability, integrity, and looking out for ordinary people. Too many politicians in D.C. use their positions to benefit themselves instead of the people they serve. JoAnna has zero tolerance for corruption. JoAnna supports banning members of Congress, their families, and other top government officials from trading individual stocks while in office. She will work to strengthen transparency laws, and ensure that the public can clearly see how decisions are made and how taxpayer dollars are spent.
Restoring trust in government means making Congress accessible to the people it serves. In her first 100 days, JoAnna will bring Congress back to the community by reinstating town halls and launching “Congress in Your Community” events across AZ-06 – including rural and underserved areas – so that every Arizonan has a direct line to their representative. JoAnna will also work to modernize how Congress connects with constituents by adopting a mobile-first constituent engagement platform to provide real-time updates on legislation, explain how decisions impact families, and give constituents a direct way to raise concerns, report issues, and share their experiences.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/oversight-accountability
Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District is home to more than 80,000 veterans and such key military installations as Davis Monthan Air Force Base and Fort Huachuca. As a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps veteran, and later as a veteran caseworker for Congressman Tom O’Halleran, JoAnna spent countless hours serving our country. She is committed to caring for our nation’s veterans and military families. Like thousands of others in the district, JoAnna gets her healthcare from the Tucson VA Medical Center. She will always fight to protect veterans’ healthcare and benefits, and will be a vocal opponent of cuts to the VA.
In Congress, JoAnna will fight to restore funding to the VA that were the result of the reckless DOGE cuts.. She will work to expand VA specialty care in rural communities, increase access through telehealth and mobile services, and fix transportation barriers by improving eligibility and reimbursement rates. She will support legislation that strengthens mental health services, expands housing support, and invests in job training and transition programs. JoAnna will also work to modernize VA electronic health records to improve coordination of care and strengthen protections against predatory “claim sharks” who exploit veterans seeking benefits. Above all, she will fight to fully fund and protect the VA to ensure no veteran is left behind.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/veterans
As a retired Marine who served in such combat zones as Iraq and Afghanistan, JoAnna is committed to keeping American families safe. She believes national security starts in Arizona’s backyard by securing our Southern border and rebuilding our partnership with Mexico. This is a key component to our regional stability. She is a strong proponent of diplomacy, working with our allies, and honoring key alliances like NATO.
JoAnna is dedicated to supporting servicemembers and military families. As our men and women face evolving global threats, JoAnna believes that it’s essential that they have the training, equipment, and services needed to accomplish their mission. She will work to reassert Congress’s role in national security decisions, demand Congressional approval before committing U.S. troops to new conflicts.
JoAnna knows that our servicemembers and their families rely on responsible leaders who understand the weight of sending troops into harm’s way. She believes we must exhaust diplomatic options before putting American lives at risk. After 20 years of war in the Middle East, she is committed to ensuring we are not sending the next generation into endless conflicts without a clear mission, strategy, and path forward.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · joannamendoza.com/issues/national-security