JoAnna Mendoza
Democrat
Former ED, AZ Center for Economic Progress
Non-Incumbent · Public Record R2B
PIP Political Integrity Pledge · Political Integrity PAC
- No Corporate PAC Money
- Stock Trading Ban
- Lobbying Ban for Former Members
- Overturn Citizens United
T Transparency
53.6%
+0.5 from Political Integrity Pledge
Top positive drivers
- T1 Committed to town halls online and in person; VetsForward town hall; campaign events across district; O'Halleran constituent services. 3.75/4
- T10 Plain language; household-level framing (food, gas, housing, child care); farmworker family personal story; Spanish outreach. 3.75/4
- T25 AZ Center for Econ Progress, VA casework, school governing board, and military service all match platform positions. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- T2 No evidence of proactive financial disclosure beyond legal requirements. 0/4
- T3 No public statement on congressional stock trading ban or conflict of interest prevention. 0/4
- T15 No statements on AI transparency or technology use in government. 0/4
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- T1 Committed to town halls online and in person; VetsForward town hall; campaign events across district; O'Halleran constituent services. 3.75/4
- T2 No evidence of proactive financial disclosure beyond legal requirements. 0/4
- T3 No public statement on congressional stock trading ban or conflict of interest prevention. 0/4
- T4 Grassroots fundraising; 34% small-dollar; ~$120K PAC. No explicit corporate PAC rejection pledge. 2.88/4
- T5 FEC filings available. No proactive donor transparency tools beyond FEC compliance. 1/4
- T6 Issues page; active social media; press statements with specific cost impacts ($3.8T deficit, 170K on Medicaid). 2.88/4
- T7 AZPM interviews; Tucson Sentinel profile; Fox News coverage; Blog for AZ; Hopium Chronicles. 2.88/4
- T8 GIFFORDS, EMILYs List, VoteVets, J Street, BOLD PAC, Equality PAC, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsements. 2.88/4
- T9 Active Facebook; campaign website; regular press statements; event attendance. 2.88/4
- T10 Plain language; household-level framing (food, gas, housing, child care); farmworker family personal story; Spanish outreach. 3.75/4
- T11 Criticized Ciscomani on Medicaid work requirements; supports expanding affordable healthcare. 2.88/4
- T12 Discusses housing affordability broadly. No specific transparency mechanisms. 1/4
- T13 Addresses hidden costs generally. No specific consumer cost transparency mechanisms. 1/4
- T14 As AZ Center ED led advocacy on state budget transparency; criticized legislature for not reviewing tax credits. 2.88/4
- T15 No statements on AI transparency or technology use in government. 0/4
- T16 Supports body cameras, training, increased resources. Evolved from 2020 reallocation position. 2.88/4
- T17 Supports comprehensive immigration reform. No specific transparency mechanisms. 1/4
- T18 Committed to improving education; served on school governing board. No transparency mechanisms. 1/4
- T19 Prioritizes protecting voting rights; defends democracy; restoring Congressional oversight. 2.88/4
- T20 Restoring Congressional oversight; AZ Center for Econ Progress advocated for legislative oversight of tax credits. 3.13/4
- T21 Active press engagement. NRCC noted one instance of refusing to answer questions about PAC. 2.88/4
- T22 No PolitiFact entries. Claims about Ciscomani Medicaid cuts cross-check with independent reporting. 2.88/4
- T23 No statements on whistleblower protections or IG independence. 0/4
- T24 No statements on FOIA reform, proactive publication, or open data. 0/4
- T25 AZ Center for Econ Progress, VA casework, school governing board, and military service all match platform positions. 3.75/4
E Efficiency
63.3%
Top positive drivers
- E9 20-year military career to Gunnery Sergeant/Drill Instructor; AZ Center for Econ Progress ED; O'Halleran campaign manager. 4/4
- E4 O'Halleran Veteran Services Rep; Pima CC Veterans Outreach Coordinator; A Place Called Home Program Manager. 3.75/4
- E6 Raised $2.44M Q1 2026; $3.5M cash on hand; outraised incumbent 2:1; DCCC Red to Blue; 20-year military career. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- E1 No proposals with built-in sunset clauses, benchmarks, or evaluation mechanisms. 0/4
- E5 No statements on IT modernization or digital government services. 0/4
- E19 No specific statements on infrastructure delivery or permitting reform. 0/4
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- E1 No proposals with built-in sunset clauses, benchmarks, or evaluation mechanisms. 0/4
- E2 As AZ Center ED used data-driven analysis ($14.2B revenue loss); campaign proposals lack research citations. 2.88/4
- E3 AZ Center work included evaluating tax credit effectiveness. 2.88/4
- E4 O'Halleran Veteran Services Rep; Pima CC Veterans Outreach Coordinator; A Place Called Home Program Manager. 3.75/4
- E5 No statements on IT modernization or digital government services. 0/4
- E6 Raised $2.44M Q1 2026; $3.5M cash on hand; outraised incumbent 2:1; DCCC Red to Blue; 20-year military career. 3.75/4
- E7 Endorsements spanning military, reproductive rights, gun safety, foreign policy, Hispanic caucus, LGBTQ+. 2.88/4
- E8 As AZ Center ED understood legislative pathways; O'Halleran campaign manager understood congressional operations. 2.88/4
- E9 20-year military career to Gunnery Sergeant/Drill Instructor; AZ Center for Econ Progress ED; O'Halleran campaign manager. 4/4
- E10 Restoring Congressional oversight; AZ Center advocated for legislative review of tax credits. 2.88/4
- E11 Expanding affordable healthcare; Medicaid work requirements criticism; lower prescription costs; telehealth. 2.88/4
- E12 Led housing advocacy at AZ Center. No specific supply mechanisms named. 1/4
- E13 Advocates solar industry investment for clean energy and jobs. 2.88/4
- E14 Supports comprehensive immigration reform. No specific efficiency mechanisms. 1/4
- E15 Improving public education; school governing board; AZ Center higher education policy; digital divide. 2.88/4
- E16 Body cameras, training, increased resources; gun safety (background checks, safe storage, ghost guns). 2.88/4
- E17 Champions good-paying jobs and workforce development; veterans employment advocacy. 2.88/4
- E18 Criticized $3.8T deficit; AZ Center called for review of tax credits to ensure benefits; criticized billionaire tax cuts. 3.13/4
- E19 No specific statements on infrastructure delivery or permitting reform. 0/4
- E20 20-year military veteran with combat deployment. Strengthening national security as priority. 2.88/4
- E21 General government responsiveness commitment. No specific processing targets. 1/4
- E22 Criticized $3.8T deficit; AZ Center opposed tax cuts for wealthy; advocates against unfunded cuts. 2.88/4
- E23 AZ Center called for legislative review of tax credits based on whether they produce promised benefits. 2.88/4
- E24 Criticized failed tax cuts; evolved police funding position; AZ Center work on evaluating effectiveness. 2.88/4
- E25 Restoring Congressional oversight; AZ Center legislative oversight advocacy. 2.88/4
A Affordability
73.3%
Top positive drivers
- A1 Discusses cost of food, gas, housing, child care; grew up in farmworker family; 170K on Medicaid in district. 3.75/4
- A3 Veterans outreach at PCC; VA casework for O'Halleran; A Place Called Home; grew up on food stamps/Section 8. 3.75/4
- A6 Protested outside Ciscomani's office on Medicaid/SNAP cuts; press releases on child hunger. 3.75/4
Top negative drivers
- A4 References fighting corporate greed. No specific antitrust mechanism. 1/4
- A8 References fighting corporate greed. No specific corporate accountability mechanisms. 1/4
- A15 General opposition to corporate greed. No specific consumer protection mechanisms. 1/4
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- A1 Discusses cost of food, gas, housing, child care; grew up in farmworker family; 170K on Medicaid in district. 3.75/4
- A2 AZ Center data ($14.2B revenue loss); 170K on Medicaid; $3.8T deficit increase. 2.88/4
- A3 Veterans outreach at PCC; VA casework for O'Halleran; A Place Called Home; grew up on food stamps/Section 8. 3.75/4
- A4 References fighting corporate greed. No specific antitrust mechanism. 1/4
- A5 Translates policy to household terms; 170K losing Medicaid; $3.8T deficit as household impact. 2.88/4
- A6 Protested outside Ciscomani's office on Medicaid/SNAP cuts; press releases on child hunger. 3.75/4
- A7 Opposes billionaire tax cuts; AZ Center protected state revenue for services. 2.88/4
- A8 References fighting corporate greed. No specific corporate accountability mechanisms. 1/4
- A9 Working families always come first; cost of food, gas, housing, child care; farmworker family background. 3.75/4
- A10 Lowering costs is top priority; tackles food, gas, housing, child care; led AZ Center on affordability policy. 3.75/4
- A11 Expanding affordable healthcare; defending Medicaid (170K in district); lower prescription costs; telehealth. 2.88/4
- A12 Making housing more affordable; AZ Center housing advocacy; grew up in Section 8. 2.88/4
- A13 Investing in next generation; school governing board; AZ Center higher education policy. 2.88/4
- A14 Opposes billionaire tax cuts; AZ Center opposed $14.2B in state tax cuts benefiting wealthy. 2.88/4
- A15 General opposition to corporate greed. No specific consumer protection mechanisms. 1/4
- A16 Champions good-paying jobs. No specific minimum wage target or labor legislation named. 2.25/4
- A17 Lowering grocery prices; criticized SNAP cuts; grew up on food stamps; child hunger from cuts. 2.88/4
- A18 Solar industry investment for clean energy and jobs; tackle climate change. 2.88/4
- A19 Mentions gas costs. No specific transportation mechanisms. 1/4
- A20 Connects food, gas, housing, child care, healthcare, education into working-family platform. 2.88/4
- A21 AZ Center advocacy on taxation/housing/food security; veterans casework; food stamps/Section 8 background matches advocacy. 3.75/4
- A22 Defends Medicaid (170K); opposes SNAP cuts; protect Social Security, Medicare, ACA, veterans benefits. 3.75/4
- A23 Addresses low-income, veterans, rural Arizonans, farmworker families, underserved communities. 3.75/4
- A24 Workers, families, seniors, veterans, students, rural communities, urban areas across multiple cost areas. 3.50/4
- A25 EMILYs List, VoteVets, BOLD PAC, DCCC Red to Blue. Limited labor or consumer org endorsements. 2.88/4
Scored from publicly available information. Research in progress.
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Non-Incumbent · Public Record
Scored on publicly available information only — platform statements, prior office, news coverage. Same criteria as the Questionnaire pathway, without direct candidate input.
Scoring Summary
| Axis | Base | Pledge Bonus | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transparency | 53.6% | +0.5 | 54.1% |
| Efficiency | 63.3% | — | 63.3% |
| Affordability | 73.3% | — | 73.3% |
| Overall TEA | Average of the three axes | 63.4% | |
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