Biography
Ben Mendoza is an independent candidate for Texas's 23rd District. An El Paso-area candidate, he has run in several earlier local and federal races, most recently placing eighth in the 2024 El Paso mayoral general election. Ballotpedia lists no biographical information or campaign materials for him.[1]
Mendoza ran as an independent in the 2018 general election for Texas's 16th Congressional District, receiving 4.5% of the vote (8,147 votes) in a race won by Veronica Escobar. The next year he ran in the 2019 El Paso Independent School District, District 3 election, receiving 7.1% of the vote.[1] He also ran in the December 9, 2023 special general election for El Paso City Council District 2, receiving 4.1% of the vote, and in 2024 he ran for Mayor of El Paso, finishing eighth in a field of eight candidates with 4.6% of the vote.[1]
- 1.Ben Mendoza · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.