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Ben Mendoza

Ben Mendoza
Independent
Candidato a U.S. House, Texas District 23.

Antecedentes

Mendoza is an El Paso resident who has run for local and federal office several times, including El Paso mayor in 2024 and TX-16 as an independent in 2018. He qualified for the 2026 ballot as an independent by petition. 

Hometown
El Paso, Texas
BallotpediaFEC filings

Positions

Economy and Cost of Living

What is the candidate's approach to inflation, prices, wages, and jobs?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Taxes

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to federal income, business, or other taxes?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Federal Spending and Debt

How does the candidate approach the federal budget, deficit, and national debt?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Energy

What is the candidate's position on oil and gas, renewables, and energy regulation?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Social Security and Medicare

What changes, if any, does the candidate support to Social Security and Medicare?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Trade and Tariffs

What is the candidate's position on tariffs and trade agreements?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Border and Immigration

What is the candidate's position on border security, enforcement, and legal immigration?
At the October forum coverage he took a firm border-security stance and supported expanded seasonal H-2A and H-2B worker visas. 

Foreign Policy and Defense

What is the candidate's position on military spending, alliances, and current international conflicts?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Crime and Public Safety

What is the candidate's approach to crime, policing, and federal law enforcement?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Israel and Gaza

What is the candidate's position on U.S. policy toward Israel and the war in Gaza, including military aid, humanitarian aid, and the Israeli government?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on health insurance, the ACA, Medicaid, and drug prices?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on abortion law and federal action on abortion?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on firearms laws and the Second Amendment?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on federal election rules, such as proof of citizenship to register, mail voting, and voter ID?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, and facilities?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 20 oct 2026.

Dinero

Las cifras de financiamiento se están verificando con los informes oficiales de la FEC y de la Comisión de Ética de Texas y aparecerán aquí una vez verificadas.

Respaldos

No se encontraron respaldos públicos. Buscado el 20 oct 2026.