| Today, the DCCC announced that JoAnna “Jo” Mendoza has been added to the first round of the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Mendoza, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District.
“Jo Mendoza has dedicated her career to protecting and serving our country, and she’s exactly the kind of leader Arizonans deserve in Congress to take on tough fights. Jo will put working families first and deliver real solutions for her community that lower costs, create jobs, and keep people safe. Jo is more than ready to defeat Juan Ciscomani and flip Southern Arizona blue,” said DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene.
JoAnna “Jo” Mendoza is a Marine Corps veteran, single mom, and battle-tested Arizonan born and raised in Pinal County. The daughter of farmworkers, Jo enlisted in the U.S. military at 17 and served our country for 20 years, both in the Navy and the Marine Corps. A retired Marine Corps drill instructor, Jo is the mission-focused leader Arizonans need in Congress to lower costs for families, create good-paying jobs, and keep communities safe. Jo is running to serve Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District because she’s sick and tired of rubberstamp politicians like Juan Ciscomani who say what they think Arizonans want to hear, then vote however their party bosses tell them to.
AZ-06 is considered a “tossup” by multiple independent race raters, with multiple news sources identifying Ciscomani as one of the most vulnerable House Republicans in the country.
Red to Blue is a highly competitive and battle-tested DCCC program that arms top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support to help them continue building winning campaigns. Additionally, through Red to Blue the DCCC provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate trainings, fundraising support, and more. |
