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- Bohannan_Christina | Force Multiplier
About House candidate Christina Bohannan Join Our Mailing List Home About About Our Results Newsletters Support Candidates House Senate Fight Autocracy Defending Democracy Protect Elections Locally Protect Elections Nationally Activate Voters Engage Voters Online Educate Voters Online Take Action Take Action Resistance Get Involved with FM Events Events Meet U.S. House Candidate Christina Bohannan Iowa 01 Challenger DONATE to Christina's Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate “Mariannette Miller-Meeks has had three terms in Congress – three chances to do right by the people of Iowa. Instead, she has taken over $4 million from corporate special interests and done nothing but vote their way. And she has put partisan politics over Iowans again and again. From cutting Medicaid, to siding with DOGE’s devastating cuts to Social Security, to enabling unelected, unaccountable billionaires like Elon Musk – Miller-Meeks has forgotten about us. It’s time someone put Iowa first." (Campaign Announcement, 6/17/2025) Hear directly from Christina Bohannan in this short video: Iowa's first district rematch: Bohannon vs. Miller-Meeks Round Three (PT 4) - Cornhole Champions #31 Watch Background + Experience Christina Bohannan, a Florida native, earned her BS and JD from the University of Florida, graduating first in her law school class and serving as Law Review Editor-in-Chief. She clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and worked as an environmental engineer for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In 2000, Bohannan moved to Iowa to join the University of Iowa College of Law faculty, later serving as Faculty Senate president. She represented Iowa’s 85th District in the State House from 2021 to 2023. Bohannan was the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2024, losing both races to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks—the latter by just 799 votes after a recount. She is married with one daughter. On the Issues Christina is fighting to: Reduce partisan gridlock and advancing common-sense solutions Build an economy where hard work offers a fair shot at success Ensure government serves the people, not special interests Hold corporations accountable for price gouging Protect Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits Support middle-class tax cuts Expand access to high-quality education, including technical and vocational training for high-skill, high-wage jobs Politics in Iowa Iowa’s 1st District covers the state’s southeast, including Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Both U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats from Iowa are currently Republican. Once a presidential swing state—voting Democratic in six of seven elections before 2016—Iowa now leans solidly Republican, with a GOP trifecta controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers. It appears that Christina will again face Miller-Meeks. However, as needed, the Iowa Primary is scheduled for 6/2/26. At this point, it appears that each candidate may face at least token Primary opposition. Still, IA-01 is considered one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities in 2026. As of August, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the race a toss-up. Contact Us Email Sign Up Back to top Please Follow FM + repost on social media © 2026 Force Multiplier.
- Force Multiplier | Protect Democracy
Force Multiplier helps you make donations that have an impact. Support groups and candidates fighting to protect democracy and win Democratic majorities in the midterms. We do the research so you don't have to. Let's Make (Blue) Waves Together Together we can win the midterms and save democracy. YOU X ME = DEMOCRACY Join Us! Force Multiplier, an independent, all-volunteer organization, can help you maximize the impact of your political investments of time and money. We guarantee that 100% of your donations goes directly to the candidates and groups you choose to support. J What We Can Do Together Support Candidates Regain Congressional power. FLIP THE HOUSE: Support 19 decisive races that can put Democrats in the majority. DONATE BUILD POWER IN THE SENATE: Support 7 races that can give the Democrats a majority. DONATE Fight Autocracy Restore the rule of law. DEFEND DEMOCRACY IN COURT : Support nonpartisan litigation groups fighting to protect the Constitution and the rule of law. Learn More PROTECT ELECTIONS LOCALLY: Support state parties ensuring free and fair elections on the ground in the most contested states. DONATE PROTECT ELECTIONS NATIONALLY Support nonpartisan groups building a national firewall against election interference at every level. LEARN MORE Activate Voters Mobilize turnout. ENGAGE VOTERS ONLINE Support 5 groups working to engage and activate Black, Latino, rural, youth and other voters who get their news and information online. DONATE LEARN MORE about tax advantaged ways to support groups educating voters and countering mis- and disinformation online. REGISTER VOTERS Support groups doing nonpartisan voter registration of youth and people of color through the America Votes Education Fund. LEARN MORE Force Multiplier is closely monitoring the electoral landscape and will update our recommendations for candidates and groups as we identify new needs and opportunities. Upcoming Event Let’s Help Them Defeat MAGA and Flip the House Force Multiplier invites you to meet three House candidates: Paige Cognetti (PA 08) Janelle Stelson (PA 10) Rebecca Cooke (WI 03) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom These three candidates are all challenging Republican incumbents in what are expected to be some of the closest House races in the nation. Their races will help determine which party is in the majority. Suggested donation $100. If you can give more, please do. If not, please give what you can and join us. SIGN UP/DONATE Tax Advantaged Giving Through Force Multiplier Commons Read More Force Multiplier Commons is the non-partisan arm of Force Multiplier. It offers our research-based recommendations for groups that defend democracy, resist authoritarianism, and ensure that people can and do vote. These groups are tax-advantaged, 501(c)(3) organizations. Donations to them may be made from donor advised funds (DAFs), as a qualified charitable deduction (QCD) from some retirement accounts, and from family foundations. You can also donate by check. For more information, email us at info@forcemultiplierus.org . Go here to learn more about the funds we support. FM Commons
- Hold the Senate and Rebalance the Supreme Court | Force Multiplier
Donate to hold the Democratic Majority in the U.S. Senate. Support Ruben Gallego (AZ), Elissa Slotkin (MI), Sherrod Brown (OH), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Jon Tester (MT) and Jacky Rosen (NV). We must close the gap in the Senate! The Senate currently has 45 Democrats, 53 Republicans and 2 Independents who caucus with Democrats. Senate control IS within reach if we successfully defend Democrat seats and flip Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and Alaska – all very competitive races supported by FM. We need a Senate that will work with a Democratic House to address issues that matter- from affordability and health care to sensible immigration policy, voting rights, social justice and climate change. We need a Senate that will check the worst instincts of Trump in making Supreme Court Justice nominations and waging illegal wars of choice. We need a Senate that helps restore our faith in the promise and potential of democracy. The Force Multiplier Senate Slate* Our slate focuses on seven seats: three we need to defend, and four we hope to flip. Click on the photos below to learn more about each candidate or make a donation to an individual candidate. Click on the donate button below to donate to all seven. Alaska Fmr. Rep. Mary Peltola Challenger Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff Incumbent New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas (NH 01) Open Seat Maine Graham Platner Challenger Michigan Michigan Senate nominee fund Primary August 4 North Carolina Fmr. Gov. Roy Cooper Challenger Ohio Fmr. Sen. Sherrod Brown Open Seat DONATE We do the research so you don't have to. *Force Multiplier slates are regularly reassessed based on the competitiveness and funding needs of each race. Candidates may be added or removed so that donations are directed where they will have the most impact at a particular point in the election cycle. In states that have not yet held primaries, we are recommending Act Blue nominee funds, which will be held in escrow until the winner of a primary has been declared. Senate Slate Ancho
- About Greg Landsman | Force Multiplier
Greg Landsman Ohio 01 Incumbent DONATE to the FM House Slate DONATE to Greg's Campaign • Return to the House Slate “What Democratic lawmakers need is a clear and compelling roadmap for the future.....To reestablish ourselves as the commonsense, anti-establishment alternative, we should embrace economic populism. That means overhauling our system by fixing the tax code, so it rewards working families, small businesses, and farmers- not the wealthiest... We also need to offer moderate and straightforward solutions to improve government by focusing on core services and ending corruption. We should prioritize public safety, border security, immigration reform, and a strong national defense. “ (G. Landsman, Op-Ed: Pledge to America, 7/30/25) To hear directly from Congressman Landsman, watch this short video: Rep. Greg Landsman on Getting Things Done in Congress BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE A lifelong Ohio resident, Greg Landsman has degrees in Economics/Political Science (BA) from Ohio University and Theology (MA) from Harvard Divinity School. He has a long history of public service including work on Senator Bill Bradley’s Presidential Campaign and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s campaign to be the first female Congressional Whip, both in 2000. In Ohio, Landsman was Director of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives from 2007 to 2010. In this role, he was Chair of the Governor’s Anti-Poverty Task Force. From 2010 to 2025 he was Executive Director of STRIVE Partnership Knowledge Foundation, a nationally recognized education, organizing, and advocacy group. In 2015, Landsman initiated the 767 Group providing education and child advocacy support for marginalized children across the U.S. and around the world. Landsman was Councilman In Cincinnati from 2018 to 2022 when he was elected to Congress defeating a 13-term Republican opponent. He was re-elected in ‘24 with 55% of the vote. With recent redistricting, however, his seat is more competitive heading into the midterms. Landsman now serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce including Subcommittees of Health, Communication and Technology, and Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals. Landsman and his wife Sarah have two children. ON THE ISSUES Rep. Landsman’s campaign website details his positions on topics including reducing costs for families, building an economy that benefits the middle class, protecting reproductive rights, increasing public school funding, rebuilding community infrastructure, investing in public safety, ending the gun violence nightmare, securing free and fair elections, bringing quality and affordable healthcare to all, supporting veterans, addressing climate change, and rooting foreign policy in democracy, diplomacy, and defense of allies. Landsman’s legislative work includes introducing the Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act and the Medicaid Physician Benefit Accountability Acts. He introduced the bipartisan Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local law Enforcement Act. In ‘24, he co-sponsored the bipartisan NO BOSS Act designed to extend unemployment benefits to entrepreneurs and small business owners. In that same year, he co-sponsored the bipartisan What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act. POLITICS IN OHIO Departing from its long tradition as a battleground state in Presidential elections, Ohio has been strongly Republican since the first Trump administration. Currently, all Ohio non-judicial statewide elected officials, including the Governor, are Republicans and both the State Senate and the State House have Republican supermajorities. Both U.S. Senators are Republican as are ten members of its fifteen-member U.S. House delegation. One U.S. Senate seat will be contested in 2026 as former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown challenges Jon Husted in a special election to fill the seat vacated by J.D. Vance. In 2025, Ohio’s Republican-dominated state legislature has engaged in a high-profile redistricting process threatening three incumbent Democrats including Landsman (as well as Representatives Kaptur and Sykes.) This process, now concluded, has this race rated toss-up by both Cook and Sabato indicating that neither party has an advantage. Before redistricting, Sabato rated the race Lean Democratic while Cook rated it Likely Democratic – a clear indication of the increased competitiveness of Ohio 01. There are at least two viable Republican challengers for this seat. The Ohio primary is on May 5, 2026.
- About Nellie Pou | Force Multiplier
Nellie Pou New Jersey 09 Incumbent DONATE to the FM House Slate DONATE to Nellie's Campaign • Return to the House Slate “I will always have my district in mind, every single time that I vote. I know that the Republicans have absolutely targeted the district, so I want to make sure that we are prepared to have the resources needed. I will continue to work super hard to make sure that my district is well-represented.” Nellie Pou To hear directly from Congresswoman Pou, watch this short video: Rep. Nellie Pou on her visit to the U.S.-Mexico border BACKGROUND AND EXPEREIENCE Born and raised in Patterson, NJ, Pou’s parents settled in New Jersey after moving from Puerto Rico in 1953. Rep. Pou attended Keane College, Rutgers University and the University of Virginia. After spending 18 years in the New Jersey legislature, Rep. Pou was elected to her first term in congress in 2024. Early in her career, she held several leadership positions in city government in her hometown of Patterson N.J. Rep. Pou was elected to the State Assembly in 1997, becoming the first Latina to represent her district. In 2012, she was elected to the State Senate where, at the time of her election to Congress in 2024, she served as New Jersey Senate Majority Caucus Chair. Rep. Pou and her husband Richard Fried, a retired State Superior Court Judge, have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. ON THE ISSUES Rep. Pou is committed to improving the lives of the people in her community by: • Providing access to quality health care and public education. • Creating good paying jobs. • Fighting for criminal justice reform and a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions. POLITICS IN NEW JERSEY In 2024, Rep. Pou defeated underfunded Republican foe Billy Premph by 51% to 46%. It should be noted that she had but two months to campaign for this seat following the sudden passing of longtime democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell. In addition, third party candidates earned 3.4% of the vote. In the 2024 election, the district shifted dramatically to the right. Trump narrowly carried the district by 1% in 2024 while Biden carried the district in 2020 by 19% indicating that the district has made a strong shift to the right thus adding to the belief among Republicans that this seat can be flipped in 2026. The race will most likely be very competitive. Republican Billy Premph will again run for this seat in 2026. This will be his third attempt at gaining the district 09 seat. Premph is a longtime conservative activist in New Jersey politics. While other candidates may emerge, New Jersey primary dates are “pending.” Both of New Jersey’s US senators are Democratic as are 9 of its 12 member House delegation. Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball currently rate this race as Lean Democrat.
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Counter right wing propaganda and help reach the 54% of voters who get their news primarily from online sources. Engage Voters Online The majority of voters get most of their news online from non-traditional sources. The groups in this fund are working to engage and activate voters using trusted online messengers who fight propaganda and create and amplify pro-democracy content, including news. DONATE The five groups in the Engage Voters Online Fund: Voto Latino Voto Latino uses digital media messaging in English and Spanish to increase Latino turnout and Democratic support by registering, mobilizing, and persuading voters. It maintains a year-round, culturally-focused presence in key swing states and districts emphasizing affordability, health care, and Republican extremism. Voto Latino is working to reach the rapidly growing population of newly eligible, often less engaged young Latino voters. The median age of Latino voters is 30, ten years younger than the average voter. For 2026, Voto Latino plans a multi-pronged strategy centered on combating disinformation, expanding paid and volunteer outreach, and protecting or flipping competitive House seats where Latino votes could be decisive. The Rural House Accountability Project The Rural House Accountability Project uses hyper-local media to amplify the voices of real people in the rural communities where lives and families have been hurt by Republican policies and actions. The specific districts they target are IA 01, IA 03, PA 07, PA 08, PA10, and WI 03. The Project has four parts: (1) Recruit and train trusted members of the community in each district - parents, educators, small business people, veterans, farmers, small-town mayors, nurses, and other working people - to become storytellers and online content creators; (2) Help these trusted local messengers generate hyper-localized messaging about the consequences of federal cuts and policies; (3) Distribute this content across many partner organization social feeds, and peer-to-peer distribution channels, like church listservs and neighborhood groups; and (4) Integrate social media with relational organizing through Rural Democracy Initiative’s grassroots groups. Onyx Impact In 2023-24 the right inundated the Black community online with information designed to divide them, reduce trust in institutions, and suppress civic engagement. Democratic messaging in those online sites was almost absent. Founded in late 2023 by a veteran of Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight, Onyx Impact aims to serve and empower Black communities by fighting the harmful information ecosystems targeting them. Force Multiplier is supporting their Black Media Amplifier, a distribution engine that scales culturally relevant, truth-based content. This ensures that progressive Black messages don’t just exist—they thrive. Onyx Impact provides social media influencers with talking points, research, and production support to put them in the best possible position to make an impact on the largest possible audience. They aim to reach 80-100 news, culture, and lifestyle amplifier accounts garnering up to 15 million monthly views and 1000 weekly posts. Courier Newsroom Courier Newsroom has online newsrooms staffed by on-the-ground reporters and supported by dedicated digital platforms in 20 states and a Washington, D.C. bureau. Together, they reach over 100 million weekly views with over 9 million online followers and subscribers. Aimed at politically disengaged folks - non-voters, independents, and cynics — Courier’s stories engage them through hyper-local issues such as bad sidewalks, high school sports, and local festivals. They include stories with a political bent into this mix. They’ve become trusted messengers and their staff have become locally-known celebrities. Courier Newsroom also translates news content into engaging and digestible pieces for use on digital platforms and provides content so folks receive news without being aware of it. They create source material used by other groups, elected officials, etc. Chorus Chorus supports progressive and pro-democracy content creators to expand their reach and educate their audiences about everything happening in the White House, Congress, and in their own communities. They ensure content creators and policy-makers are learning the best practices in discussing these critical issues and the impacts that they have on everyday Americans. Chorus’ network is composed of influencers focused on fashion, food, fitness, beauty, sports, comedy, parenting, and news who want to integrate issues and politics into their content to reach more people authentically. Chorus’ Creator Incubator Program supports emerging progressive online with mentoring to help them engage more people, improve production values, and/or translate their message from one platform to another. The first cohort in the Program was 75 creators; Force Multiplier is mobilizing support to ensure Chorus has the resources to train and mentor the second cohort of 100 creators. DONATE TRUTH AND DEMOCRACY ONLINE Social Media Influencer Brian Tyler Cohen on Why Invest in the Blue Digital Media Fund, August, 2025 View a video of The Blue Digital Media Fund Launch: Its Purpose and Power | June 24, 2025 Here View a video of The Blue Digital Media Fund Launch Q&A | June 24, 2025 Here View a video on Countering Online Propaganda February 5, 2025 Here
- About Janelle Stelson | Force Multiplier
Janelle Stelson Pennsylvania 10 Challenger DONATE to House Slate DONATE to Janelle's Campaign • Return to the House Slate Scott Perry has spent more than a decade in DC taking votes that hurt us instead of delivering results- and he just sold the US out again by casting the deciding vote for the largest Medicaid cuts in history, all to fund more tax cuts for billionaires. I’m running to give central Pennsylvanians the voice they deserve, and to fight to lower costs, protect social security and Medicare, ensure a women’s right to choose, and to secure the border. (ABC 27, WHTM, 7/14/25) To hear candidate Stelson directly, listen to this short video: Janelle Stelson launches second Congressional bid BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Janelle Stelson built a decades-long career as a news anchor and investigative journalist in southeastern Pennsylvania, becoming WGAL-TV’s 11 p.m. anchor in 1997. Under her lead, the program earned the region’s highest ratings. An Emmy Award winner, Stelson has been repeatedly named “Best News Anchor” by Senior News, and has received the Edward R. Murrow Award along with honors from the Associated Press. A trusted media presence in PA-10, she is an accomplished communicator with deep knowledge of the issues affecting local residents. In 2024, Stelson challenged incumbent Scott Perry, losing by just 1.2% in a highly competitive race. ON THE ISSUES As outlined on her campaign website, Stelson’s priorities include: Lowering the cost of living through bipartisan problem-solving Reforming Congress with term limits, banning insider trading by family members, and restricting lobbying by former members Expanding access to high-quality, affordable health care Repairing the broken immigration system Creating well-paying jobs and reducing living costs Honoring veterans Restoring women’s reproductive rights protected under Roe v. Wade Strengthening public education and ensuring fair pay and respect for educators POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania is a pivotal battleground state influencing control of the White House and Congress. Democrat Josh Shapiro is governor. Democrats hold the State House, while Republicans control the State Senate. In the U.S. House, Republicans hold a 10–7 edge. In the Senate, Democrat John Fetterman and Republican David McCormick each hold a seat. PA-10 has been represented for seven terms by MAGA-aligned Freedom Caucus leader Scott Perry. In 2024, Perry defeated Stelson by 5,133 votes. As of August 5, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the 2026 race as a toss-up.
- Christina Bohannan | Force Multiplier
Watch Short Video Christina Bohannan New York 04 Challenger Donate to Campaign Background + Experience Christina Bohannan, a Florida native, earned her BS and JD from the University of Florida, graduating first in her law school class and serving as Law Review Editor-in-Chief. She clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and worked as an environmental engineer for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In 2000, Bohannan moved to Iowa to join the University of Iowa College of Law faculty, later serving as Faculty Senate president. She represented Iowa’s 85th District in the State House from 2021 to 2023. Bohannan was the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2024, losing both races to Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks—the latter by just 799 votes after a recount. She is married with one daughter. On the Issues Reducing partisan gridlock and advancing common-sense solutions Building an economy where hard work offers a fair shot at success Ensuring government serves the people, not special interests Holding corporations accountable for price gouging Protecting Medicaid, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits Supporting middle-class tax cuts Expanding access to high-quality education, including technical and vocational training for high-skill, high-wage jobs About the District Iowa’s 1st District covers the state’s southeast, including Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Both U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats from Iowa are currently Republican. Once a presidential swing state—voting Democratic in six of seven elections before 2016—Iowa now leans solidly Republican, with a GOP trifecta controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers. As needed, the Iowa Primary is scheduled for 6/2/26. At this point, it appears that each candidate may face at least token Primary opposition. Still, IA-01 is considered one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities in 2026. As of August, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the race a toss-up. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has had three terms in Congress – three chances to do right by the people of Iowa. Instead, she has taken over $4 million from corporate special interests and done nothing but vote their way. And she has put partisan politics over Iowans again and again. From cutting Medicaid, to siding with DOGE’s devastating cuts to Social Security, to enabling unelected, unaccountable billionaires like Elon Musk – Miller-Meeks has forgotten about us. It’s time someone put Iowa first. Campaign Announcement 6/17/25 About the District Iowa’s 1st District covers the state’s southeast, including Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Both U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats from Iowa are currently Republican. Once a presidential swing state—voting Democratic in six of seven elections before 2016—Iowa now leans solidly Republican, with a GOP trifecta controlling the governorship and both legislative chambers. As needed, the Iowa Primary is scheduled for 6/2/26. At this point, it appears that each candidate may face at least token Primary opposition. Still, IA-01 is considered one of Democrats’ best pickup opportunities in 2026. As of August, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate the race a toss-up. Return to House Slate Donate to House Slate
- About JoAnna Mendoza | Force Multiplier
Joanna Mendoza Arizona 06 Challenger DONATE to the FM House Slate DONATE to Joanna's Campaign • Return to the House Slate “I came from a family of farmworkers. My parents worked in the cotton fields of Eloy, Arizona and I worked alongside them from a young age. These experiences shaped me. They taught me how hard it is to make a dollar and why protecting programs that help struggling families is essential.” (Blog for Arizona: Marine Vet JoAnna Mendoza Makes a Bold Case for Congress in CD6) “I met the standards when I became a US Marine Corps Drill Instructor. And I EXCEEDED that standard when I was chosen as one of only two women to train other drill instructors during three tours of two combat zones. So if Pete has a problem with women serving our country, then just wait until he finds out the women veterans will be the ones to flip the House to Blue come 2026” (Responding to Pete Hegseth’s new military standards https://joannamendoza.com ) To hear directly from candidate Mendoza, watch this short video: Mendoza For Congress - Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Mendoza is the oldest of five children in a family of farmworkers. She grew up helping her parents pick cotton in Eloy, Pinal County. At 17 she enlisted in the Navy for two years. She then served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 18 years, including two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. The focus of her work and training was influenced by her sexual assault by her platoon sergeant. Mendoza became a drill sergeant to help trainees understand what it means to be a Marine. She retired from the Marines with the rank of gunnery sergeant, a role similar to chief of operations. Mendoza received a BA from the America Military University in 2013, an MS degree from the Grand Canyon University in 2019, and a Masters’ from Arizona State University in ‘23. After her retirement, Mendoza worked in Veteran Advocacy roles and ran for state senator in 2020. She was deputy district director of the US House and the campaign manager for Tom O’Halleran in 2022. Mendoza is a single mother who is part of the Latina and LGBTQ communities. ON THE ISSUES JoAnna Mendoza lists five priorities in her current campaign: Working Families: Prioritizes policies supporting working families over corporate interests Veterans’ Rights: Advocates for more support services and better access to healthcare Democracy and Governance: Committed to protecting democracy and fighting authoritarianism Immigration Reform: Supports comprehensive immigration reform to balance border security and human dignity Education and Rural development: Supports investment in economic opportunities for local residents. POLITICS IN ARIZONA Democrats currently hold the statewide offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general, while Republicans control both houses of the state legislature. At the federal level, both U.S. Senators are Democrats, but six of Arizona’s nine U.S. House seats are represented by Republicans. Arizona’s 6th Congressional District is located in the southeastern corner of the state, with most of its population concentrated in the suburbs surrounding Tucson. In 2024, Donald Trump carried the district by a narrow 1-point margin, and Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani won re-election over Democrat Kirsten Engel by 2.5%. Ciscomani was first elected to the seat in 2020. Joanna will face incumbent Juan Ciscomani in November ‘26. Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball currently rate this race as Toss-up, meaning that neither party has an advantage.
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Meet Democratic candidates for the Senate and House plus grassroots leaders on frontlines of protecting our democracy. Let’s Help Them Defeat MAGA and Flip the House Force Multiplier invites you to meet three House candidates: Paige Cognetti (PA 08) Janelle Stelson (PA 10) Rebecca Cooke (WI 03) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom These three candidates are all challenging Republican incumbents in what are expected to be some of the closest House races in the nation. Their races will help determine which party is in the majority. Suggested donation $100. If you can give more, please do. If not, please give what you can and join us. SIGN UP/DONATE “Force Multiplier events are great fun, informative and very good therapy . It's wonderful to be in the company of so many like-minded people who are working so hard, in such well thought out ways, to address our national nightmare.” NANCY L
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- About AZ01 nominee fund | Force Multiplier
AZ 01 Nominee Fund Democratic Nominee DONATE to the FM House Slate DONATE to AZ-01 Nominee Fund • Return to the House Slate AZ 01 Primary June 21, 2026 AZ 01 is an open seat given Republican incumbent David Schweikert’s decision to run for Arizona governor. Schweikert won in 2024 with 51.9% of the vote. There are currently 8 Democrats in the primary, including leading contenders Marlene Galan-Woods, Rick McCartney, Amish Shah and Jonathan Treble. The race is rated as Toss-up by both The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.


