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BEN MENDOZA

U.S. House District 23

2026 Texas U.S. House District 23 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Texas U.S. House District 23 — General Election on November 3, 2026
VerifiedSource: Texas Secretary of State
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 23 · Independent · Candidate
VerifiedOfficial records: Texas Secretary of State
Identity match
Identity verified in official records
VerifiedSource: Texas Secretary of State

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BEN MENDOZA

Official and campaign contacts

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Experience

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Occupation in the official filing

Candidate-supplied filing information

MEDIATOR

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Occupation: MEDIATOR

Positions and priorities

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No attributable policy statements identified

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Public record

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Public-record research limitation

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Campaign finance

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Current campaign-finance summary unavailable

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Research boundary

Claims that did not clear the publication standard remain visibly excluded.

Substantive biography and experience beyond the official filing

Not published

Reason: NO_IDENTITY_VERIFIED_SUBSTANTIVE_BIOGRAPHY_CAPTURED

No identity-verified primary-source biography was attached. This is an evidence limitation, not a finding that the candidate lacks experience.

Candidate-stated policy positions

Not published

Reason: NO_EXACT_ATTRIBUTABLE_POSITION_TEXT_CAPTURED

No exact candidate-attributable position text passed the verified candidate-owned source and current-content gates. Party platforms and third-party descriptions are not substituted.

Sources

Every profile claim points back to retained source evidence.

  1. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — official candidate row

    Texas Secretary of State

    Open Texas Secretary of State
  2. Government website identity record

    BEN MENDOZA — official website identity bridge

    Texas Secretary of State

    Open Texas Secretary of State
  3. Election record

    2026 Texas General Election — final ballot certification

    Texas Secretary of State

    Open Texas Secretary of State
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