RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2024 general

M. V. "vinny" Mendoza

Ran in 2 elections between 2021 and 2024.

Last margin
−51.7
Lost 2024
Elections
2
2021–2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Mendoza has run

Margin: how far Mendoza finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2024U.S. House, LA-5GeneralLostJulia Letlow (R), Michael Vallien Jr. (D)11.2%D+51.7$2.8K
2021U.S. House, LA-5SpecialLostJulia Letlow (R), Sandra "Candy" Christophe (D), Chad Conerly (R)0.2%D+64.6—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Mendoza’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2023–24
$2.8K

Source: FEC filings through Nov 25, 2024Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Who Mendoza has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive