Dennis C. Mendiola
2025 - Present
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Dennis C. Mendiola (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. He assumed office on July 24, 2025.
Mendiola (Republican Party) ran for election to the Northern Mariana Islands Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
On July 24, 2025, Mendiola was elevated to Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, following the death of former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Arnold I. Palacios, and the subsequent elevation of former lieutenant governor David Apatang to the governorship.[1]
Biography
Dennis C. Mendiola graduated from Simon Sanchez High School in 1996.[2] Mendiola served as the commissioner of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.[3]
Political career
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Mendiola's political career includes the following offices:
- 2025-present: Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
- 2023-2025: Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1
Elections
2022
See also: Northern Mariana Islands Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 (2 seats)
Donald M. Manglona and Dennis C. Mendiola defeated Crispin Ogo, Efraim Atalig, and Edward Maratita Jr. in the general election for Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donald M. Manglona (Independent) | 34.3 | 905 |
| ✔ |  | Dennis C. Mendiola (R) | 28.4 | 748 |
| Crispin Ogo (Independent) | 15.7 | 415 | ||
| Efraim Atalig (R) | 13.8 | 364 | ||
| Edward Maratita Jr. (Independent) | 7.7 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 2,635 | |||
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2020
See also: Northern Mariana Islands Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1
Incumbent Paul A. Manglona defeated Dennis C. Mendiola in the general election for Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul A. Manglona (Independent) | 53.4 | 764 | |
| Dennis C. Mendiola (R) | 46.6 | 666 | |
| Total votes: 1,430 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dennis C. Mendiola did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by David Apatang |
Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 1 2023-2025 |
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