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Justin Mendoza (Michigan)

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Justin Mendoza
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Central Michigan University, 2013

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Birthplace
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Profession
Nonprofit advocacy
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Justin Mendoza (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 42. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Mendoza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Justin Mendoza was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 2013. His career experience includes working in the nonprofit advocacy field.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Matt Hall defeated Justin Mendoza in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Hall
Matt Hall (R)
 
55.0
 
24,092
Image of Justin Mendoza
Justin Mendoza (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.0
 
19,719

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 43,811
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Justin Mendoza advanced from the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Justin Mendoza
Justin Mendoza Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
7,154

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,154
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Matt Hall defeated Gary Mitchell in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 42 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Hall
Matt Hall
 
71.2
 
8,356
Image of Gary Mitchell
Gary Mitchell Candidate Connection
 
28.8
 
3,374

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,730
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2022

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Candidate Connection

Justin Mendoza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mendoza's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a husband, parent of two lovely dogs, and a homeowner in Parchment, Michigan. I grew up in Otsego, Michigan and went to college at Central Michigan University before moving to the East Coast to earn a Masters of Public Health and start a career in health care policy. I have built my career around working for the people of this country, rather than massive corporate interests. My career has included leading and building coalitions that have advanced policy in public health system development, good jobs, prescription drug costs, and health care costs. My campaign is about giving Southwest Michiganders a voice in Lansing that is dedicated to our community and focused on giving our families a fair shot in an ever-changing economy. Our campaign is all about building a movement to ensure that Lansing works for the people, that way we can keep a focus on the issues facing our communities.
  • All Michigan families - whether Black, white, latino, asian, gay, straight, trans, wealthy, or poor - deserve access to high-quality and affordable health care. That's why I will fight for prescription drug affordability, better health care access, and lower health insurance costs in our state house.
  • This is Pure Michigan: That should mean that we can all trust the water that comes from our tap and the air that we breathe. I'll fight back against polluting corporations and help empower our state to keep our families safe.
  • Our tax code should work for families who work for a living, so we can keep more money in our pockets, instead of giving tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.
My biggest passions are in health care - lowering costs and making it possible to afford the care we need. Michigan has some of the highest monthly insurance costs available through our state health exchange, and we still have nearly 1 in 10 Michiganders without coverage at all. It's not fair when you pay hundreds of dollars per month, only to pay more when you arrive at the doctor's office. We need a system where everyone gets the care they need, without breaking the bank or skipping out on essential care.

Beyond care and coverage, the prices of medicines like - insulin or inhalers - are way too high. Insulin was invented over 100 years ago, and the rights to it were sold for just $1, yet today the price per vial is sometimes nearly $300, leaving many people (especially those who are uninsured) desperate for a product that is essential for survival. I am dedicated to state-level solutions that help people afford insulin and other high-cost medicines in Michigan.

Clean water and the environment. We only have one planet, and it really is as simple as that. Michigan's lakes, rivers, drinking water, and air need protection from corporate polluters. I am dedicated to empowering state regulators and attorneys general to hold corporate polluters accountable and ensure that we take care of lead pipes and dangerous chemicals in our water.

One of my heroes is the late Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health. As an employee of the organization he founded, and a longtime reader of his work, I believe firmly in doing whatever it takes to face challenges alongside members of a community. I am also dedicated to equity in public policy - our history has included systems that cause harm to people based on frivolous categories, like religion, race, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. If we don't protect people through legislative policy, then we are missing an opportunity for a more equitable world. I will do whatever it takes as a member of Michigan 's House of Representatives to ensure that our communities have the support they need to survive and thrive.
The most important principle is a dedication to service to the people. All elected officials have values and opinions, like anyone else in society, but after the votes are cast, you have one job: to represent the people of your district and provide a public service to them. Working for the people is what I have done for my entire career, from working to organize young people for the right to health, to fighting back against corporate power, and working to advance policy change on behalf of health care consumers.

I was 10 years old when 9/11 happened. I remember watching the towers fall on video in my elementary school cafeteria. Then, our class was given an extended recess. It was shocking to see but in my 5th grade mind, I could not comprehend how much that day's events would change our entire world.
My first job was working at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, and affiliated properties in downtown Kalamazoo. I worked there during nights, weekends, and summers from my sophomore year of high school (I was 15 and had a work permit from the state of Michigan) and until my sophomore year of college, so just over four years.
My Shot, from the Hamilton soundtrack. It’s my go-to when I really have a lot of work to do.
Absolutely, it is essential that legislators work together to get things done on behalf of their constituents. Politics varies by the media cycle, but the only way to pass big changes and reforms in state or federal law is to work together. Through my career in coalition building and health care organizing, I have learned that any form of advocacy and policy making is a team sport.
I favor a process like our Michigan Independent Citizen's Redistricting Committee, where decisions are made with transparency for the public, no one political party gets to make the final choices, and where factors like the racial make up, geographic spread of a community are considered.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2022


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