Joanna Mendoza called for defunding the police

March 5, 2026

Democrat lobbyist Joanna Mendoza called for defunding the police in 2020, a new investigative report revealed.

When asked if she supported defunding the police, Mendoza agreed and called for  the “reallocation” of police funding to “housing, public education, healthcare” and “environmental safety.” Mendoza’s view is the same toxic far-left position that sank failed Democrat candidate Kirsten Engel.

“Democrat lobbyist Joanna Mendoza would endanger Arizonans with her radical agenda caught on camera. While our local police departments needed more funding to catch violent criminals, Mendoza instead waged a war on our safety.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen