Jorge Mendoza for Alliance City Council

11/17/2025

If you or someone you know is in need of housing assistance, Stark County Community Action Agency is releasing 100 emergency housing assistance vouchers. Read below for more.

100 Emergency housing assistance applications available starting today, at the SCCAA building, 1366 Market Ave. N. Canton, Ohio 44714.

UPDATE: All available emergency housing assistance applications have been issued. Please check back for future availability.

11/11/2025

Today I give thanks to all of the Veterans in the community for their service to our nation.

Want to extend special well wishes for our Alliance veterans Mel Rittner and Bill Fogel, who helped immensely during our campaign. Gentlemen, I'm grateful for your support, your stories and your dedication to our Alliance community.

11/07/2025

As we canvassed the city and engaged with voters, we were told all sorts of reasons for their willingness to cast a vote for me. Some of the most important we heard included (in no particular order):

a) Streets and pavement in some areas seemingly being ignored.
b) Ordinances not being enforced across the city.
c) Holding landlords and property management companies accountable for deficiencies in their rental units and apartment buildings.
d) Not enough for families with young children to do.

49% of ballots cast in this election included a vote for me on one of the three ballot lines for City Council At-Large. This would not be possible with only Democratic voters. We had Non-Partisans and Republicans who found something in our campaign to vote for.

We even saw a much more competitive race in Ward 3 than we imagined, and if everyone who voted for me within that Ward would have voted for Jessica Risaliti, a decent, compassionate and capable person who simply didn't campaign due to understandable, personal reasons, we'd have gained a Democratic Ward 3 Councilwoman, by 7 votes.

This is an undeniable expression of change desired in our city. We just came up short.

I know at the same time, there were many voters we didn't have the opportunity to speak with. In the coming few months, I'll do what I can to make up for the conversations that were not had and to build the coalition of voters necessary to effect positive changes in our city, at the ballot box and beyond.

For all of you who have sent encouraging messages of support, hoping that we'll continue organizing and working for change...

Where'd you hear we'd stop? 😏
But in all seriousness, thank you again.

11/06/2025

Warming centers available in our city with the temps dropping. If you see or know someone who could benefit, do what you can to let them know.

WARMING CENTERS: Alliance residents, it's time to begin planning to stay safe during this forecasted low temperature period. There are several warming centers set up for daytime use inside the city. They are as listed below:
Rodman Library: 215 E. Broadway St. Alliance, Oh 44601
10:00a-08:00p Mon - Wed
10:00a-06:00p Thur - Fri
10:00a-04:00p Sat
Salvation Army: 57 W. Main St. Alliance, Oh 44601
09:00a-03:00p Weekdays
The Commons: 405 S. Linden Ave Alliance, Oh 44601
09:00a-05:00p Weekdays
There is also an overnight warming center set up in Canton at Crossroads United Methodist 120 Cleveland Ave Canton, OH 44702
08:00p-08:00a during the needed period
SARTA is offering free transportation to the overnight warming center. The person needs to simply tell the driver that they need to get to the warming center.
Please take the time to look at the information attached to this post. We will post updates as necessary.
Stay safe Alliance!

11/05/2025

Thank you Alliance for your support!

I'm so grateful to our volunteers who did all they could to help. Because of their support, nearly 1,400 Alliance voters expressed their confidence in me and the vision for the city I offered, and that is so humbling and appreciated.

For all who saw something in our campaign to vote for, thank you for your vote. I appreciate every conversation we were able to have, every chance to learn about what matters to you, and to earn your trust. Though we came up short, we earned the highest vote total for any Democrat running for Alliance City Council At-Large in a long time.

If you're a voter who was not moved to turn out in our city election, it means we as candidates, whether in office or not, simply have that much more to do to show you that you have stakes in your local representation as much as the next citizen.

Congratulations to our elected At-Large Council members, I hope you serve the city effectively and with integrity. I will continue to advocate for what many residents have shown me matters in their city, and I hope they join me in showing up. Government only works when it's accountable to its citizens.

Congratulations to our new Law Director Andrew Selwa! I have every bit of confidence that Alliance will greatly benefit from your expertise and utmost competence.

Lastly, if you hosted a yard sign for me please be patient. I have to get back to work this morning. We will do all we can to gather them in the coming days!

Once again, thank you Alliance!

11/04/2025

Reminder for Alliance Voters: Polls close at 7:30pm tonight. If you're going to vote after working or taking care of the kids for the day, as long as you're in line by 7:30pm and carry a valid form of ID, it is YOUR RIGHT to cast a ballot!

If you or anyone you know experiences an issue with this, or other potential barriers to casting your ballot, call 866-OUR-VOTE.

11/04/2025

Today is the day to VOTE!

I wish all candidates the best, our county's amazing poll workers a smooth election, and all of Alliance's voters the opportunity to go out to their polling location and cast their ballot!

Take a friend with you and make a fun time out of it, it's a BEAUTIFUL day outside!

I was encouraged to run for local office by others based on what I was seeing in our community and becoming engaged on. From advocating for and alongside renters, to promoting our small businesses, to highlighting the wonderful causes in our communities, and to working towards building up Democratic outreach in our city. Through it all, I've had great support along the way, and whenever I'm told or hear through others of the kind and supportive words from our neighbors across the city, I've been truly humbled. Thank you.

This was never something I thought I would seek. It seeks you, and I encourage all citizens to participate more in our civic process. Show up to city council, to school board, to townhalls, demonstrate. Learn, engage, exchange, and cooperate where we can. Show up, with thought and conviction, because we're going to need a lot more of us.

However tomorrow goes, this has been quite the experience and I'll continue to speak my voice and encourage others to use theirs.

If you've already voted early/absentee, thank you.
If you've yet to turn out, make a plan to vote tomorrow, and I hope you'll vote for me for Alliance City Council At-large!

11/03/2025

I was encouraged to run for local office by others based on what I was seeing in our community and becoming engaged on. From advocating for and alongside renters, to promoting our small businesses, to highlighting the wonderful causes in our communities, and to working towards building up Democratic outreach in our city. Through it all, I've had great support along the way, and whenever I'm told or hear through others of the kind and supportive words from our neighbors across the city, I've been truly humbled. Thank you.

This was never something I thought I would seek. It seeks you, and I encourage all citizens to participate more in our civic process. Show up to city council, to school board, to townhalls, demonstrate. Learn, engage, exchange, and cooperate where we can. Show up, with thought and conviction, because we're going to need a lot more of us.

However tomorrow goes, this has been quite the experience and I'll continue to speak my voice and encourage others to use theirs.

If you've already voted early/absentee, thank you.
If you've yet to turn out, make a plan to vote tomorrow, and I hope you'll vote for me for Alliance City Council At-large!

11/02/2025

Thank you to Raider Student Media and Channel 1022: Alliance for the opportunity to discuss my reasons in running for Alliance City Council. Below is the interview segment!

Remember, today is the final day to vote early at the Stark Board of Elections, from 1-5pm, and then its on to voting on Tuesday at your neighborhood polling location.

We're pushing for an Alliance for our working families, improving service to our constituents, and more accountable city governance. Thank you for ALL of the support this past year!

11/01/2025

We get by with a little help from our friends. Thank you Jolyn and Rob for helping canvas this late afternoon!

Nikki and I brought the girls with us to this morning's Kiwanis Pancake Jamboree, and it was so nice to meet voters who wanted to offer their words of support.

Only three more days! We're putting it all out there to reach voters in Carnation City. Come along, we've got ways you can help!

11/01/2025

A good night canvassing in Ward 4 tonight, with our team of four!

Grateful to learn from my fellow citizens and have them want to share their experiences with me, and to have the opportunity to listen intentionally so that I can provide perspective that I hope assists them in their voting decisions.

We also reached out to various absentee voters in our community, to make sure they return their ballots by Monday. Thankful to our volunteer who helped us get that done!

If you've been wanting to get off the sidelines and help us get over the finish line, now is the time! We could benefit from more volunteers for a few Get Out The Vote efforts over the next few days. Reach out, and we'll find a way you can help!

10/31/2025

Reminder! There are just three days of early voting left. Weekend hours are a great time to vote!