Rafael Mendez

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
new alliance
On the ballot
1988–1992
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mendez1,513
Opponents154,420
2
Elections run

Between 1988 and 1992, Rafael Mendez ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Mendez's biggest single-election total was 904 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in New York's District 18.

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How many votes has Rafael Mendez received?

Rafael Mendez has received 1,513 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Rafael Mendez’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6090.58%Nydia M. Velazquez
Angel Diaz

Ruben Franco
1988U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9041.09%Robert Garcia
Fred Brown

Daniel Verhoff
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rafael Mendez: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rafael-mendez. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.