Susana Mendoza: podcast appearances and interviews

Susana A. Mendoza is an American politician currently serving as the Illinois Comptroller, a position she has held since December 2016. She is the tenth person to hold this office and is noted for being the first Latina elected to the role, as well as the highest-ranking Hispanic elected official in Illinois. Mendoza previously served as the City Clerk of Chicago from 2011 to 2016, becoming the first woman to hold that position. She was elected as Illinois State Representative in 2000 and served six terms. In 2022, she was the top vote-getter in the state of Illinois.

Mendoza is affiliated with the Democratic Party and has a background in local and state government. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2019 Chicago mayoral election and has announced plans to run again in the 2027 election. In July 2025, she announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026 but revealed her second campaign for the Chicago mayoralty in June 2026.