Susana Mendoza

Susana Mendoza
10th Comptroller of Illinois
Assumed office
December 5, 2016
GovernorBruce Rauner
J. B. Pritzker
Preceded byLeslie Munger
City Clerk of Chicago
In office
May 16, 2011 – December 5, 2016
MayorRahm Emanuel
Preceded byMiguel del Valle
Succeeded byAnna M. Valencia
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 10, 2001 – May 16, 2011
Preceded bySonia Silva[1]
Succeeded byDena Carli
Personal details
Born (1972-05-13) May 13, 1972
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationTruman State University (BA)

Susana Mendoza (born May 13, 1972) is an American politician and the current Comptroller of Illinois. She formerly served as Chicago City Clerk and as a Illinois State Representative, representing the 1st District of Illinois – which included the Chicago communities of Brighton Park, Little Village, Gage Park and Back of the Yards.

She was first elected in 2001 and served into her sixth term, when she won the election for Chicago City Clerk in February 2011.

On November 2, 2018 a video leaked from Mendoza’s campaign showing her plans to run for Mayor of Chicago in 2019 even though she successfully ran for re-election as Comptroller in 2018.[2][3] Eight days after winning her re-election on November 14, Mendoza launched her mayoral campaign.[4] She lost in the first round of the election.

In July 2025, Mendoza announced that she would not run for re-election in 2026.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Litmus Test". www.lib.niu.edu.
  2. ↑ "Susana Mendoza video leaks out declaring 'I'm running for mayor of Chicago'". Chicago Sun-Times. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Video clip leaks of state Comptroller Susana Mendoza announcing run for Chicago mayor". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Eight days after winning comptroller election, Susana Mendoza announces run for Chicago mayor". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she won't seek re-election". Fox32Chicago. July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

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