Alejandro "Alex" Mendoza (born April 25, 1977) is an American former Marine, owner of a

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business and

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politician from

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, who was the vice presidential nominee of

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in the

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. Mendoza, of Texas, ran with

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for president. Mendoza is the State Chair for the Socialist Party of Texas. Mendoza was born in Riverside, California to parents who emigrated from

Mexicali Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Cale ...

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, Mexico. Mendoza graduated from

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in 1995. Shortly after graduation, Mendoza joined the United States Marine Corps, and served with the

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for four years. Mendoza moved to Texas shortly after leaving the corps. Mendoza has spent the previous years working in the Information Technology field and has worked all over the world (Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, England, and Argentina). Mendoza now owns a local sustainable lawn care business.

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