Alejandro "Alex" Mendoza (born April 25, 1977) is an American former Marine, owner of a lawn care business and democratic socialist politician from Dallas, Texas, who was the vice presidential nominee of Socialist Party USA in the 2012 elections.

[1] Mendoza, of Texas, ran with Stewart Alexander of California for president.

[2] Mendoza is the State Chair for the Socialist Party of Texas.

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.