Carlos Menchaca (born September 11, 1980) is an American politician who served as a member of the New York City Council for the 38th district.

From 2011 to 2013, Menchaca served as a liaison to the LGBT and HIV/AIDS community for the Office of the Speaker in the New York City Council.

[3] In the 2013 election, Menchaca defeated incumbent Sara M. Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for District 38 in the New York City Council, which includes a portion of Brooklyn.

Due to City Council customs, Menchaca had the power to effectively end the project.

[9] On October 9, 2020, Menchaca registered a campaign with the New York City Campaign Finance Board and released a statement on social media about a potential run for mayor in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.