Join us Tuesday June 30, 5:00pm-6:00pm for a launch party - RSVP for location. All are welcome!
Meet Ariel Méndez
“Bend is a wonderful place to live, it’s our job to make it even better. Whether we grow is not up to us, but we can decide how we grow. Bend should be safe, welcoming, and affordable to people working here.”
Policy Priorities
Housing Affordability
“Building more homes is necessary to address affordability, but we need to pay attention to how we build as well. We must preserve open space, maintain access to nature, and build neighborhoods so people don’t have to drive for every trip. Over my term, Bend built twice the number of income-restricted homes as the national average.”
Transportation Safety
“Real solutions to congestion and parking require investing in safer walking, biking, wheeling, and better transit. When kids have safe routes to school, parents can skip the pick-up and drop-off lines, and everyone else has less congestion.”
Houselessness support
“The best way to reduce homelessness is to provide affordable housing and options for shelter. Coupled with appropriate support services and reasonable regulations on camping, we are making progress. Homelessness dropped 16% in Bend over the last year. However, Bend can’t do this alone. We need continued state support and every city and county must play its part.
Voices of Support
“Progress on transportation, housing, and sustainable growth happens when state and local governments work together. Ariel is a collaborative partner I rely on to translate legislative wins into a safer, more affordable Bend.”
– Senator Anthony Broadman
“Ariel makes data-driven decisions that reflect our core values like access to nature, water conservation, and public safety. His focus on the needs of kids is a good way to ensure that Bend works for everyone.”
– Mayor Melanie Kebler
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