A Republican running for a seat in the Arizona Legislature is facing criticism after two pictures that appeared to show her in blackface and brownface surfaced with just a few weeks to go before the midterm elections.
The two photographs released on social media are believed to show Mary Ann Mendoza, a Republican, dressed in an"Aunt Jemima" costume with blackface and dressed as the Native American figure Pocahontas with her face painted brown.Mary Ann Mendoza—running for the AZ House of Representatives—apparently wore multiple costumes depicting blackface in the photographs."https://t.co/apM7qcnhbm pic.twitter.
The Washington Examiner has not been able to verify the photos independently, but Mendoza's political opponents have already used them to paint Mendoza as a racist.