Report says Arizona Democratic congressional hopeful JoAnna Mendoza followed OnlyFans models and “witchcraft” accounts on Instagram

An investigative report published July 15 by New York Post says Arizona Democratic congressional hopeful JoAnna Mendoza followed multiple OnlyFans models and accounts it characterized as “witchcraft” pages on her campaign Instagram account. The report did not describe any official complaint being filed, nor did it cite an election-related authority action tied to the account follows.

According to New York Post, the follows included sexually explicit content producers and other adult creators. The paper said the same campaign account also followed accounts it described as promoting witchcraft or similar material. The report framed the discovery as a discrepancy between the “campaign” branding and the types of accounts being followed.

The New York Post report identified Mendoza as a Democratic candidate for federal office, describing her as an “Arizona congressional” hopeful. It also published an accompanying photo caption that described her as an Arizona Senate Democratic hopeful, underscoring the need to confirm the exact office she is seeking before treating the reporting as settled on the campaign-level details.

The report did not provide documentation of any policy position connected to the accounts being followed, and it did not report any investigation by state election authorities or any action by the Federal Election Commission. It similarly did not include a quote from Mendoza or her campaign in the supplied item.

Under federal and state election rules, candidates and campaign committees are typically evaluated on disclosures, coordination, and advertising obligations rather than personal social media browsing. However, social media activity can become part of public scrutiny, including scrutiny that may affect how voters interpret a candidate’s public statements, associational choices, or campaign communications.

If additional reporting verifies what accounts were followed, when, and through which official accounts, election administrators could still face questions that are largely administrative or evidentiary. For example, disputes could arise about whether the follows were tied to an official campaign account, an operator’s personal account, or other automated behavior, and whether any relevant communications or advertising policies were implicated.