The Fina Mendoza Mysteries follow the adventures of the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman, investigating mysteries in the U.S. Capitol.

Fina decides to take the case of the mysterious Chickcharney... maybe it has a secret message for her!

In Episode 3, Papa proposes an idea for a fundraiser for his re-election campaign. "It takes a lot of money to run for Congress," he says.

How much does it cost to run for Congress?

Click HERE to read more about the House Chaplain in our Facts Behind the Fiction blog.

Season 2 of The Fina Mendoza Mysteries podcast is based on the book State of the Union, by Kitty Felde, published by Chesapeake Press. You can get an autographed copy of State of the Union, at the website Chesapeakepress.org. That's also where you can find out more about the cast and crew of The Fina Mendoza Mysteries and a free download of the 56-page Teacher's Guide to the book and the podcast just by signing up for our newsletter. Every week, that newsletter includes the facts behind the fiction in the Fina Mendoza Mysteries.

Our cast includes:

Amy Solano - Fina Mendoza

Tamika Katon-Donegal - Monica

Steven Cuevas - Papa

Monica Vigil - Gabby

Steve DeVorkin - Senator Something.

Andrea Felix-Cervantes is our stage manager. Our music is written and performed by Andrew Barkan, and our logo designer is Imelda Hinojosa.

And now you can get the Spanish version of State of the Union called Estado de la Union, translated by Jorge Flores Gonzales. Forward just gave it a five star review, calling Fina an "intelligent and precocious heroine who uses her critical thinking skills and keen observational senses to suss out information on the Chickcharney and the other mysteries in her daily life." Get your copy now!