Marty Martinez (Virginia)
Marty Martinez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 29. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. His current term ends on January 14, 2026.
Martinez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 29. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Fernando Martinez was born in California. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1978. He earned a bachelor's degree from Portland State University in 1985.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29
Marty Martinez defeated Jonathan Mark Rogers in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 29 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marty Martinez (D) | 56.9 | 18,125 | |
| Jonathan Mark Rogers (R) | 42.8 | 13,621 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 31,837 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marty Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 29.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Thomas (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jonathan Mark Rogers advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 29.
Endorsements
Martinez received the following endorsements.
- Pres. Joe Biden (D)
- Vice Pres. Kamala D. Harris (D)
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marty Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martinez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Originally from California, Vice Mayor Martinez proudly served his country (during the Vietnam-era conflict) in the United States Air Force for over seven years. He has resided in the Town of Leesburg with his wife Doris and children since 1993 and has worked as a government contractor supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He is active in the community, participating and coaching several youth and adult sports leagues and previously serving as a Den Leader for Boy and Girl Scouts. He has served as President and member of several school organizations, founded Heritage High School Project Grad, and helped to co-found the Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun County and La Voz, a Hispanic Advocacy Group. He has served on the Board of Directors (part of his tenure was as Vice Chair) for the Paxton Campus, a full-service organization for children with special needs. He has served for the Governor on the Aerospace Advisory Council and currently serves on Loudoun County's Transit Advisory Board
- All Virginians deserve clean, safe, and affordable housing regardless of who they are or where they come from.
- We must build the healthcare system the American people have always deserved, reducing prescription drug prices, premiums, and out-of-pocket costs and reins in overall health care expenses.
- Our public schools are bedrock community institutions, and yet our educators are underpaid, our classrooms are overstuffed, and our school buildings have been neglected. We can and must do better for our children, our educators, and our Commonwealth.
Marty Martinez is passionate about building a government and a Commonwealth that works for everyone, no matter where they come from or what their circumstances may be. That means ensuring that the housing, healthcare, and education that we have available to us are second-to-none and that representatives in Richmond are always willing to listen.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Virginia House of Delegates District 29 |
Officeholder Virginia House of Delegates District 29 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 5, 2022
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| Preceded by Bill Wiley (R) |
Virginia House of Delegates District 29 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
