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Alan Martinez (Georgia)
Alan Martinez was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Carroll County Board of Education in Georgia. Martinez lost in the general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Martinez was a Republican candidate in the December 2011 special election for the Georgia House of Representatives, District 68. The special election was called to fill the vacancy created when Tim Bearden (R) resigned to accept an appointment as Director of the Georgia Law Enforcement Training Center.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Carroll County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Carroll County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. Incumbent Bart Cater ran unopposed for re-election in District 6. Rob Cleveland won re-election in District 1 against challenger Bernice Brooks, while District 4 incumbent Denise Askin defeated Jessie Strickland and Clayton Kierbow. Bob Pinckney defeated Alan Martinez for the District 3 seat.[1]
Results
| Carroll County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bob Pinckney |
55.10% | 637 |
| Alan Martinez | 44.90% | 519 |
| Total Votes | 1,156 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
2011
Martinez and Dustin Hightower (R) were the top two vote-getters in the December 6 special election. They faced fellow Republicans Thom Fitzpatrick, Tim Whetstone, and Marc Lattanzio. Libertarian candidate James Camp also ran. Hightower and Martinez received 41.8% and 21.3% of the vote, respectively. They proceeded to a runoff election on January 3, 2012 where Hightower defeated Martinez.[3][4]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower, Martinez headed for runoff," December 7, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results--District 68," accessed December 7, 2011
- ↑ Times-Georgian, "Hightower wins House runoff," January 4, 2011 (dead link)
| 2016 Carroll County Schools Elections | |
| Carroll County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Rob Cleveland • Bernice Brooks District 3: Bob Pinckney • Alan Martinez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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