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Crestina Martinez
From Ballotpedia
Crestina Martinez was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the Colorado State Senate.
Elections
2012
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Martinez ran in the 2012 election for Colorado State Senate District 35. She defeated Armando Valdez in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. She was defeated by Larry Crowder (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Larry W. Crowder |
49.2% | 31,117 | |
| Democratic | Crestina Martinez | 46.9% | 29,617 | |
| Libertarian | William Stuart Bartley | 3.9% | 2,461 | |
| Total Votes | 63,195 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Crestina Martinez |
62.5% | 7,181 |
| Armando Valdez | 37.5% | 4,313 |
| Total Votes | 11,494 | |
Endorsements
Martinez received endorsements from:[2]
- Karen Garcia, Costilla County Clerk & Recorder
- Sam Pace, Saguache County Commissioner
- Eddie Roybal, Costilla County Commissioner
- Leroy Garcia, Pueblo City Councilman
- Irene Aguilar, MD, state senator, District 32
- Josef Lucero, Alamosa City Councilman
- Dolores Burns, Costilla County Commissioner
- Art Bobian, Huerfano County Commissioner
- Scott King, Huerfano County Commissioner
- Gary Hill, Las Animas County Commissioner
- Glen “Spike” Ausmus, Baca County Commissioner
- John Cordova, Pueblo County Commissioner
- Anthony Nunez, Pueblo County Commissioner
- Crisanta Duran, state representative, District 5
- John Salazar, former Colorado Representative
- Polly Baca, former Colorado state senator
- Frank Mestas, former Alamosa County Commissioner
- Dennis Murphy, Rio Grande County Commissioner
- Linda Joseph, Saguache County Commissioner
- Mike Spearman, Saguache County Commissioner
- Chuck Fairchild, Mineral County Commissioner
- Angela Giron, state senator, District 3
- Jeff Chostner, Pueblo County Commissioner
- Gail Schwartz, state senator, District 5
- Alan Schwartz
- Colorado Conservation Voters
- BlueFlower Fund Colorado
- Rio de la Vista
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Crestina + Martinez + Colorado + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Crestina Martinez on Facebook
- Crestina Martinez on Twitter
Footnotes
Current members of the Colorado State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:James Coleman
Majority Leader:Robert Rodriguez
Minority Leader:Cleave Simpson
Senators
District 1
Byron Pelton (R)
District 2
Lisa Frizell (R)
District 3
Nick Hinrichsen (D)
District 4
Mark Baisley (R)
District 5
Marc Catlin (R)
District 6
Cleave Simpson (R)
District 7
Janice Rich (R)
District 8
Dylan Roberts (D)
District 9
District 10
Larry Liston (R)
District 11
Thomas Exum (D)
District 12
Marc Snyder (D)
District 13
Scott Bright (R)
District 14
Cathy Kipp (D)
District 15
Janice Marchman (D)
District 16
Chris Kolker (D)
District 17
Katie Wallace (D)
District 18
Judy Amabile (D)
District 19
District 20
Lisa Cutter (D)
District 21
Dafna Jenet (D)
District 22
Jessie Danielson (D)
District 23
District 24
Kyle Mullica (D)
District 25
Vacant
District 26
Jeff Bridges (D)
District 27
Tom Sullivan (D)
District 28
Mike Weissman (D)
District 29
Iman Jodeh (D)
District 30
John Carson (R)
District 31
Matt Ball (D)
District 32
Robert Rodriguez (D)
District 33
James Coleman (D)
District 34
Julie Gonzales (D)
District 35
Rodney Pelton (R)
Democratic Party (22)
Republican Party (12)
Vacancies (1)
