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Donald Martinez
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Last election

June 28, 2016

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Donald Martinez was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Colorado.[1] Martinez was defeated by Misty Plowright in the Democratic primary.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Misty Plowright (D), Mike McRedmond (L), and Curtis Imrie (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lamborn defeated Calandra Vargas in the Republican primary, while Plowright defeated Donald Martinez to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[1][2][3]

U.S. House, Colorado District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Lamborn Incumbent 62.3% 225,445
     Democratic Misty Plowright 30.9% 111,676
     Libertarian Mike McRedmond 6.9% 24,872
Total Votes 361,993
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


U.S. House, Colorado, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Lamborn Incumbent 68% 51,018
Calandra Vargas 32% 23,968
Total Votes 74,986
Source: Colorado Secretary of State


U.S. House, Colorado, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMisty Plowright 58.1% 13,419
Donald Martinez 41.9% 9,658
Total Votes 23,077
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Martinez's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • National Security, Homeland Security, Cyber Security: I support increasing our defense budget and securing our nation against all threats, including the ones that arise within our borders or through the internet. Without a strong defense, we have nothing. As someone who has served in the Army and worked in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, I will make this a priority.
  • Veterans Care: I support a bipartisan solution to fixing the VA healthcare system immediately. I am unable to get care at the VA clinic in Colorado Springs. When I contacted Doug Lamborn’s office to ask for assistance with this issue, I was told that there were too many veterans in his district to help them all. He continues to ignore me to this day.
  • Environment: I support increased regulations on the use of fracking in Colorado. Regardless of the technology and its history, the risk to our water supply is too high. I understand this is a big issue in Colorado, but I will not sacrifice my home for their profits. There needs to be more research by independent organizations that have no personal financial gain from the oil companies before I reconsider my position.
  • 2nd Amendment: I support the Second Amendment but understand there needs to be some gun-control legislation on those with mental illnesses. The Second Amendment prevents dictators like Putin from invading our country and ensures every citizen the opportunity to protect themselves and their family.
  • Immigration: Have you looked into immigration law? I did when I worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Denver. These laws are outdated and too complex. I support updating the immigration laws to fix the problems we have today. But, I do not believe we need to send immigrants back unless they have committed violent criminal acts. Undocumented immigrants who are already here need a path to citizenship, so long as they continue to be upstanding members of the community. We must know who is here so that we can weed out violent criminals.

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—Donald Martinez's campaign website, http://www.martinezforamerica.com/issues

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
  3. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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