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George Martinez (Alaska)

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George Martinez
Candidate, Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I
Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
2
Predecessor: Pete Petersen (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
April 4, 2023
Next election
April 7, 2026
Contact

George Martinez is a member of the Anchorage Assembly District 5 in Alaska, representing District 5 Seat I. He assumed office on April 18, 2023. His current term ends in 2026.

Martinez is running for re-election to the Anchorage Assembly District 5 to represent District 5 Seat I in Alaska. He is on the ballot in the general election on April 7, 2026.[source]

Biography

Martinez's career experience includes serving as a program director for the Alaska Humanities Forum.[1]

2021 battleground election

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)

David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar with 50.66% of the vote to Dunbar's 49.34% in a nonpartisan runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska on May 11, 2021.[2] Overseas ballots continued to be counted until May 25, when the Anchorage Assembly certified the results, but Dunbar conceded the election to Bronson on May 21, saying "“it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorage’s next mayor”[3] .

Dunbar and Bronson advanced to the runoff election after the April 6 general election, as neither candidate won more than 45% of the vote. Bronson received 33% of the vote to Dunbar's 31%. No other candidate received more than 15% of the vote.[4]

Elections

2026

See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on April 7, 2026.

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I

Incumbent George Martinez (Nonpartisan) and Cody Anderson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I on April 7, 2026.

Candidate
Image of George Martinez
George Martinez (Nonpartisan)
Cody Anderson (Nonpartisan)

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2023

See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2023)

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I

George Martinez defeated Spencer Moore in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I on April 4, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of George Martinez
George Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
56.5
 
5,317
Spencer Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
43.1
 
4,057
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
37

Total votes: 9,411
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2021

See also: Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage

David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Bronson
David Bronson (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
45,937
Image of Forrest Dunbar
Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
44,744

Total votes: 90,681
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General election

General election for Mayor of Anchorage

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Anchorage on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Bronson
David Bronson (Nonpartisan)
 
33.0
 
24,567
Image of Forrest Dunbar
Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
23,054
Image of Bill Falsey
Bill Falsey (Nonpartisan)
 
12.8
 
9,551
Image of Bill Evans
Bill Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
9.5
 
7,073
Image of Mike Robbins
Mike Robbins (Nonpartisan)
 
7.7
 
5,766
Image of George Martinez
George Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
3.7
 
2,753
Heather Herndon (Nonpartisan)
 
0.6
 
451
Jeffrey T. Brown (Nonpartisan)
 
0.4
 
307
Anna Anthony (Nonpartisan)
 
0.4
 
306
Albert Swank Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
0.3
 
231
Joe Westfall (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
83
Jacob Kern (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
52
Reza Momin (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
52
Jacob Versteeg (Nonpartisan)
 
0.1
 
43
Darin Colbry (Nonpartisan)
 
0.0
 
31
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
205

Total votes: 74,525
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profile

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Biography:  Martinez is a program director for the Alaska Humanities Forum. He served as special assistant to the Mayor of Anchorage for economic development, youth development, education and diversity for 4 years.



Key Messages

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Martinez said that COVID-19 relief measures should be more equitably distributed and focus on those most effected by the pandemic. 


 To improve the city's economy, Martinez said that he would focus on infrastructure, tourism, and reducing red tape for businesses.


Martinez said he would address homelessness through jobs programs and substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, and says that he supports a scattered-site model for shelters and services as opposed to large-scale facilities. 


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Mayor of Anchorage in 2021.

Endorsements

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Bronson Dunbar
Individuals
Former Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell (R)[5]
Former State Rep. Mel Gillis (R)[6]
Former State Senator Johnny Ellis (D)[7]
Bill Falsey[8]
Former Gov. Tony Knowles (D)[9]
George Martinez [10]
Mike Robbins[11]
Elected officials
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)[12]
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce[13]
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)[14]
Organizations
Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawai’i[15][16]


Campaign themes

2026

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2023

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2021

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Campaign website

Campaign advertisements

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Pete Petersen
Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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