George Martinez (Alaska)

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George Martinez
Image of George Martinez
Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

April 4, 2023

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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 ran for election to the Anchorage Assembly District 5 to represent District 5 Seat I in Alaska. He won in the general election on April 4, 2023.

Martinez is 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

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

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.


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

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

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Campaign website

Campaign advertisements

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External links

Footnotes

  1. [https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2021/01/21/heres-who-has-filed-to-run-for-anchorage-mayor-and-the-anchorage-school-board-so-far/ Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s who has filed to run for Anchorage mayor and the Anchorage School Board so far," accessed March 6, 2021
  2. City of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," May 25, 2021
  3. Anchorage Daily News, "Bronson set to win race for Anchorage mayor; Dunbar concedes," May 23, 2021
  4. Municipality of Anchorage, "April 6, 2021 Regular Municipal Election Results," accessed April 20, 2021
  5. Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
  6. Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
  7. Forrest Dunbar, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
  8. Alaska Daily News, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor," April 13, 2021
  9. Alaska Daily News, "A contentious election for Anchorage mayor is nearing the finish line, revealing deep divisions on how the city should move ahead," May 8, 2021
  10. Alaska Daily News, "George Martinez endorses Forrest Dunbar in Anchorage mayoral race," April 20, 2021
  11. Alaska Daily News, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor," April 13, 2021
  12. Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
  13. Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
  14. Dave Bronson for Mayor, "Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2021
  15. Forrest Dunbar, "Endorsements," accessed March 9, 2021
  16. Falsey for Mayor, "Endorsements," March 9, 2021

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