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Joe Martinez (Travis County, Texas)
Joe Martinez was a candidate for county sheriff of Travis County, Texas. Martinez was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Martinez's professional experience includes working as a police officer and detective. He retired from the District Attorney's Office as a sergeant investigator in 2003. After his retirement, he began working as a licensed private investigator for a company he and his wife owned called CM Investigations Inc.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Martinez wrote the following statement on his campaign website:[2]
| “ | As your Sheriff I will:
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| —Joe Martinez[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Travis County held elections for county commission, all five constables, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Austin Community College District Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[4] Sally Hernandez defeated Joe Martinez, Eric Guerra, and Debbie Russell in the Travis County sheriff general election.[5]
| Travis County Sheriff, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sally Hernandez |
60.36% | 272,791 | |
| Republican | Joe Martinez | 31.56% | 142,662 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Guerra | 4.93% | 22,280 | |
| Green | Debbie Russell | 3.15% | 14,233 | |
| Total Votes | 451,966 | |||
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Travis County Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joe Martinez campaign website, "About Me," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joe Martinez campaign website, "What I Stand For," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2016 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 12, 2016
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