Julian Martinez

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Julian Martinez

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business owner

Julian Martinez (also known as Bemer) ran for election for Mayor of Houston in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

Julian Martinez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. He attended the Delehanty Institute for undergraduate study. His career experience includes working as a business owner.

Elections

2023

See also: Mayoral election in Houston, Texas (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Houston

John Whitmire defeated Sheila Jackson Lee in the general runoff election for Mayor of Houston on December 9, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Whitmire (Nonpartisan)	64.4	129,809
		Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan)	35.6	71,719

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 201,528
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General election

General election for Mayor of Houston

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Houston on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Whitmire (Nonpartisan)	42.5	107,411
✔		Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan)	35.6	90,098
	Submit photo	Gilbert Garcia (Nonpartisan)	7.2	18,220
		Jack Christie (Nonpartisan)	6.9	17,364
		Lee Kaplan (Nonpartisan)	2.6	6,645
		Robert Gallegos (Nonpartisan)	1.1	2,680
	Submit photo	M.J. Khan (Nonpartisan)	1.0	2,478
		Annie Garcia (Nonpartisan)	0.8	1,972
		Julian Martinez (Nonpartisan)	0.7	1,813
		Roy Vasquez (Nonpartisan)	0.4	1,083
		M. Griffin (Nonpartisan)	0.3	674
		Kathy Lee Tatum (Nonpartisan)	0.2	532
	Submit photo	David Lowy (Nonpartisan)	0.1	368
	Submit photo	Chanel Mbala (Nonpartisan)	0.1	356
		Naoufal Houjami (Nonpartisan)	0.1	352
		Gaylon Caldwell (Nonpartisan)	0.1	331
	Submit photo	B. Ivy (Nonpartisan)	0.1	287
		Robin Williams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	101

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 252,765
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Martinez in this election.

2020

See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green defeated Johnny Teague and Jose Sosa in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Al Green (D)	75.5	172,938
		Johnny Teague (R)	21.6	49,575
		Jose Sosa (L)	2.9	6,594

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 229,107
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Edward Small Jr. (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Incumbent Al Green defeated Melissa M. Wilson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Al Green	83.6	48,387
		Melissa M. Wilson	16.4	9,511

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,898
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9

Johnny Teague defeated Jon Menefee and Julian Martinez in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Teague	58.7	6,149
		Jon Menefee	24.0	2,519
		Julian Martinez	17.3	1,809

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,477
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Al Austin (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 9

Jose Sosa advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jose Sosa (L)

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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Julian Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martinez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Julian Antonio Martinez is a true American success story. He was born into a hardworking family in the Dominican Republic, the oldest of six siblings. Wanting a better life for their children, Julian's parents immigrated to the United States in 1965 to New York. Always a hard worker, Julian worked two part-time jobs while attending high school. 1978, he married his high school sweetheart Carmen. With nothing but a dream, they moved to Houston to start a new life.

In 1985, Julian ventured out to start his own business. Today, Julian runs a multi-million-dollar car dealer & service center dedicated to serving the Houston community. Julian prides himself on going the extra mile for his customers and building friendships with those who walk through the door.

In their 41 years of marriage, Julian and Carmen have been blessed with three children and three grandchildren. As a Bible-believing Christian, Julian raised his children to love God, go to church, and become followers of Christ. He taught them how to work and study hard; and to dream big and be persistent. 

Achieving the American dream has not been easy, but Julian has never let failure keep him down. Through economic downturns and difficult circumstances, he's taken the necessary steps to stay ahead and keep his corporation successful and thriving. Julian loves a challenge and is determined to make positive changes in Washington. With your help, we can dream big and achieve more than we thought possible!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Term Limits
• Pro-Life
• Education

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Term limits - It's time for term limits in U.S. congress

Pro-Life - It's our duty to protect the life of the unborn

Education - I support school choice and increased investments in trade schools.

Healthcare - We need transparent healthcare pricing and end the practice of surprise billing

Infrastructure - We need to invest in Houston's infrastructure to prevent catastrophic damage from frequent flooding.

Second Amendment - I support the right to bear arms.

President Trump - As a husband, father, Hispanic immigrant and local businessman, I support President Trump.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

It starts with leadership. Leaders need to have humilty and have courage to make tough choices. We need to have our best leaders from the community serve in Congress and then come back to the community once their term limit is up.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am tired of seeing politicians worry more about reelection then getting things done for the people they represent. Our district needs to be represented more effectively in Congress. As a successful business owner, I know that leadership, humilty, and hardwork are everything.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember when President Kennedy was shot. My family and I were living in the Dominican Republic and we heard the news on a radio. It was a very sad day. Even though we were in another country, I remember all of us crying. The United States is not only important to American citizens, but to the rest of the world as well.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

One of the greatest challenges will be to unite as one nation because we are more divided than we have ever been. Our strength comes in unity.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

We need term limits.

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