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Martin Samaniego
Martin Samaniego was an at-large member of the Glendale Elementary School District in Arizona.
Samaniego ran for election for an at-large seat of the Glendale Elementary School District in Arizona. Samaniego lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Samaniego was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 29 of the Arizona House of Representatives. He lost the primary election.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Glendale Elementary School District, At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Sara Smith and incumbent Brenda Bartels defeated Martin Samaniego in the general election for Glendale Elementary School District, At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sara Smith (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 8,326 |
| ✔ |  | Brenda Bartels (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 8,289 |
 | Martin Samaniego (Nonpartisan) | 30.9 | 7,419 | |
| Total votes: 24,034 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Glendale Elementary School District school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Martin Samaniego, Jamie Aldama, and Mary Wilson filed for another term on the board. They were joined on the ballot by two newcomers: Monica Pimentel and Yanina Terry. Wilson and Aldama won additional terms on the board and were joined in their victory by Pimentel. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Glendale Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Wilson Incumbent |
23.31% | 8,834 |
| Monica Pimentel |
21.74% | 8,240 |
| Jamie Aldama Incumbent |
21.51% | 8,153 |
| Martin Samaniego Incumbent | 19.79% | 7,501 |
| Yanina Terry | 13.65% | 5,173 |
| Total Votes (100) | 37,901 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
2012
Samaniego ran in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 29. He was defeated by incumbent Martin Quezada and Lydia Hernandez in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Martin Quezada Incumbent |
36% | 3,336 |
| Lydia Hernandez |
35.2% | 3,262 |
| Martin Samaniego | 28.9% | 2,681 |
| Total Votes | 9,279 | |
Campaign themes
2012
Samaniego's campaign website listed the following issues:[5]
- Education
- Excerpt: "Increase the state’s investment in our children so kids can compete for jobs."
- Economic Development
- Excerpt: "An education workforce will help develop a stronger economy."
- Protecting the Vulnerable
- Excerpt: "Prevent the abuse of children, women and the elderly."
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Unofficial results," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," 2012
| Glendale Elementary School District elections in 2018 | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2016 Glendale Elementary School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Martin Samaniego • Incumbent, Jamie Aldama • Incumbent, Mary Wilson • Monica Pimentel • Yanina Terry |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
