Maximilian Martin
Maximilian Martin (b. October 12, 1973) was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 19 of the Texas State Senate.
Biography
Martin graduated from Midway High School in 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Texas Tech University in May 2003. His professional experience includes owning and operating a hunting service business and working as a banker, grocer, and radio personality.[1][2][3]
Campaign themes
2014
If elected, Martin said he would seek to do the following:[3]
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1. Reduce the size and scope of government at every level. 2. Reduce government spending and taxation simultaneously. 3. Maximize and protect private property owner and citizen rights to the fullest extent possible.[4] |
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- Quotes from candidates may contain spelling and grammatical errors.
Elections
2016
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Texas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[5]
Incumbent Carlos Uresti defeated Peter P. Flores and Maximilian Martin in the Texas State Senate District 19 general election.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carlos Uresti Incumbent |
55.87% | 134,997 | |
| Republican | Peter P. Flores | 40.43% | 97,682 | |
| Libertarian | Maximilian Martin | 3.70% | 8,948 | |
| Total Votes | 241,627 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Carlos Uresti defeated Helen Madla in the Texas State Senate District 19 Democratic Primary.[7][8]
| Texas State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carlos Uresti Incumbent |
74.56% | 39,931 | |
| Democratic | Helen Madla | 25.44% | 13,627 | |
| Total Votes | 53,558 | |||
Peter P. Flores ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 19 Republican Primary.[7][8]
| Texas State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Peter P. Flores (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Rob Henneke and Andrew Murr defeated Karen Harris, Tink Nathan and Wayne Ramsay in the Republican primary. Murr defeated Henneke in the May 27 Republican runoff. Maximilian Martin was running as a Libertarian. Brian Holk filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention.[9][10][11][12] Murr defeated Martin in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Murr |
89.9% | 36,878 | |
| Libertarian | Maximilian Martin | 10.1% | 4,139 | |
| Total Votes | 41,017 | |||
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See also
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Senate District 19
- Texas State Senate elections, 2016
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Maximilian Martin on Facebook
- Biography from The Texas Tribune
- Profile from the Libertarian Party
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook: "Martin Ranch, About," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ Martin Ranch: "A letter from the owner," accessed December 22, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on December 20, 2013
- ↑ 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 December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "The 2014 Election Brackets," accessed December 12, 2013
