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Michael Martinez (Colorado)

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Michael Martinez
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Republican Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Colorado, Boulder, 2007

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1978 - 1999

Personal
Birthplace
Compton, Calif.
Religion
Lutheran - LCMS
Profession
Engineer
Contact

Campaign website

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Michael Martinez (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 33. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael Martinez was born in Compton, California. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1978 to 1999. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2007. His career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent William Lindstedt defeated Michael Martinez in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Lindstedt
William Lindstedt (D)
 
58.6
 
31,589
Image of Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
22,332

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,921
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent William Lindstedt advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of William Lindstedt
William Lindstedt
 
100.0
 
8,710

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,710
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33

Michael Martinez advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 33 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,230

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,230
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Pledges

Martinez signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Michael Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. 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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I am a Marine veteran with 20 years active service to my country, forced to retire after sustaining disabling injuries in the performance of my duties. I am husband to my wife of 32 years, and the father of 4 children, Danielle, 37, and Brian, Katie, and Sarah, 27 year old triplets. I earned my bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering after my separation from the Marines, attending many local junior colleges, and finally graduating from the University of Colorado’s College of Engineering in 2007. It was there I discovered a love for aerospace. I was selected in my Freshman year to participate in a NASA student program that would take me aboard the Weightless Wonder. I have worked in the industry ever since, and have worked on multiple programs that are now orbiting the earth. I moved here to Colorado, and more specifically to Broomfield, to raise my children in a better environment than what we had in California, where violence, gangs, and drugs were becoming widespread. Now I see that same thing happening here. I served my country faithfully for 20 years, and feel I am being called to serve again.
  • I am joining this fight for you, as a public servant, to you and your loved ones. I am not a professional politician, but a citizen of this community. I would be honored to serve as your representative at the capital.
  • I will fight for policy that makes sense to us, making affordably and safety my top priorities.
  • I will NEVER vote for policy which increases taxes against the wishes of my constituents, or takes money from TABOR in any way.
Crime! Enough is enough! Auto theft, and other property crimes have increased exponentially in the past few years. And instead of passing laws getting tough on crime, the current legislature LOWERS certain crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. I will work to toughen laws on criminals, and hold them accountable for their actions. I will advocate for the refunding of our police departments, so they have the resources to investigate criminal activity. When it comes to affordability, we are in a housing crisis. We need homes for families just starting out at an affordable price point. Overregulation of the housing industry, combined with inflation, and a reliance on supplies from other nations is why we do not have affordable housing.
Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10, watched the event on my dads big console TV.
At the age of 14, I started working in a Texaco service station, pumping gas and wiping windows. It was also a full service station, where I learned how to change tires, and other auto maintenance tasks. My boss loved my work ethic, allowing me to run the station as the night manager after about a year. I worked here for almost three years, learning many valuable life lessons that I would carry with all my life.
Public safety is going to be an ever increasing problem. An influx of growth for various reasons, both legal and otherwise has created a proliferation of drugs, gangs, human trafficking, theft, and other violence in our communities. Coupled with legislative measures that have reduced consequences for all of these things, innocent citizens in Colorado are paying the price.
No. The framers of our constitution were farmers, plantation owners, merchants, shippers, and a printer. All volunteers for service to this great nation. I honestly believe it is the professional politician that has caused most of the problems of our great nation.
Yes, we must strive to build and maintain relationships based on mutual respect and recognition of each other's desire to achieve a common good. During my time in the Marines, I learned dedication, honesty, and integrity were key in establishing good relationships with the men and women who served both with and for me, to complete the mission at hand, no matter what it may be.
No, I plan to stick around long enough to at least balance the house, where compassion is coupled with common sense and where hard working, thoughtful constituents are part of the process that affects our lives day in and day out.
Just recently a family friend’s son, known by our family through competitive soccer and known for over a decade, has recently died of a fentanyl overdose. The police involved at the scene stated that they may never find who provided the drugs, as there was not enough money to investigate all the deaths related to fentanyl here in our community.

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Campaign finance summary

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Michael Martinez campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Colorado House of Representatives District 33Lost general$27,723 $27,673
Grand total$27,723 $27,673
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 27, 2024


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