Richard Martinez Jr. (California)
Richard Martinez Jr. ran for election to the Central Unified Board of Trustees to represent Trustee Area 6 in California. Martinez lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Martinez unsuccessfully ran for the Trustee Area 1 seat on the Fresno County Board of Education in 2018. He was also a candidate for the Trustee Area 6 seat on the Central Unified School District school board in California. Martinez was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Central Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6
Jeremy Mehling defeated Sandra Flores, Richard Martinez Jr., and Stacy Williams in the general election for Central Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeremy Mehling (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 1,358 | |
| Sandra Flores (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 1,109 | ||
 | Richard Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 906 | |
| Stacy Williams (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 695 | ||
| Total votes: 4,068 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Kimberly Tapscott-Munson defeated Randy Rocca, Michele Lee Arvance, and Richard Martinez Jr. in the general election for Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Tapscott-Munson (Nonpartisan) | 35.7 | 12,253 | |
| Randy Rocca (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 8,962 | ||
| Michele Lee Arvance (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 6,638 | ||
| Richard Martinez Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 6,255 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 188 | ||
| Total votes: 34,296 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Central Unified School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Leonard Ramirez did not file for re-election, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. Candidates Phillip Cervantes and Maria Petrogonas Brar vied for the seat, and Cervantes won. In her bid for re-election to Trustee Area 5, incumbent Cynthia Berube faced challengers Randy Rocca and Richard Solis. Solis was elected to the seat. In Trustee Area 6, incumbent Terry Cox defeated challenger Richard Martinez Jr.[2][3]
Results
| Central Unified School District, Trustee Area 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terry Cox Incumbent |
52.75% | 1,574 |
| Richard Martinez Jr. | 46.85% | 1,398 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 12 |
| Total Votes | 2,984 | |
| Source: Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Fresno County Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Martinez filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[4][5]
Endorsements
Martinez was endorsed by the Fresno County Democratic Party and the community organization Evolve.[6][7]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Richard Martinez Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Fresno County, California
- Central Unified School District
- Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County, "Fresno County Unofficial Final Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Fresco County Democratic Party, "Press Release: Local Democrats Announce Official Endorsements," September 21, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
| 2016 Central Unified School District Elections | |
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| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 3: • Maria Petrogonas Brar • Phillip Cervantes Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Cynthia Berube • Randy Rocca • Richard Solis Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Terry Cox • Richard Martinez Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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