Ryan Martinez (New Jersey)
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Ryan Martinez (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Mikie Sherrill defeated Jay Webber, Robert Crook, and Ryan Martinez in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mikie Sherrill (D) | 56.8 | 183,684 |
 | Jay Webber (R) | 42.1 | 136,322 | |
 | Robert Crook (Honesty, Integrity, Compassion Party)  | 0.7 | 2,182 | |
| Ryan Martinez (L) | 0.4 | 1,386 | ||
| Total votes: 323,574 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Mikie Sherrill defeated Tamara Harris, Mark Washburne, Alison Heslin, and Mitchell Cobert in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mikie Sherrill | 77.4 | 35,338 |
 | Tamara Harris | 14.5 | 6,615 | |
| Mark Washburne | 3.4 | 1,538 | ||
| Alison Heslin | 2.7 | 1,253 | ||
| Mitchell Cobert | 1.9 | 885 | ||
| Total votes: 45,629 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Gebbia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Jay Webber defeated Peter de Neufville, Antony Ghee, Patrick Allocco, and Martin Hewitt in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Webber | 40.0 | 16,417 |
| Peter de Neufville | 30.5 | 12,487 | ||
| Antony Ghee | 21.9 | 8,991 | ||
 | Patrick Allocco | 4.1 | 1,680 | |
 | Martin Hewitt | 3.5 | 1,428 | |
| Total votes: 41,003 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Ryan Martinez participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 31, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ryan Martinez's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | drastically reducing all taxes and our national debt; solving the immigration issue; welfare and drug/sentencing reform[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | economic affairs; social welfare; criminal justiceCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Ryan Martinez answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I respect those that try to live their life to the best of their abilities, learn from their mistakes, are always trying to improve themselves and realize that they do not know everything.[3] | ” |
| “ | LOL...none that I can think of.[3] | ” |
| “ | I don't want to gain political power...I want to be a great representative and I want my district to be proud of me.[3] | ” |
| “ | I am willing to listen; I am willing to compromise; I want to make life better for ALL Americans.[3] | ” |
| “ | listening to the people who you represent. This is not "about me". It is about what my district wants.[3] | ” |
| “ | I want to be in a history book someday. I want people to say "That's the guy that completely fixed X, Y, Z" or "helped create X, Y, Z". I want to have a positive lasting effect on my country.[3] | ” |
| “ | April 1, 1984 - I remember my mother running into living room to tell him Marvin Gaye was killed. November 1984 - I remember Reagan beating Walter Mondale in the Presidential Election. I was 6 years old.[3] | ” |
| “ | delivering the Co-op City Times and Smart Shopper newspapers in Co-op City (Bronx, New York). I was 11 and did it for approximately 2 years.[3] | ” |
| “ | A girl told me we were breaking up...before the dinner came out...and then we sat there and ate as she told me why she was doing this.[3] | ” |
| “ | Christmas. I love seeing the face of my children when they realize Santa Claus came.[3] | ” |
| “ | Animal Farm. Still resonates with me today.[3] | ” |
| “ | Superman[3] | ” |
| “ | my kids. I've never been happier in my life. Being a father is amazing.[3] | ” |
| “ | Slick Rick - Children's Story.[3] | ” |
| “ | We all have struggles...no one just has one. Its not the struggle that defines you, its how you adapt, attack or attempt to solve it.[3] | ” |
| “ | Its one (1) of two legislative branches of our government![3] | ” |
| “ | No.[3] | ” |
| “ | reducing our national debt is #1 priority.[3] | ” |
| “ | I do not have a preference.[3] | ” |
| “ | N/A.[3] | ” |
| “ | It probably should be 4 years.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would vote for term limit legislation.[3] | ” |
| “ | I'm not avoiding the question. I just don't have enough space to write here.[3] | ” |
| “ | Of course. Anywhere that needs someone to lead.[3] | ” |
| “ | While getting petition signatures a woman grabbed my arm and said "I hope if I vote for you, you will actually try to accomplish all of the things you listed on your platform". I don't know why but that just stuck with me and I'm never going to forget her words while in Congress.[3] | ” |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2018
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ryan Martinez's responses," May 31, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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