Stephen Martin-Pinto

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Stephen Martin-Pinto

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Davis

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Profession

Firefighter

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Stephen Martin-Pinto ran for election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 7 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Stephen Martin-Pinto was born in San Francisco, California. As of September 2020, Martin-Pinto had served in the U.S. Marine Corps since 2003. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis. Martin-Pinto's professional experience includes working as a firefighter.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Myrna Melgar in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	53.4	18,916	1,145	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	46.6	16,496	2,809	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	-5,378	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	48.2	17,771	239	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	37.2	13,687	280	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	14.6	5,378	243	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	0.0	0	-1,244	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	47.0	17,532	0	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	35.9	13,407	0	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	13.8	5,135	0	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	3.3	1,244	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,318
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Martin-Pinto in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2020)

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7

Select round: Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Myrna Melgar in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	53.1	18,561	6,909	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	46.9	16,370	2,251	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	0.0	0	-10,855	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	0	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	0	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	31.8	11,652	1,024	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	38.5	14,119	2,558	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	29.6	10,855	1,045	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	-6,147	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	0	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	27.9	10,628	1,961	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	30.3	11,561	1,170	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	25.7	9,810	1,070	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	16.1	6,147	550	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	-5,500	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	22.3	8,667	672	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	26.7	10,391	968	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	22.5	8,740	336	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	14.4	5,597	767	5
		Emily M. Murase	14.1	5,500	489	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	-3,581	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	20.4	7,995	114	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	24.0	9,423	151	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	21.4	8,404	141	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	12.3	4,830	231	5
		Emily M. Murase	12.8	5,011	77	4
		Ben Matranga	9.1	3,581	167	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	-969	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	20.0	7,881	0	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	23.6	9,272	0	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	21.0	8,263	0	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	11.7	4,599	0	5
		Emily M. Murase	12.5	4,934	0	4
		Ben Matranga	8.7	3,414	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	2.5	969	0	2

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,332
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Stephen Martin-Pinto completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Martin-Pinto's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Stephen Martin-Pinto is a fifth generation San Franciscan who was raised in District 7. He graduated from St. Phillip's Elementary, Lowell High School, and University of California at Davis. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps, where he was a HMMWV driver and Aircraft Firefighter. In 2009, he was selected for Officer Candidate School and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. During his time on active duty, he served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Georgia (the country), and Korea. In 2014 he left active duty and transitioned to the reserves. He moved back to San Francisco ans was hired by the SF Fire Department. He has been assigned to Pacific Heights, mid-Richmond, Inner Sunset, Bernal Heights, Civic Center, and Chinatown stations. He is a state certified fire instructor, NERT instructor, and serves on the department's Vision Zero and Tactical EMS committees. He was president of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association, Secretary of West of Twin Peaks Central Council, and Veteran's Affairs Commission.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Zero tolerance for crime, litter, needles, and human waste on streets.
• Audit non-profits that contract with San Francisco, especially homeless non-profits
• Expand hiring of police and make investments in public safety.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Transportation

Crime and Public Safety
Schools and Education
Union labor and the trades

Homelessness

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Reagan-Mondale election in 1984. I was 6 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Disc Jockey for ballroom dancing class-I had it for 1 year

What is your favorite book? Why?

1984 by George Orwell. We're living it right now, or we're headed that way.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Love is the New Feel Awful by the Dandy Warhols

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