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Steve Martin (Virginia)

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Stephen Martin
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Virginia State Senate District 11
Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Contact

Personal website

Stephen H. Martin (b. June 15, 1956) was a Republican member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 11 from 1993 to 2016. He sought the 2013 Republican nomination for lieutanant governor of Virginia, but lost at the Republican primary convention on May 17-18, 2013.

Martin served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 1994.

Biography

Martin was educated at Lynchburg Christian Academy. Martin is a CLU, Insurance Consultant and Securities Dealer and principal in Martin Financial Services.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2015
• Education and Health, Chair
• General Laws and Technology
• Local Government
• Privileges and Elections
• Rules

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Martin served on the following committees:

Campaign themes

2013

Martin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

  • Taxes and Spending:
Excerpt: "Forty percent of the average family’s earnings go to pay taxes at the federal, state or local level. Virginians don’t mind paying taxes if it is fair and the money is wisely spent. As your Senator, I have and will continue to fight against efforts to raise your taxes for every excuse that comes around the corner.[2]
  • Immigration Reform:
Excerpt: "Virginia was established by immigrants. My own family includes a rich heritage of Norwegian immigrants. Legal immigrants of every ethnic background seek refuge and opportunity in this great land. Legal immigrants begin their journey in the United States with respect for our laws."[2]
  • Eminent Domain:
Excerpt: "The right to private property is one of the foundations of our Republic and is clearly stated as a fundamental right in Virginia’s Constitution, but the Constitution is apparently not safe from bad court decisions. After the devastating US Supreme Court ruling, Kelo Vs. City Of New London, it became clear that Virginia needed to go an additional mile to protect our citizen’s property rights. No one should have their property taken from them for another’s personal gain, an increase in tax revenue or for an increase in employment."[2]
  • Family Matters:
Excerpt: "The strength of our communities is dependent on the strength of our families, and the individuals that comprise them. While government cannot directly affect the heart and will of the individual, it can and does set a standard for what is or is not acceptable behavior. Nothing is more important in determining these standards than the value we place on human life."[2]
  • Education:
Excerpt: "It is our responsibility to assure a quality educational opportunity for all of Virginia’s children, regardless of their geography or family’s financial condition. Many have the financial means to choose where their children will attend school by purchasing their homes in the right neighborhood or their willingness to pay the necessary tuition."[2]

2011

Martin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Education
Excerpt: "It is our responsibility to assure a quality educational opportunity for all of Virginia’s children, regardless of their geography or family’s financial condition. Many have the financial means to choose where their children will attend school by purchasing their homes in the right neighborhood or their willingness to pay the necessary tuition. "
  • Family Matters
Excerpt: "I believe that life is sacred, must be protected and begins at conception...I truly believe that marriage, properly defined, can only exist between one man and one woman."
  • Eminent Domain
Excerpt: "No one should have their property taken from them for another’s personal gain, an increase in tax revenue or for an increase in employment."
  • Immigration Reform
Excerpt: "As a state we alone cannot stop the infusion of illegal immigrants, but we can remove incentives. I will take the lead with compassionate initiatives to protect US citizens and taxpayers from those who would break our laws. To do so, we need to make sure law enforcement is well equipped to address illegal immigration issues locally when the federal government falls short."
  • Public Safety
Excerpt: "Organized gangs are on the rise in Chesterfield and Colonial Heights, as is the violence and the havoc they wreak. I appreciate the work that our Chesterfield and Colonial Heights Police Forces are doing to combat this menace. However, the problem exists around the entire Commonwealth."
  • Jobs and Economic Opportunity
Excerpt: "I tell the employers in our area that the best thing they can do for me is to keep my fellow citizens well employed. That being true, it is my job to help maintain a business-friendly environment so that these businesses can prosper."
  • Taxes and Spending
Excerpt: "Forty percent of the average family’s earnings go to pay taxes at the federal, state or local level. Virginians don’t mind paying taxes if it is fair and the money is wisely spent. As your Senator, I have and will continue to fight against efforts to raise your taxes for every excuse that comes around the corner."
  • Transportation
Excerpt: "First, funds that are dedicated to meet our transportation needs in our Transportation Trust Fund should not be at risk of being diverted to pay for other non-transportation programs or projects. We need to restore “trust” to the trust fund."

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2015

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[3] Wayne Powell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Amanda Chase defeated incumbent Stephen Martin and Barry Moore in the Republican primary. Chase defeated Powell in the general election.[4]

Virginia State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Chase 63.7% 27,218
     Democratic Wayne Powell 36.3% 15,485
Total Votes 42,703
Virginia State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Martin 35% 4,238
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Chase 40.5% 4,907
Barry Moore 24.6% 2,977
Total Votes 12,122

2013

See also: Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013

Martin was a Republican candidate for the open seat of lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2013. Incumbent Bill Bolling (R) did not run for re-election.[5][6]

The Republican Party of Virginia held a closed primary convention on May 17-18, 2013, to nominate its candidates for governor, lt. governor, and attorney general. The candidate in each field who received the highest number of delegate votes at the convention advanced to the November 5, 2013, general election.

Race background

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (R) did not seek re-election in 2013. Nine candidates filed to fill the executive seat, including two Democrats and seven Republicans. State Sen. Ralph Northam defeated Aneesh Chopra for the Democratic Party's nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 11 primary election.[7] Northam's general election opponent was Republican E.W. Jackson. Jackson was nominated by delegates of the Virginia Republican Party at the party-funded statewide primary convention on May 17-18.[8] Until Jackson's convention victory, Virginia Republicans had not nominated an African-American for any statewide office since nominating Maurice Dawkins' in 1988.[9]

In the November 5, 2013, general election, Northam defeated Jackson by a margin of over 10 percentage points.[10]

2011

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Martin won re-election to District 11 of the Virginia State Senate. He was unchallenged in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[11]

2007

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2007

On Nov. 6, 2007, Martin won re-election to the 11th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate, defeating opponents Alex McMurtrie, Roger Habeck and Hank Cook.[12]

Martin raised $297,893 for his campaign while McMurtrie raised $82,987; Habeck raised $104,491; and Cook raised $694.[13]

Virginia State Senate, District 11 (2007)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Martin (R) 16,478 62.41%
Alex McMurtrie (D) 4,852 18.37%
Roger Habeck (I) 3,879 14.69%
Hank Cook (I) 1,138 4.31%

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Scorecards

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2015

In 2015, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 14 to February 28, 2015.

Legislators are scored based on their voting record on reproductive issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on business and quality of life issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored by the Family Foundation on their votes on bills related to "principles of life, marriage, parental authority, constitutional government and religious liberty."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues during the 2014-2015 legislative session.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the climate and energy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the Second Amendment.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored based on legislation related to business and industry issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental and conservation issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on 16 bills chosen by the Virginia Tea Party Patriots.


2014


2013


2012

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Martin was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, on June 15, 1956. Martin is a member of Swift Creek Baptist Church.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Martin + Virginia + Senate"

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Steve Martin, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Steve Martin Lieutenant Governor Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed March 21, 2013
  3. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  4. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
  5. ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia Politics," December 6, 2012
  6. ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. GOP settles on Cuccinelli, Obenshain and Jackson for November ballot," May 19, 2013
  7. ↑ Blue Virginia, "Virginia Primary Election Results Live Blog," June 11, 2013
  8. ↑ The Washington Post, "Va. GOP settles on Cuccinelli, Obenshain and Jackson for November ballot," May 19, 2013
  9. ↑ Afro.com, "Virginia GOP Nominates Conservative Black Minister for Lt. Gov.," May 19, 2013
  10. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Statewide Unofficial Results," accessed November 6, 2013
  11. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  12. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results," accessed May 28, 2014
  13. ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign contributions," accessed May 28, 2014
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Preceded by
NA 		Virginia Senate District 11
1994-2016 		Succeeded by
Amanda Chase (R)


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