Victor Martinez (Minnesota)

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Victor Martinez

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Personal

Birthplace

Escondido, Calif.

Religion

Christian

Victor Martinez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minneapolis City Council to represent Ward 5 in Minnesota. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Elections in Minneapolis are officially nonpartisan, but the Minneapolis City Charter allows mayoral and city council candidates to choose a party label to appear below their name on the official ballot. Ballotpedia includes candidates' party or principle to best reflect what voters will see on their ballot.

Biography

Victor Martinez was born in Escondido, California, and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 16-years old. His professional experience includes work as a lead pastor, entrepreneur, and community organizer.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2023)

General election

General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 5

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jeremiah Ellison in round 1 .

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jeremiah Ellison	52.5	1,665	0	Won (1)
		Victor Martinez	40.9	1,296	0	1
	Submit photo	Phillip Peterson	3.5	112	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	3.0	96	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,169
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Martinez in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2021)

General election

General election for Minneapolis City Council Ward 5

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Jeremiah Ellison 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
		Jeremiah Ellison	51.1	2,117	262	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Kristel Porter	48.9	2,024	525	3
		Victor Martinez	0.0	0	-1,495	2
	Submit photo	Suleiman Isse	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Elijah Norris-Holliday	0.0	0	0	1
	Submit photo	Jim Seymour	0.0	0	0	1
		Cathy Spann	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jeremiah Ellison	38.3	1,855	103	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Kristel Porter	30.9	1,499	144	3
		Victor Martinez	30.8	1,495	143	2
	Submit photo	Suleiman Isse	0.0	0	-540	1
		Cathy Spann	0.0	0	-245	1
	Submit photo	Elijah Norris-Holliday	0.0	0	-195	1
	Submit photo	Jim Seymour	0.0	0	-39	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Jeremiah Ellison	31.9	1,752	0	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Kristel Porter	24.7	1,355	0	3
		Victor Martinez	24.6	1,352	0	2
	Submit photo	Suleiman Isse	9.8	540	0	1
		Cathy Spann	4.5	245	0	1
	Submit photo	Elijah Norris-Holliday	3.6	195	0	1
	Submit photo	Jim Seymour	0.7	39	0	1
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.1	7	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,485
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Victor Martinez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

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Victor Martinez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. 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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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a proud 17-year resident of North Minneapolis. I am a lead pastor, entrepreneur, author, father of three, devoted husband, and community organizer. I am honest, fun-loving, and always available for advice or help.

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?

• As a Pastor I have worked my entire life bringing healing to lives, families and my community.

• Our city is externally divided and hurt right now, and we need someone that can bring us together.

• A vote for me is a vote for unity and healing for our city.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

-Public safety

-Youth empowerment

-Small business development

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

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