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Martec Washington
Candidate, Mayor of Charleston
Elections and appointments
Last election
May 10, 2022
Next election
May 12, 2026
Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, WV
Religion
Baptist
Contact

Martec Washington (Democratic Party) is running for election for Mayor of Charleston in West Virginia. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]

Biography

Martec Washington was born in Charleston, West Virginia.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Mayoral election in Charleston, West Virginia (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston

Incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin (D) and Martec Washington (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 12, 2026.


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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston

Brian Hunt (R) and Shaheen Shafii (R) are running in the Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 12, 2026.


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2022

See also: Mayoral election in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)

General election

General election for Mayor of Charleston

Incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin defeated Lance Wolfe in the general election for Mayor of Charleston on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amy Shuler Goodwin
Amy Shuler Goodwin (D)
 
61.7
 
9,341
Lance Wolfe (R)
 
38.3
 
5,805

Total votes: 15,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston

Incumbent Amy Shuler Goodwin defeated Martec Washington in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Amy Shuler Goodwin
Amy Shuler Goodwin
 
77.4
 
4,099
Image of Martec Washington
Martec Washington Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
1,199

Total votes: 5,298
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston

Lance Wolfe advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Charleston on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lance Wolfe
 
100.0
 
2,033

Total votes: 2,033
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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2022

Candidate Connection

Martec Washington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Washington's responses.

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Martec (pronounced Mar-teece) Washington 33, was born and raised in Charleston, WV. A longtime “West Side” resident, Washington has been active in the community since he was 9 when he fought for a playground at the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. He has been a community and youth advocate, using his voice to help others and make a change. He has been featured on Fitness Video games such as Zumba 2, he also formed “Tec Style Hip Hop Fitness” where he donates time and love to the community. He graduated from Capital High school in 2006 and through Charleston Area Performance Academy worked with the Department of Justice on the “Hard Time For Gun Crime Campaign '', and was a part of the award-winning Capital High “VIP’s”. In short, Mr. Washington is a hard-working, talented young man with a heart of gold who goes above and beyond to help others in his beloved city.
  • Addressing Homeless, Opioid, HIV, and mental health issues that plague the city.
  • Protecting our youth
  • Correcting policing in the city.
The people of Charleston, our Veterans, the youth, the police department, and infrastructure.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 28, 2022