Ashanti Martinez
Maryland State Delegate, District 22. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
Maryland State Delegate, District 22Born 1996
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health
- Legislative Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Martinez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland Delegate District 22 | Lost | — | D+72.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $43.1K
- Spent
- $27.2K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Martinez, Ashanti Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Who Martinez has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Martinez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/61ddb821-9c47-454b-8185-b68c47dcb144
- Wikidata Q116877229
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET