Matthew Martínez
Matthew Martínez ran in 10 elections between 1980 and 1998, winning 10. Served in the California State Assembly (District 59) and the U.S. House (CA-30 and CA-31).
- Elections
- 10
- 1980–1998
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Martínez 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)
Every race Martínez has run
Margin: how far Martínez finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, CA-31 | General | Won | Frank C. Moreno (R), Krista Lieberg-Wong (G), Michael B. Everling (L) | 70% | D+47.4 | $118.4K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, CA-31 | General | Won | John V. Flores (R), Michael B. Everling (L) | 67.5% | D+39.5 | $110.1K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, CA-31 | General | Won | John V. Flores (R) | 59.1% | D+18.3 | $132.5K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, CA-31 | General | Won | Reuben D. Franco (R) | 62.6% | D+25.1 | $119.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, CA-30 | General | Won | Reuben D. Franco (R), G. Curtis Feger (L) | 58.2% | D+21.2 | $209.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, CA-30 | General | Won | Ralph R. Ramirez (R), Houston Myers (I), Kim J. Goldsworthy (L) | 59.9% | D+23.6 | $437.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, CA-30 | General | Won | John W. Almquist (R), Kim J. Goldsworthy (L) | 62.5% | D+27.0 | $165.6K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, CA-30 | General | Won | Richard Gomez (R), Houston Myers (AMI) | 51.8% | D+8.4 | $220.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, CA-30 | General | Won | John H. Rousselot (R) | 53.9% | D+7.7 | $418.1K |
| 1980 | California State Assembly, District 59 | General | Won | Houston A. Myers (I), Carl M. Swinney (L) | 72.6% | D+54.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Martínez has held
- U.S. House, CA-31 · 1993–2000
- U.S. House, CA-30 · 1983–1992
- California State Assembly, District 59 · 1981–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Martínez has run against
- Frank C. Moreno (R) · 1998 election, won
- John V. Flores (R) · 1996 election, won
- Reuben D. Franco (R) · 1992 election, won
- Ralph R. Ramirez (R) · 1988 election, won
- John W. Almquist (R) · 1986 election, won
- Richard Gomez (R) · 1984 election, won
- John H. Rousselot (R) · 1982 election, won
- Houston A. Myers (I) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)