DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Matthew Martinez

Colorado State Representative, District 62 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Colorado State Representative, District 62

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
42
69 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.4%
Chamber median 2.0%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+19.7
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Education · vice chair
  • Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources
  • Legislative Council
  • Water Resources and Agriculture Review
  • Workplace Harassment

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 69 sponsored · 42 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1276 Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Immigration · Became law Jun 2026
SB 170 Task Force to Expand Effective Public Schools
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law Jun 2026
SB 160 Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers
Labor & Employment · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1193 Vision Tests for Pre-Kindergarten Students
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law Jun 2026
SB 133 Colorado Artist Companies
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Martinez sits in the Colorado House of Representatives

Martinez is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMartinezMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Sheila Lieder, Regina English, Amy Paschal

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Martinez’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills63%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Martinez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillMartinezDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 13, 2026HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax ExpendituresYesYesNoPassed 36–26
May 13, 2026HB 1236: Arbitration ReformYesYesNoPassed 33–32
May 13, 2026HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax ExpendituresYesYesNoPassed 36–29
May 13, 2026HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search WarrantsNoYesNoPassed 35–30
May 12, 2026SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation PenaltiesYesYesNoPassed 35–30

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Colorado House of Representatives, District 62WonD+19.7D+0.1+19.6
2024Colorado House of Representatives, District 62WonD+7.5D+0.1+7.4
2022Colorado House of Representatives, District 62WonD+11.2D+11.20.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$24.7K
Spent
$26.3K

Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

FRIENDS OF MATTHEW MARTINEZ
State
Active

Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET

How we know Martinez

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET