MARTINEZ, MATTHEW GILBERT JR
D Β· house Β· bioguide M000206
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA30028- Internal id
1d3106e4-724e-419f-88b9-c98719852c14- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-31. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 736,368 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,699 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,167 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.426 |
| Race | White alone | 21.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.6% |
| Race | Asian alone | 19.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 61.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 35.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 38.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 43.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 50.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.0% |
| Household | Family households | 78.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.32 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 39.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $699,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,980 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 12.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 3.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 3.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 71.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $0 | $10,931 | $976 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $193,349 | $225,602 | $11,909 | $6,000 | $86,839 |
| 1998 | $118,365 | $124,583 | $44,164 | $6,000 | $47,550 |
| 1996 | $110,095 | $83,015 | $50,385 | $6,000 | $42,085 |
| 1994 | $132,510 | $123,767 | $22,308 | $6,000 | $32,560 |
| 1992 | $119,807 | $149,441 | $13,570 | $6,000 | $41,564 |
| 1990 | $209,495 | $186,130 | $43,205 | $0 | $110,170 |
| 1988 | $437,775 | $460,622 | $19,677 | $20,000 | $172,543 |
| 1986 | $165,641 | $135,854 | $42,524 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $220,374 | $215,562 | $12,741 | $45,000 | $65,539 |
| 1982 | $418,062 | $408,813 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1982 general house Β· CA-30 β won
- 1984 general house Β· CA-30 β won
- 1986 general house Β· CA-30 β won
- 1988 general house Β· CA-30 β won
- 1990 general house Β· CA-30 β won
- 1992 general house Β· CA-31 β won
- 1994 general house Β· CA-31 β won
- 1996 general house Β· CA-31 β won
- 1998 general house Β· CA-31 β won
- 2000 general house Β· CA-31 β lost_general
Committees
- MATTHEW MARTINEZ CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
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| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Los Angeles TradeβTechnical College | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | Theodore Roosevelt High School | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MATTHEW MARTINEZ CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| 1999-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1997-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1995-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1993-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1991-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1989-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1987-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1985-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1983-01-03 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1982-07-13 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1980-01-01 | held_position | member of the California State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| 1974-01-01 | held_position | mayor | β | wikidata | |
| 1974-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata | |
| 1971-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata |