MARTINEZ, MEL
R Β· senate Β· bioguide M001162
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- FEC candidate id
S4FL00298- Internal id
33562bb4-6cda-4f90-87c8-999cb0e060dc- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Florida. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 22,416,077 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,568 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,609 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.485 |
| Race | White alone | 55.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 15.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 27.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 19.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 21.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 69.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 22.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.9% |
| Household | Family households | 64.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.51 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $359,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,669 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 54.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $4,005 | $40,181 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | $10,727 | $565,094 | $36,175 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $1,710,284 | $1,485,303 | $590,543 | $0 | $1,352,398 |
| 2006 | $1,949,913 | $1,605,018 | $365,561 | $4,123 | $1,330,891 |
| 2004 | $12,841,917 | $12,821,250 | $20,664 | $500,154 | $9,757,251 |
Elections
- 2004 general senate Β· FL-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· FL-S β won
- 2010 general senate Β· FL-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· FL-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· FL-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· FL-S β lost_general
- 2010 general senate Β· FL-S β running
Committees
- 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FRIENDS OF MARTINEZ β principal Β· type S
- MARTINEZ FOR SENATE β principal Β· type S
- MARTINEZ VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- SENATE MAJORITY COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
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) = 23.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (5)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE II | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MARTINEZ VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE MAJORITY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF MARTINEZ | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | MARTINEZ FOR SENATE | β | candidate_committees |