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Beth Martinez Humenik | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Tochtrop |
| Succeeded by | Faith Winter |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Colorado State University |
Beth Martinez Humenik is an American politician who served in the Colorado State Senate from the 24th district as a member of the Republican Party from 2015 to 2019.
Early life
[edit]Beth Martinez Humenik was born to Joe and Sandy Martinez[1] and grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado.[2] She graduated from Colorado State University with bachelor and master's degrees.[3] She married Mike in 1988,[4] and moved to Thornton, Colorado, in 1996.[5] She is related to former state senator Bob Martinez.[3]
Career
[edit]Local politics
[edit]Humenik was a member of the Thorton city council from the 3rd district from 2007 to 2015,[5] and SomXai Vue was selected to replace her after she resigned to take up a seat in the Colorado State Senate.[6] She announced on September 5, 2019, that she run for mayor of Thornton,[2] but placed third out of five candidates.[7]
State legislature
[edit]During Humenik's tenure in the state senate she served as chair of the Local Government and Joint Technology committees. She was vice chair of the Health and Human Services committee.[3] She was a member of the executive committee of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators.[8] In 2015, she was the only Hispanic Republican in the state senate.[9]
In 2018, Humenik filed a complain against state senator Daniel Kagan for using a women's bathroom multiple times and Kagan resigned after a report on his usage of a women's bathroom was released.[10][11] She voted against expelling state senator Randy Baumgardner in 2018.[12]
In 2012, Humenik received the Republican nomination for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 31st district, but lost to Democratic nominee Joe Salazar.[13][14] She defeated Democratic nominee Judy Solano in the 2014 election for a seat in the state senate from the 24th district.[15][16] She was a Republican that represented a district won by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.[17] Democratic nominee Faith Winter defeated her in the 2018 election.[18][19]
Political positions
[edit]Humenik voted against legislation that would require doctors to show ultrasound images to women seeking abortions.[20] She was endorsed by the Log Cabin Republicans in 2018.[21] She was given a score of 43% by the AFL-CIO in 2018.[22]
Electoral history
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 2,025 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,025 | 100.00% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Joe Salazar | 18,800 | 60.45% | |
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 12,301 | 39.55% | |
| Total votes | 31,101 | 100.00% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 6,605 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 6,605 | 100.00% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik | 26,164 | 50.87% | |
| Democratic | Judy Solano | 25,268 | 49.13% | |
| Total votes | 51,432 | 100.00% | ||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik (incumbent) | 9,401 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,401 | 100.00% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Faith Winter | 35,578 | 52.32% | |
| Republican | Beth Martinez Humenik (incumbent) | 27,068 | 39.80% | |
| Independent | Adam Matkowsky | 3,328 | 4.89% | |
| Libertarian | Donald Osborn | 2,033 | 2.99% | |
| Total votes | 68,007 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Parents 2015.
- ^ a b Luning 2019.
- ^ a b c Freeman 2018.
- ^ Q&A 2018.
- ^ a b Local 2019.
- ^ SomXai Vue 2015.
- ^ "Metro North Ballot 2019 Unofficial Results". Colorado Community Media. Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel.
- ^ Latino 2017.
- ^ Tomasic 2015.
- ^ Powell & Zelinger 2018.
- ^ Dan Kagan 2018.
- ^ Bunch 2018.
- ^ Bunch 2017.
- ^ a b Election 2012, pp. 92, 119.
- ^ a b Primary 2014.
- ^ a b Election 2014.
- ^ Lieb 2018.
- ^ a b Primary 2018.
- ^ a b Election 2018.
- ^ Abortion Waiting 2017.
- ^ Luning 2018.
- ^ Goodland 2018.
Works cited
[edit]Election data
[edit]- "2012 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado.
- "2014 Republican Primary State Senate District 24". Secretary of State of Colorado.
- "2014 State Senate District 24 election". Secretary of State of Colorado.
- "2018 Republican Primary State Senate District 24". Secretary of State of Colorado.
- "2018 State Senate District 24 election". Secretary of State of Colorado.
Newspapers
[edit]- "Abortion waiting period bill nixed". Fort Collins Coloradoan. April 14, 2017. p. 2A – via Newspapers.com.
- "Applause". Fort Collins Coloradoan. January 18, 2015. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Latino: Legislator upset by racial overtones of comment". The Daily Sentinel. February 16, 2017. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com.
- Lieb, David (September 23, 2018). "Control of Congress also at stake in legislative races". The Commercial Appeal. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com.
Web
[edit]- "Beth Martinez Humenik Running for Thornton Mayor". The Denver Post. September 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024.
- "Colorado Senate District 24 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022.
- "Democratic State Sen. Daniel Kagan Resigns From Colorado Legislature". Colorado Public Radio. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
- "Thornton's Ward 3 councilman sworn in". Colorado Community Media. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
- Bunch, Joey (March 10, 2017). "Rep. Joe Salazar announces run for Colorado attorney general". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.</ref>
- Bunch, Joey (April 2, 2018). "Sen. Randy Baumgardner prevails in Senate vote on expulsion". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025.</ref>
- Freeman, Duranya (September 26, 2018). "Sen. Beth Martinez-Humenik: A Champion of Economic Justice". Colorado Center on Law and Policy. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024.</ref>
- Goodland, Marianne (August 16, 2018). "AFL-CIO's legislative scorecard: Dems do well; Republicans, not so much". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025.
- Luning, Ernest (September 5, 2019). "Former state Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik launches bid to be Thornton mayor". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024.
- Luning, Ernest (October 10, 2018). "Police, rapper weigh in on CD7 contest". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025.
- Powell, Erin; Zelinger, Marshall (September 21, 2018). "Male senator used women's bathroom in Colorado capitol three times, investigators find". KUSA. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
- Tomasic, John (October 22, 2015). "Republicans celebrate Hispanic heritage, court Colorado's crucial Latino vote". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.