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.
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]
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]
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]
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] She was given a F rating by NARAL. [23]
| Primary election | ||||
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| 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% | ||
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