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Araceli Martinez

Republican · California · 2026

Running for California Senate District 30, California

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Prioritizing public education funding, per DecodeTheVote candidate profile
  • Making healthcare more affordable, per DecodeTheVote candidate profile
  • Supporting renewable energy initiatives, per DecodeTheVote candidate profile
Biography

Araceli Martinez is a small business owner and the daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Honduras who earned a degree from UC Riverside, per Martinez's campaign site. Martinez has also worked as a journalist and political analyst, per the same source.

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