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'''Juan Anthony Martinez''' is an executive within the [[Americans for Prosperity]] network of organizations. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of [[The LIBRE Initiative]] and as State Director over all Americans for Prosperity's network operations in Nevada. Before entering politics, he had a career in real estate and co-founded his own mortgage firm. | '''Juan Anthony Martinez''' is an executive within the [[Americans for Prosperity]] network of organizations. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of [[The LIBRE Initiative]] and as State Director over all Americans for Prosperity's network operations in Nevada. Before entering politics, he had a career in real estate and co-founded his own mortgage firm. | ||
Martinez | Martinez has been a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party]] since April 2019. A former Democrat who became interested in libertarianism because of [[Ron Paul]], he previously served as an elected Trustee (board member) of the Clark County Republican Party and as a member of the Nevada Republican Central Committee, advocating for the libertarian wing of the Republican Party. | ||
Martinez was a candidate for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. The campaign used many tactics that were considered unconventional, such as diamond-shaped signs, hand-written letters, and the encouragement of supporters to request mail-in ballots. Although he was a registered Republican, Martinez's campaign is believed to have mostly drawn support away from Democratic Party-endorsed front-runner Isaac Barron in the heavily-Democratic district. This deprived Barron of an automatic win in the non-partisan primary, instead forcing a general election with Republican Jared Hardy. While Barron went on to win the general election, Martinez's campaign achieved a significantly lower expense per vote ratio than any other candidate. Nominated by Barron, the North Las Vegas City Council later appointed Martinez to a town committee. | Martinez was a candidate for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. The campaign used many tactics that were considered unconventional, such as diamond-shaped signs, hand-written letters, and the encouragement of supporters to request mail-in ballots. Although he was a registered Republican, Martinez's campaign is believed to have mostly drawn support away from Democratic Party-endorsed front-runner Isaac Barron in the heavily-Democratic district. This deprived Barron of an automatic win in the non-partisan primary, instead forcing a general election with Republican Jared Hardy. While Barron went on to win the general election, Martinez's campaign achieved a significantly lower expense per vote ratio than any other candidate. Nominated by Barron, the North Las Vegas City Council later appointed Martinez to a town committee. | ||
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| Personal Details | |
| Birth: | 1982 North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Education: | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Occupation: | Political Executive |
| Residence: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Party: | Republican (registered) + Libertarian Party (lifetime member) / Democrat (former) |
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| Website: | Juan.Vegas |
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Juan Anthony Martinez is an executive within the Americans for Prosperity network of organizations. He previously served as Deputy Executive Director of The LIBRE Initiative and as State Director over all Americans for Prosperity's network operations in Nevada. Before entering politics, he had a career in real estate and co-founded his own mortgage firm.
Martinez has been a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party since April 2019. A former Democrat who became interested in libertarianism because of Ron Paul, he previously served as an elected Trustee (board member) of the Clark County Republican Party and as a member of the Nevada Republican Central Committee, advocating for the libertarian wing of the Republican Party.
Martinez was a candidate for North Las Vegas City Council in 2013. The campaign used many tactics that were considered unconventional, such as diamond-shaped signs, hand-written letters, and the encouragement of supporters to request mail-in ballots. Although he was a registered Republican, Martinez's campaign is believed to have mostly drawn support away from Democratic Party-endorsed front-runner Isaac Barron in the heavily-Democratic district. This deprived Barron of an automatic win in the non-partisan primary, instead forcing a general election with Republican Jared Hardy. While Barron went on to win the general election, Martinez's campaign achieved a significantly lower expense per vote ratio than any other candidate. Nominated by Barron, the North Las Vegas City Council later appointed Martinez to a town committee.