Ed Martin (Missouri politician)
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Edward Martin Jr. was the 2010 Republican
nominee for Missouri's 3rd congressional district
. In the August 3, 2010 Republican primary, Martin received 63% of the vote; defeating 2 other candidates. After years of the being uncompetitive in Missouri's 3rd, the Republicans had a very good chance of winning it in 2010, but Martin narrowly lost to incumbent Russ Carnahan
. Martin is running for U.S. Congress in 2012 in Missouri's 2nd congressional district
.
, then earned a law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law
. He is currently an appointed member of the Missouri State Parks Advisory Board. Prior to that, he was chief of staff to former Governor Matt Blunt
, and chairman of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners. He headed the leadership team that designed and implemented the Missouri Accountability Portal, an Internet search engine that aims to track state government spending in order to increase transparency and better identify and eliminate government waste.
and president of the Missouri Roundtable for Life, a pro-life, non-profit group
. He also founded Term Limits for Missouri, which attempts to term limit
all Missouri state-wide elected officials.
Martin is a Catholic, who served as director of the Human Rights Office
for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
. Constitution Party nominee Nick Ivanovich and Libertarian nominee Steven Hedrick are also running, with Brian Wallner qualified as a write-in candidate. Martin ran a tough campaign that was one of the most successful Republican campaigns in Missouri's third district. In the end Carnahan narrowly defeated Martin by only 2.2%, about 4,400 votes.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for Missouri's 3rd congressional district
Missouri's 3rd congressional district
Missouri's third congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state. It includes much of southern St Louis City, much of southern St Louis County, and all of Jefferson County and St Genevieve County....
. In the August 3, 2010 Republican primary, Martin received 63% of the vote; defeating 2 other candidates. After years of the being uncompetitive in Missouri's 3rd, the Republicans had a very good chance of winning it in 2010, but Martin narrowly lost to incumbent Russ Carnahan
Russ Carnahan
John Russell "Russ" Carnahan is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the southern third of the city of St. Louis and most of the southern St. Louis suburbs including most of Jefferson County and all of Ste. Genevieve County...
. Martin is running for U.S. Congress in 2012 in Missouri's 2nd congressional district
Missouri's 2nd congressional district
Missouri's second congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state, primarily consisting of the suburbs north and west of St. Louis.Its current representative is Republican Todd Akin of Town and Country.-List of representatives:...
.
Early life, education and career
Martin graduated from the College of the Holy CrossCollege of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
, then earned a law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law , also known as SLU LAW, is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. Opened in 1843, it is the first law school west of the Mississippi River. The school has been ABA...
. He is currently an appointed member of the Missouri State Parks Advisory Board. Prior to that, he was chief of staff to former Governor Matt Blunt
Matt Blunt
Matthew Roy Blunt served as the 54th Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. Before his election as governor, Blunt served ten years in the United States Navy, was elected to serve in the Missouri General Assembly in 1998 and as Missouri's Secretary of State in 2000.A Republican, Blunt was elected...
, and chairman of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners. He headed the leadership team that designed and implemented the Missouri Accountability Portal, an Internet search engine that aims to track state government spending in order to increase transparency and better identify and eliminate government waste.
Political positions
Martin was executive director of the Missouri Club for GrowthClub for Growth
The Club for Growth is a politically conservative 527 organization active in the United States of America, with an agenda focussed on taxation and other economic issues, and with an affiliated political action committee . The Club advocates lower taxes, limited government, less government spending,...
and president of the Missouri Roundtable for Life, a pro-life, non-profit group
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
. He also founded Term Limits for Missouri, which attempts to term limit
Term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
all Missouri state-wide elected officials.
Martin is a Catholic, who served as director of the Human Rights Office
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
2010 U.S. Congressional campaign
In 2010, Martin challenged Democratic incumbent Russ CarnahanRuss Carnahan
John Russell "Russ" Carnahan is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the southern third of the city of St. Louis and most of the southern St. Louis suburbs including most of Jefferson County and all of Ste. Genevieve County...
. Constitution Party nominee Nick Ivanovich and Libertarian nominee Steven Hedrick are also running, with Brian Wallner qualified as a write-in candidate. Martin ran a tough campaign that was one of the most successful Republican campaigns in Missouri's third district. In the end Carnahan narrowly defeated Martin by only 2.2%, about 4,400 votes.
2012 campaigns
On January 31, 2011, Martin announced he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2012. Martin withdrew from the Senate race on May 9, 2011 and announced his intention to run in the newly drawn 2nd congressional district.Controversy
While serving as Blunt's chief of staff, Martin was linked to the controversial firing of Scott Eckersley, then Deputy General Counsel for Blunt, because of Eckersley instructions regarding the Sunshine Laws in Missouri, and the established policy that Governor staff emails may not be deleted. Martin eventually resigned as chief of staff.Electoral history
External links
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org