Araceli Martinez
Candidate for State Senate District 30
Araceli Martinez is the Republican candidate. She is running in the November 3, 2026 general election. The race is for California State Senate District 30. Her opponent is incumbent Democrat Bob Archuleta. Martinez advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary. That primary was a nonpartisan blanket primary. She finished second to Archuleta. She got 34.9% of the vote. That is 66,945 votes. Archuleta got 65.1% of the vote. That is 124,926 votes. She has been endorsed by several groups. These include the Republican Party of California. They also include Reform California. Radio host Jennifer Horn's program endorsed her too. That program is called 'The Morning Answer.' Several independent voter guides also endorsed her. As of this research, Martinez had not finished a survey. That survey is Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection form. She also has no listed campaign website. So detailed background could not be confirmed. This includes her education, her occupation, and any prior offices. Home: Not confirmed from available sources. Her district, California State Senate District 30, covers parts of southeast Los Angeles County and northern Orange County. Occupation: Not confirmed from available sources. Prior office: Not confirmed. No evidence was found of prior elected office. This appears to be her first run for this office, based on available sources.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Wants to cut regulations that raise business costs, oppose tax increases on small businesses and independent workers, and make it easier to start and grow a business in the district.
“The businesses on our main streets...are the economic backbone of our community.”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants to suspend California's gas tax and stop a proposed vehicle mileage tax as part of lowering the cost of living.
“California families are being priced out of their own lives.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Wants to make it easier to build affordable single-family home communities for teachers, first responders, and young families, cut permitting reviews to fast-track construction, and curb lawsuit abuse that delays housing projects.
“Fast-track housing construction by cutting burdensome reviews”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Wants to expand reliable energy production, modernize infrastructure, and stop state policies she says are driving up utility rates.
“Stop costly state policies driving rate increases”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Wants to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in Sacramento, demand transparency in state fund spending, and oppose unfunded mandates on local government.
“Root out waste, fraud, and abuse in Sacramento”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Says every family in the district deserves to feel safe and commits to supporting law enforcement and holding repeat offenders accountable.
“every family in SD30 deserves to feel safe where they live”
Source → - Education & Schools
Says she wants to defend parental rights and keep government out of the way of families.
“keeping government out of the way”
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