State Rep. Armando Martinez
A Weslaco firefighter, licensed paramedic, and small business contractor serving his 11th term, Rep. Martinez represents a portion of Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2005
- Seniority
- #13 of 150
- Occupation
- Contractor
- Education
- B.S., University of Texas-Pan American; M.P.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 39 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Hidalgo (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Alamo, Donna, Heidelberg, Indian Hills, Llano Grande, Mercedes, Midway North, Midway South, Mila Doce (Part), Muniz, North Alamo, Olivarez (Part), Progreso, Progreso Lakes, Relampago, San Juan (Part), Scissors, South Alamo, Villa Verde, Weslaco, Yznaga
- Region
- South Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 92.7%
- Anglo 6.4%
- Black 0.5%
- Asian 0.5%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Armando “Mando” Martinez is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in a 2005 special election to represent District 39, which covers a portion of Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley including Weslaco, Mercedes, Donna, San Juan, Alamo, Progreso, and Progreso Lakes. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas-Pan American and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
A native of Weslaco and the youngest of three children educated through the Weslaco Independent School District, Rep. Martinez was hired by the City of Weslaco Fire Department EMS in 1998, where he served as a firefighter and licensed paramedic. In 2000, he joined Valley Aircare as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic, providing pre-hospital treatment and transporting critically ill patients to higher-level-of-care facilities both nationally and internationally. He later became an Advanced Coordinator through the Texas Department of State Health Services and holds Master Firefighter and Master Level 3 Fire Instructor certifications.
Rep. Martinez serves as Secretary of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and as a Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus. He is also a Board Member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and a member of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, the Texas Veterans Caucus, and the Texas Women’s Health Care Caucus. He is a small-business owner, a contractor, and a private pilot. He and his wife Marisa live in Weslaco with their children.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 39 · 2005–present
