John Martin, candidate for Missouri’s 44th House District
Name: John Martin
Party: Republican
Previous political office: Member of Boone County Republican Central Committee
Family: Wife, at least one adult child
Website: https://www.martinformissouri.com
Policy: Martin says his approach is informed by being a small business owner and lifelong Boone County resident. He says he wants to be a "conservative voice" for Boone County in the Missouri Capitol.
Martin previously ran as a Republican in the 2022 election for the District 47 seat, losing to Adrian Plank -- a Democrat -- by 754 votes.
Martin enjoys a large lead in fundraisers over his Republican opponent as of the April quarterly report.