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New York State Assembly District 30
Middlebury College—Bachelor's; Baruch College/CUNY Zicklin School of Business—MBA
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Patrick Martinez is a former teacher, digital advertising professional, Queens Community Board 2 member, and Democratic District Leader in Assembly District 30. He was born and raised in Elmhurst, attended New York City public schools, taught English in South Korea after college, and later worked at startups in the digital marketing space as well as at the nonprofit Coalition for Queens, which focused on tech training and job placement for underrepresented communities.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Patrick Martinez supports expanding healthcare access regardless of immigration/documentation status and supports the New York Health Act as a path toward broader statewide coverage. He has also emphasized reducing cost barriers to care and maintaining funding for Elmhurst Hospital.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez lists the New York Health Act among his top legislative priorities and says it would expand healthcare and help ensure a healthier New York State.
SourceMartinez states that everyone should have access to healthcare regardless of documentation status and says passing the New York Health Act would help ensure that access.
SourceBranch's candidate profile for Martinez in New York Assembly District 30 reports that he believes everyone should have healthcare access regardless of documentation status and supports the New York Health Act.
SourceAt an Assembly District 30 candidate forum, Martinez endorsed the New York Health Act, argued patients should not have to weigh treatment costs against health risks, and called for tested emergency-response systems and continued funding for Elmhurst Hospital.
SourcePatrick Martinez emphasizes an economy-and-jobs agenda centered on economic empowerment, stable high-paying careers, labor protections, public-sector hiring/procurement reform, and progressive revenue measures. His stated positions include support for job placement and small-business pathways in District 30, green union jobs, civil-service and procurement reforms, and the Tax the Rich package.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez said he is committed to economic empowerment for underrepresented groups and to ensuring local small-business sectors provide pathways to stable, high-paying careers for District 30 residents.
SourceMartinez listed the Tax the Rich package, including the Progressive State Income Tax Bill, as a top legislative priority to put policies on sound financial footing.
SourceMartinez said New York's transition to renewable energy should include robust investments in green union jobs so working-class and immigrant communities benefit from the new green economy.
SourceAt an October 2026 candidate forum, Martinez supported higher taxes on wealthy earners as part of his approach to affordability and public services.
SourceMartinez agreed that New York should make civil-service exams more job-relevant, allow work experience to count instead of degrees, enable temporary appointments, and give NYC more procurement flexibility to speed capital projects.
SourcePatrick Martinez supports protecting immigrant New Yorkers in Assembly District 30, including defending immigrant communities against ICE and maintaining Queens as a welcoming place for newcomers. He also frames immigrant protections as part of broader equity, public-school, anti-discrimination, and affordability commitments.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez stated that defending immigrant communities against ICE is a priority for keeping New York a hub of opportunity and described his campaign as rooted in reining in ICE.
SourceIn the League of Women Voters VOTE411 guide for New York Assembly District 30, Martinez listed protecting immigrant neighbors among his top three priorities and said maintaining a welcoming climate for immigrants and newcomers is core to the district.
SourceOn his campaign website, Martinez said Assembly District 30 faces threats including attacks from ICE and that Albany must address the needs of working families, immigrant New Yorkers, and vulnerable residents.
SourceIn accepting Hindus for Human Rights Action's endorsement, Martinez said he was committed to protecting immigrant and LGBTQIA+ neighbors, pushing against caste discrimination, and building a New York rooted in equity, pluralism, and human dignity.
SourceAt an October 2026 Queens forum, Martinez pledged to continue serving Assembly District 30's Filipino American and other immigrant communities while discussing immigration and public-service priorities.
SourcePatrick Martinez supports climate-resilience investments for western Queens, including sewer and drainage upgrades, expanded tree canopy, and infrastructure modernization to address flooding and urban heat. He also supports implementing New York’s CLCPA by scaling up clean energy and pairing renewable-energy transition with green union jobs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez said New York State should aggressively fund local infrastructure upgrades, including aging sewer and drainage systems, to handle flash flooding in western Queens.
SourceMartinez stated that expanding tree canopies is needed to combat urban heat island effects as part of climate adaptation policy.
SourceMartinez said New York must fully realize the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act by rapidly scaling up the clean energy grid.
SourceMartinez said the renewable-energy transition should be paired with robust investments in green union jobs so working-class and immigrant communities benefit from the green economy.
SourceIn a candidate Q&A, Martinez identified sustainable urban development and modernizing infrastructure to handle climate change as a campaign priority for Assembly District 30.
SourcePatrick Martinez supports fully funding public schools in New York Assembly District 30, including increased school aid/Foundation Aid, stronger 3K and Pre-K, universal childcare, and equitable resources for underserved districts. He also supports comprehensive, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education for K–12 students.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez says he will prioritize increasing school aid, especially Foundation Aid, so public schools' needs are adequately met.
SourceMartinez supports passing Universal Childcare and strengthening 3K and Pre-K programs as part of his education agenda.
SourceIn his VOTE411 response, Martinez lists funding great schools as a top priority and says he is committed to full public-school funding, expanded after-school care, and early childcare programs.
SourceMartinez says social and racial justice require equitable, full funding for public schools in historically underserved districts, including expanded language translation services and early education.
SourceMartinez supports comprehensive, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education for K–12 students covering consent, healthy relationships, and gender diversity.
SourcePatrick Martinez frames public safety broadly around safer streets and transit, safe housing and flood resilience, and protections for immigrant communities in Assembly District 30. He supports New York For All to limit local cooperation with ICE, safer street redesigns on corridors like Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway, and infrastructure investments to reduce flooding and improve sewer capacity.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Martinez says that, if elected, he will fight to pass New York For All to prevent local agencies from cooperating with ICE and to improve security for immigrant communities.
SourceMartinez supports safer street redesigns for all travelers and links better transit access, including the IBX and QueensLink, to improved public safety.
SourceMartinez says New York State must aggressively fund local infrastructure upgrades, including sewer and drainage systems, to address basement and street flooding in western Queens.
SourceIn the Abundance New York questionnaire for State Assembly District 30, Martinez agreed that New York should reduce car dependency by expanding high-quality, affordable, and safe public transit and micro-mobility.
SourceBallotpedia search results
https://www.google.com/search?q=Patrick+Martinez+ballotpedia+New+York+State+Assembly+District+30+Democratic+2026Fetched: biography
Citizens Union
https://citizensunion.org/voters-guide/2026-primary-election/assembly-district-30/Fetched: biography, education, professional background
Patrick Martinez campaign website
https://www.martinezforqueens.com/aboutFetched: biography, professional background
VOTE411
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=26976192Fetched: biography, education, professional background, location
Citizens Union - Assembly District 30 Voters Guide
https://citizensunion.org/voters-guide/2026-primary-election/assembly-district-30/Fetched: votingRecord
New York Public Campaign Finance Board - 2026-06-01 public matching funds report
https://pcfb.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/commissioner-report-for-the-approval-to-disburse-public-matching-funds-06.01.2026.pdfFetched: campaignFinance
New York Public Campaign Finance Board - 2026-06-09 public matching funds report
https://pcfb.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/commissioner-report-for-the-approval-to-disburse-public-matching-funds-06.09.2026-002.pdfFetched: campaignFinance
City & State New York
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/02/patrick-martinez-nephew-joe-crowley-launches-assembly-bid/411714/Fetched: endorsements
New York State United Teachers
https://www.nysut.org/news/2026/may/media-release-endorsementsFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/press-item/nylcv-gives-green-announces-2026-endorsements-for-state-legislative-races/Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Patrick_Martinez/759403Fetched: endorsements
Queens Daily Eagle
https://queenseagle.com/all/2026/7/2/two-votes-divide-democrats-in-tight-queens-assembly-race-headed-to-recountFetched: endorsements
Abundance New York questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/patrick-martinezFetched: issuePositions
Patrick Martinez campaign priorities
https://www.martinezforqueens.com/prioritiesFetched: issuePositions
Branch candidate profile
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-30/candidates/patrick-martinez-1Fetched: issuePositions
TOFA News candidate forum report
https://tofanews.com/patrick-martinez-brandon-castro-queens-assembly-district-30/Fetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY
https://politicsny.com/2026/06/10/campaign-insiders-a-qa-with-ad-30-candidate-patrick-martinez/Fetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York Candidate Questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/patrick-martinezFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=26976192Fetched: issuePositions
TOFA News
https://tofanews.com/patrick-martinez-brandon-castro-queens-assembly-district-30/Fetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York Voter Guide
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/patrick-martinezFetched: issuePositions
Branch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-primary-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-30-d/candidates/patrick-martinez-1Fetched: issuePositions
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/news/nylcv-gives-green-endorsed-candidates-win-big-in-2026-primary-election/Fetched: issuePositions
Patrick Martinez campaign website
https://www.martinezforqueens.com/prioritiesFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189409Fetched: issuePositions
Streetsblog New York City
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/06/10/the-streetspac-bump-group-issues-nyc-endorsements-for-statehouse-racesFetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York candidate questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/patrick-martinezFetched: issuePositions