Biography
Amy Martinez-Salas is the Democratic candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 22, in the November 3, 2026 general election and in a special general election for the same district held the same day, facing Republican David Cook.[1][3] She works as a legal assistant.[1]
Amy Martinez-Salas graduated from Arlington High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2024.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a mother of four and the first in her family to graduate from high school and hold a bachelor's degree, and that she is pursuing a master's degree in multidisciplinary studies with a focus on rural health.[2] She said she spent years working in healthcare and was two classes short of a nursing degree before moving into legal work.[2]
Martinez-Salas advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for District 22.[1] In her survey, she listed water infrastructure for the district's rural counties and rural healthcare, including keeping local hospitals open, among her key messages.[2]
- 1.Amy Martinez-Salas · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Amy Martinez-Salas - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Texas State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas Senate District 22
Amy Martinez-Salas is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Senate District 22 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
