Biography
Rose Martinez is the Democratic candidate for the Hawaii House of Representatives, District 40, in the November 3, 2026 general election, seeking to return to a seat she held from 2022 to 2024.[1][2] A policy analyst, she faces Republican incumbent Julie Reyes Oda, who defeated her in 2024.[1]
Rose Martinez ran unsuccessfully for Hawaii House of Representatives District 40 in 2018 and 2020, losing both times to incumbent Republican Bob McDermott.[1] She won the seat in the November 8, 2022 general election, defeating Janie Gueso, and served from November 8, 2022, to November 5, 2024.[1]
In the 2023-2024 session, Martinez was vice chair of the Culture and Arts Committee and also served on the House Education, Higher Education and Labor and Government Operations committees.[1] Julie Reyes Oda defeated Martinez in the November 5, 2024 general election.[1] Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary on August 8, 2026, and faces Oda in the general election.[1][2]
- 1.Rose Martinez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Hawaii House District 40
Rose Martinez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Hawaii House District 40 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
