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State Representative - District 62

Office
State House of Representatives, District 62
On the ballot
3
Incumbent
Matthew Martinez
Matthew Martinez
Matthew Martinez Incumbent
Democrat
SR
Steven Rodriguez
Republican
DV
Donald Luke Vermillion
Libertarian
The people on the ballot01
Matthew Martinez
Matthew Martinez Incumbent
Democrat
State Representative

Matthew Martinez is the state representative for House District 62 and Majority Co-Whip. He ran in the 2020 Democratic primary for the seat. His campaign website says he was first elected in 2022, served in the Marine Corps, was elected to the Monte Vista City Council in 2013, is vice president of the Valley Wide Health Systems board and graduated from and worked at Adams State University.

2022
State representative for District 62; Majority Co-Whip
Official member page
2013
Elected to the Monte Vista City Council
Campaign website
2020
Ran in the Democratic primary for House District 62
State election record
Vice president of the Valley Wide Health Systems board; a member of the La Puente Home board
Campaign website
Veterans and military affairs coordinator at Adams State University
Campaign website
Directed the Adams State University Prison College program; an adjunct instructor
Campaign website
CUT rating

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) rates how often legislators vote with its positions on taxes, spending, TABOR and other issues, including property rights and parental rights.

CUT rating (2023): 14%
CUT rating (2024): 12%
CUT rating (2025): 15%
CUT rating (2026): 14.4%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026): 13.9%

The guide gives each listed year equal weight, omits years without a rating and rounds only the final average to one decimal. This is a guide calculation, not a CUT-published lifetime score.

CUT ratings
The money
Friends Of Matthew Martinez
$17,433.69 from 53 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 8, 2026
Spent $2,944.50 in 14 expenditures
Party platform
SR
Steven Rodriguez
Republican

Steven Rodriguez ran for House District 46 in 2010 and ran in the Republican primary for House District 62 in 2020.

2010
Ran for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 46
State election record
2020
Ran in the Republican primary for House District 62
State election record
The money
Rodriguez For Hd62
$1,850.00 from 11 contributions, April 14, 2026 to September 3, 2026
Spent $630.33 in 6 expenditures
Party platform
DV
Donald Luke Vermillion
Libertarian

Donald Luke Vermillion's campaign website says he is a United States Army veteran who enlisted after high school.

United States Army; enlisted after finishing high school
Campaign website
The money
Donald Vermillion For Hd 62
$1,615.65 from 4 contributions, September 10, 2026 to September 15, 2026
Spent $68.60 in 3 expenditures
Party platform
The money02
Friends Of Matthew Martinez
Matthew Martinez · $17,433.69 from 53 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 8, 2026 · Spent $2,944.50 in 14 expenditures
Rodriguez For Hd62
Steven Rodriguez · $1,850.00 from 11 contributions, April 14, 2026 to September 3, 2026 · Spent $630.33 in 6 expenditures
Donald Vermillion For Hd 62
Donald Luke Vermillion · $1,615.65 from 4 contributions, September 10, 2026 to September 15, 2026 · Spent $68.60 in 3 expenditures
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