Teresa Martinez is an American politician and Republican Majority Whip for the

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House of Representatives, serving th
16th legislative district
She was initially appointed to the seat in 2021 after incumbent Representative

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resigned from office. In 2022, she was elected for a full term. Martinez was born and raised in

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, the heart of Pinal County. She is the oldest of 5 children and her dad was a miner at the San Manuel Mine. She has a long history working in politics, holding staff positions for two Members of Congress, Congressman Rick Renzi and Congressman

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, and with the Arizona Secretary of State's office under Republican Michelle Reagan. She also previously worked as political director for the Arizona Republican Party. Before getting into politics, Teresa worked as long-term substitute teacher at her alma mater Casa Grande Union High School for several years and at the Frito Lay factory in Casa Grande.

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