Chasity Martinez

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Chasity Martinez |image = |caption = |state_house = Louisiana |district = 60th |term_start = February 25, 2026 |term_end = |predecessor = [[Chad Brown (politician)|Chad Brown]] |birth_date = |birth_place = |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] |education = }} '''Chasity Verret Martinez''' is an American politician from Louisiana. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she is a member to the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]].

==Career== Martinez was elected to the [[Iberville Parish]] Council in October 2023, defeating incumbent Louis “Pete” Kelley.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.postsouth.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/10/23/news-local-iberville-parish-clerk-of-court-amy-matirne-patin-november-2023-runoff/71257823007/|title=Iberville voter low but better than statewide turnout |first=John|last=Ory Dupont|date=October 23, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2026|website=[[Plaquemine Post South]]}}</ref> She ran in the 2026 special election for the 60th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives, which [[Chad Brown (politician)|Chad Brown]] had represented.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-election/article_4215bf58-3e04-4797-bdf5-067053533090.html|title=Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins District 60 seat, replacing Chad Brown|first=Quinn|last=Coffman|date=February 7, 2026|website=[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]}}</ref> She defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] nominee Brad Daigle, the president of the Iberville Parish Council, in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wafb.com/2026/02/08/chasity-martinez-wins-special-election-louisiana-house-district-60/|title=Chasity Martinez wins special election for Louisiana House District 60|first=WAFB|last=Staff|date=February 8, 2026|website=[[WAFB]]}}</ref>

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