Christian Martin

Party: Democrat

Residence: Northport

Political experience: Running for election to the Alabama House of Representatives, District 16; first run for office, filing at the age of 22. Serves as committeeman on the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Executive Committee, president of the UA College Democrats and Alabama State College Democrats Federation, vice president of the UCW-CWA auxiliary organization Friends of the Union on campus, Alabama committeemen for the Social Democrats of the United States of America, an anti-Communist pro-labor political organization.

Education: Studies toward bachelor’s in history from the University of Alabama, 2022-2026; graduated Tuscaloosa County High School, 2022.

Main issues: Protect rural hospitals, expand health insurance access, and help Alabama’s mothers through Medicaid expansion and a focus on maternal healthcare. Put more money in the pockets of working folks by cutting sales tax by 2% and abolishing the grocery tax. Increase taxation on out-of-state interests that own timberland and farmland in Alabama. Battle influence of Alabama Power by requiring public rate hearings and banning utilities from having lobbyists or making campaign donations.

Campaign: Campaign website; Facebook.