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Robert Martinez is an American retired politician who served as the 40th governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, Martinez was the first Hispanic American governor sinc
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Martinez with Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush in 1983
Martinez gives his inauguration speech on January 6, 1987.
The 1990 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Martinez ran for a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic challenger Lawton Chi
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…television advertisement campaign boasting about his deeds, which were largely unpopular. Martinez was unpopular within his own party by the time of the 1990 gubernatorial election, in which he suffered a landslide defeat against Democratic nominee, former United States Senator Lawton Chiles. As of 2026, Martinez is the last Florida…
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Governor Martinez flashes the V sign with his running mate, Monroe County Sheriff Allison DeFoor, on June 4.