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Marty Rocha

Marty Rocha

Overview

Current roleLaw enforcement officer

GenderMale

LocationTexas

BackgroundLaw enforcement officer

EducationMcAllen High School (High School Diploma)

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Notable personal detailsMarty Rocha is a Texas political candidate who ran in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. House in Texas’s 9th Congressional District. He has worked for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and is listed as a patrol sergeant. Rocha has also been a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 28 in 2024.

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News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026

Marty Rocha is in the news because he is part of the 2026 Texas primary landscape, which is now underway. Recent coverage also notes that the NRCC has launched Tax Day ads targeting Democratic-held and open districts, including Texas’s 9th congressional district, though Rocha is not singled out in the reporting. Overall, the news points to an early, competitive midterm environment in Texas rather than a specific new development about Rocha himself.

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Polls

TX-09 Democratic nominee?
Polling Average
30%25%20%15%10%5%0%
24%
5%
5%
Marty Rocha
M. Rocha
Leticia Gutierrez
L. Gutierrez
Earnest Clayton
E. Clayton
Terry Virts
T. Virts
Todd Ivey
T. Ivey
Peter Filler
P. Filler
Date (Start - End)SpreadRochaGutierrezClaytonVirtsIveyFiller
Polling Average
Gutierrez+22.0
2.0%24.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%
University of Houston Hobby School of Public AffairsFeb 3 - 10
Gutierrez+22.0
2.0%24.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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