Martin served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 25th District, representing much of Kennebec County, including the population centers of Waterville and Winslow as well as two communities in Somerset County, including Pittsfield.
During his re-election campaign, the Maine Republican Party criticized Lachowicz for comments she made while playing World of Warcraft.
After the criticism received national attention, gamers donated $6,300 to two PACs supporting Lachowicz.
[1] After Leslie Gibson, the sole 2018 candidate for District 57 of the Maine State House withdrew in the wake of a nationwide uproar over his insults of Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors X González and David Hogg, Martin announced that he would run for the seat, stating that Gibson's remarks did not represent the Maine Republican Party, and that he planned to contact the survivors to commend their courage.
In a March 2018 interview, Martin said he and his new wife had moved to Greene "because it proved a good midway point for their respective jobs.