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==U.S. Senate==
==U.S. Senate==
Martin was elected to the Senate in 1954,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/29/archives/bxsenafor-martin-of-iowa-78-diesl.html Ex‐Senator Martin of Iowa, 78, Dies]. ''Associated Press'' via ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> defeating incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Guy Gillette (politician)|Guy Gillette]] by just under five percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91345 IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> While the race initially appeared to be in Gillette's favor, Martin traveled over 150,000 miles throughout the state in a strong campaign which proved to be effective.
Martin was elected to the Senate in 1954,<ref name=nytimes>[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/29/archives/bxsenafor-martin-of-iowa-78-diesl.html Ex‐Senator Martin of Iowa, 78, Dies]. ''Associated Press'' via ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> defeating incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Guy Gillette (politician)|Guy Gillette]] by just under five percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=91345 IA US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> While the race initially appeared to be in Gillette's favor, Martin traveled over 150,000 miles throughout the state in a strong campaign which proved to be effective. He also attributed his victory to President [[Dwight Eisenhower]]'s ending of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=nytimes/>
Martin, like his [[conservative]] Republican colleague [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]], voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref>
Martin, like his [[conservative]] Republican colleague [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]], voted for the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/s284 HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref>