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==Political career==
==Political career==
===U.S. House of Representatives===
Martin was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1938 midterms, defeating Democrat James P. Goffney by sixteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266300 IA District 1 Race - Nov 08, 1938]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref> He would be re-elected seven times before retiring to successfully seek election to Iowa's Class II Senate seat.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=47264 Candidate - Thomas E. Martin]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 4, 2021.</ref>
===U.S. Senate===
===U.S. Senate===
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 attributed his general election victory to support from farmers and President [[Dwight Eisenhower]]'s ending of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=nytimes/>
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 attributed his general election victory to support from farmers and President [[Dwight Eisenhower]]'s ending of the [[Korean War]].<ref name=nytimes/>