The 2003 New Progressive Party primaries were the

primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico, namely the position of

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, for the 2004 general elections. Former

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Pedro Rosselló Pedro Juan Rosselló González, (; born April 5, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, a ...

was selected as the nominee at the primary elections held on November 9, 2003. He would go on to narrowly lose the 2004 general election against

Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá (born 13 February 1962) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus (LL.M. 1987) and a graduate of the University of Puer ...

, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

Candidates

Governor

, former

Governor of Puerto Rico The governor of Puerto Rico ( es, gobernador de Puerto Rico) is the head of government of the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and commander-in-chief of the Puerto Rico National Guard. The governor has a duty ...

Carlos Pesquera Carlos Ignacio Pesquera-Morales (born August 17, 1956) is a Puerto Rican civil engineer. He ran in the 2016 New Progressive Party primary to be Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner as Pedro Pierluisi's ballot running mate, but lost by over 70% of ...

, former candidate to Governor

Resident Commissioner

Luis Fortuño Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset (born 31 October 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 2009 to 2013. Fortuño served as the first secretary of econom ...

, former Secretary of Tourism *

Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He al ...

, former Governor and Resident Commissioner *

Charlie Rodríguez Charles Anthony Rodríguez-Colón (born August 26, 1954) is a New York City-born Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (NPP). He served as the eleventh president of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1997 until 2000. E ...

, former President of the

Senate of Puerto Rico The Senate of Puerto Rico ( es, Senado de Puerto Rico) is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate, together with the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, control th ...

Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The ...

, former Senator File:Luis Fortuño official congressional photo 3.jpg,

File:Carlos Romero Barcelo.jpg,

File:SS Charlie Rodriguez.jpg,

Senate

At-large

Lucy Arce Luz Z. "Lucy" Arce Ferrer is a Puerto Rican politician. She is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 1996. Early years and studies Lucy Arce was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She completed her bachelor's degree ...

Norma Burgos Norma E. Burgos Andújar (born October 30, 1954) is a Puerto Rican politician. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000. She also served as Lieutenant Governor and the 16th Secretary of State under Governor Pedro Rosselló ...

Jorge de Castro Font Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font (born September 10, 1963) is a former Puerto Rican senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) but became an independent representativ ...

* Epifanio * Tomás Fantauzzi *

José Garriga Picó José Garriga Picó (born March 19, 1948) is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009. Since 1990, Garriga Picó has been a ...

* Jaime Irizarry * Armando Izquierdo *

Kenneth McClintock Kenneth Davison McClintock-Hernández (born January 19, 1957) is a politician who served as the twenty-second Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, one of the four longest serving in that post. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s Na ...

* José Enrique Meléndez * Peter Muller * Luis Felipe Navas *

Orlando Parga Orlando Parga Figueroa (born February 6, 1939, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and former member of the Senate of Puerto Rico. He served as President pro tempore of the Senate from 2005 to 2009. Early years and studies ...

* Genaro Sánchez * Jesús Soto Amadeo * Viruet

District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on all 8 of the senatorial districts.

=
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= *

Roberto Arango Roberto Arango-Vinent is an American politician who served in the Senate of Puerto Rico from January 2005 until August 2011 representing the San Juan district for the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP), which is a conservative group der ...

* Donald Cintrón Avilés * Carlos Díaz * Danny López

= Bayamón

= * Pablo LaFontaine *

Migdalia Padilla Migdalia Padilla Alvelo is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000. Early years and studies Migdalia Padilla was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. Her parents are Monserrate Alvelo ...

Carmelo Ríos Santiago Carmelo Javier Ríos Santiago (born May 21, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician, lawyer and senator. He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2005. Early years and studies Carmelo Ríos was born on May 2 ...

* José L. Ortega Rivera

=
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= * Calvin *

José Emilio González Velázquez José Emilio González Velázquez is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2004. Early years and studies José Emilio González graduated from the University of Puerto ...

* Víctor David Loubriel * Waldemar Quiles

= Mayagüez-Aguadilla

= * Monica Alpi * Carlos Arocho * Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes * Michael Nazario * Armando Nieves Ramos * Carlos Pagán

= Ponce

= * Elyod Maldonado Zeda *

María Meléndez María Eloisa Meléndez Altieri (born December 26, 1951) also known as Mayita, is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the mayor of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 2009 to 2021. Meléndez Altieri was elected during the Puerto Rican gen ...

* Delly Mercado Arroyo * Andrés Rivera * Luis Armando Rivera * Linnette Toledo * Luinel Torres Acosta * Nilda Vega Santiago

=
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= * Negroni *

Margarita Nolasco Margarita Nolasco Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician, senator, and former Mayor of Coamo. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2004. Early years and studies Margarita Nolasco obtained her bachelor's degree from the Pontif ...

* Osvaldo Ortolaza Figueroa * Gerald Quiles Ocasio

=
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= * Papo Dávila * Pickie Díaz * Gabriel Santiago * Rafael "Rafy" Uceta

= Carolina

= * José Julio Díaz *

Héctor Martínez Maldonado Héctor Javier Martínez Maldonado (born September 1, 1968) is a former Puerto Rican politician, attorney and former senator of Puerto Rico. He served as senator of the District of Carolina from 2004 until 2011. Martínez was convicted of bribe ...

* Pablo Ramos *

Lornna Soto Lornna J. Soto Villanueva (born May 27, 1970) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the current mayor of Canóvanas, succeeding her father, José "Chemo" Soto in 2014. Before being mayor, Soto wa ...

House of Representatives

At-large

* José Aponte *Edgar Berríos * José Chico *

Rolando Crespo Rolando Crespo Arroyo (born November 9, 1974) is a former Representative of Puerto Rico and former Majority Leader of the New Progressive Party within the Puerto Rico House of Representatives who resigned in February 2011 after testing positive fo ...

*José Luis Díaz *Rafael Escudero *

Jennifer González Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer * Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and tele ...

*Luis Maldonado * Edwin Mundo *Omar Negrón *

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*Harold Jim Rivera * Iris Miriam Ruíz * Augusto Sánchez *Luis David Valentín

District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on 33 of the 40 representative districts.

=District 1

= * Junior González * José "Nuno" López

=District 2

= * Junior Echevarría * Diego García Cruz * William Muriel * José Serrano

=District 3

= * Tamara Pérez * Albita Rivera

=District 4

= * Anthony *

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* Julio Lebrón Lamboy

=District 5

= * Pedro López Santos * Jorge Navarro Suárez * Juan Carlos Rodríguez

=District 6

= * José Marquéz *

Angel Pérez Otero Ángel Pérez Otero (born September 18, 1970) is a Puerto Rican politician, and former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012. Pérez was first elected to the House of Repre ...

=District 9

= * Nelson del Valle * Angel García * Annie González * Juan "Papo" Soto

=District 10

= * Irma López *

Bernardo Márquez García Bernardo "Betito" Márquez García is the Mayor of Toa Baja affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013 representing District 10. Early years and studies Berna ...

=District 11

= * José de Jesús * Edwin Ocasio

=District 12

= * Edward Santiago * Héctor Torres Calderón * Víctor

=District 13

= * Gaby Padilla * Portalatín *

Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló (born August 19, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2004. Early life Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló w ...

=District 14

= * Hiram Cruz * Carlos Molina * Santos González * Yamill

=District 16

= * Gilberto Ramírez Peña *

Iván Rodríguez Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...

* Enrique Ruíz Gerena

=District 17

= * Ricardo Pitre * José L. Rivera Guerra * Wilo Cabán

=District 18

= * Charlie Arroyo * Tomás Bonilla Feliciano * Jorge Cajigas

=District 20

= * Norman Ramírez Rivera * Maureen Marchany * Enobel Santiago

=District 21

= * Peter Domenech * Edgardo Irizarry

=District 22

= * Héctor Luis "Tito" Camacho * Jorge "Jorgito" Pérez * Javier Rivera Aquino

=District 23

= * Juan García Zavála * Migdalia Irizarry * Heri Martínez Piña

=District 24

= * José Alberto Banchs * John Giménez * José Moreno * Wisteria Tejero

=District 26

= * Arkel * José Luis Jiménez

=District 27

= * Carlos Miguel Fuentes * Juan Soto

=District 28

= * Miguel Martínez * Mario Nevárez Rosado * Erio Quiñones * Rafael Rivera Ortega

=District 29

= * Luis Aramburu * Pedro "Banchy" Cintrón

=District 30

= * Pablo Bonelli * Víctor Juan Enriquez * Jorge "Borgie" Ramos

=District 31

= *

José Ramón Díaz José Ramón Díaz Hernández (born January 6, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. Díaz has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2008. Early years and studies José Ramón Díaz Hernández was born on January 6, 1973 i ...

* Rafael Flores * José Rivera

=District 32

= * Arnaldo Báez Neris * Angel Redondo

=District 33

= * Denisse * Angel R. Peña Rosa

=District 34

= *

Cristóbal Colón Ruiz Cristóbal Colón Ruíz (born October 4, 1954) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (NPP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011 representing District 34. Early years an ...

* Pedro Rodríguez

=District 37

= * Angel Bulerín * Elías Rivera

=District 38

= * Eric Correa * Raymond Sánchez

=District 39

= * Chaguito * Sergio Esteves * Rafy Reyes

=District 40

= * Epifanio Jiménez * Josué David Collazo

Results

The primaries were held on November 9, 2003. In it,

comfortably defeated

to win the spot for Governor at the 2004 elections. Also,

defeated

and

to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General - Comisionado Residente
on CEEPUR

Governor

Resident Commissioner

Senate

At-large

House of Representatives

At-large

References

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=San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Juan Province, Argentina * San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province * San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province * San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...

= Bayamón

=Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, the ...

= Mayagüez-Aguadilla

= Ponce

=Guayama Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( es, Municipio Autónomo de Guayama) is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the c ...

=Humacao Humacao () is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the ...

= Carolina

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See also

References

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San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Juan Province, Argentina * San Juan, Argentina, the capital of that province * San Juan, Salta, a village in Iruya, Salta Province * San Juan (Buenos Aires Underground), ...

=
Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, the ...

=
Guayama Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipality of Guayama ( es, Municipio Autónomo de Guayama) is a city and municipality on the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 36,614. It is the c ...

=
Humacao Humacao () is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the ...