2012 New Progressive Party Of Puerto Rico Primaries
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The 2012 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 for the 2012 general elections. They were held on March 18, 2012 and coincided with the Republican Party primaries in the island.


Background

At the time of the primaries, the New Progressive Party had already chosen current
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, as their gubernatorial candidate for reelection. He would be joined again in the ballot by current
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. There was the possibility for a primary between Fortuño and aspiring candidate
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, but he wasn't certified by the Commission. González appealed the decision in the courts, but the case was still pending at the time of the primaries. In the
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, there were 14 sitting senators looking to retain their election spots. In the
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, there were around 6 sitting at-large representatives as well. Also, some returning candidates from previous years, like Carlos Díaz, and other former officeholders, like María Milagros Charbonier and Zoé Laboy, were entering the political race. Current representative Liza M. Fernández was running for a Senate seat this time, while her husband, Angel Pérez, was running for a representative seat in District 6. Sitting representative Cristóbal Colón Ruíz was also looking to gain an election spot to be mayor of
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, against sitting mayor Benjamín Cintrón. There were fifteen sitting mayor from the PNP that were challenged in primaries. Also, the amount of primaries per municipality and districts were few, when compared to previous years. As a result, the primaries were expected to be of low participation among the party members.


Candidates


Senate


At-large

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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 ...
* Héctor Morales *
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 ...
* Itzamar Peña *
Kimmey Raschke Kimmey Raschke Martínez (born January 17, 1974, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a politician and Senator. She was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2012. Early years and studies Kimmey Raschke was born on January 17, 1974, in Sa ...
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Thomas Rivera Schatz Thomas Rivera Schatz (born June 10, 1966) is a Puerto Rican politician, legal advisor, attorney, and former prosecutor, who was the fourteenth and sixteenth President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with New Progressive Party of ...
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Melinda Romero Melinda Kathleen Romero Donnelly (born October 8, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician, and former senator and Representative for the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the youngest daughter of former Governor of Puerto Rico Carlos Romero Barcel ...
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District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on 5 of the 8 senatorial districts.


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= * Eddie Charbonier * Liza M. Fernández *
Zoé Laboy Zoé Laboy Alvarado (born September 17, 1964) is an American attorney and public servant. Laboy served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 1997 to 2000. ...


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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 ...

= * Edgardo "Eggie" Centeno *
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 ...
* Juan Miguel Guzmán *
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* José "Joito" Pérez * Elaine "Tuti" Soler


= Mayagüez-Aguadilla

= * Frank Hernández * Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes * Alfredo Ocasio * Evelyn Vázquez * Benjamín "Bengie" Velázquez


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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 ...

= * Osvaldo Colón Reyes * William "Willie" Jiménez * Miguelito Rodríguez * Marangely Sáez * Carlos J. Torres Torres


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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 ...

= * Juan Bautista * José R. Díaz Hernández * Alexis Quiñones * Luz M. Santiago González


House of Representatives


At-large

*Néstor Alonso * José Aponte * José Chico *
Jenniffer González Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the 20th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González has served in leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP) and in ...
*Jorge Irizarry * José E. Meléndez Ortíz *
María Milagros Charbonier María Milagros Charbonier Laureano (born November 24, 1963) is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2013 to 2020. She was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives ...
*Yumary Peña *
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District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on 18 of the 40 representative districts.


=District 4

= * Carlos Díaz *
Víctor Parés Víctor L. Parés Otero (born July 18) is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, New Progressive Party (NPP). He replaced Liza Fernández as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Re ...


=District 6

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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 ...
* Antonio "Tony" Soto


=District 11

= * José "Cano" Montes * María Vega Pagán


=District 14

= *
Ricardo Llerandi Ricardo J. Llerandi Cruz is a Puerto Rican politician who served as Chief of Staff of Puerto Rico in 2019. Llerandi is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to repres ...
* Paula Rodríguez Homs


=District 16

= * Eric Alfaro Calero * Armando Nieves


=District 18

= * David Bonilla Cortés * Angel Muñoz * Alejandro Torres Babilonia


=District 19

= * Rafael Beauchamp * Manuel Feliciano * Orlando "Pochy" Orta * Juan Alberto Zapata


=District 21

= * Noel Morales, Jr. * Ramoncito Ramos


=District 22

= * Exel López * Luis Maldonado * Waldemar Quiles


=District 25

= * Roberto González Rosa * Luis Mercado Fraticelli * Luis Armando Rivera


=District 26

= *
Urayoán Hernández Urayoán Hernández Alvarado is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was elected to the 29th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the 2012 Puerto Rican general election to represent District 26. H ...
* José Luis Jiménez


=District 29

= * Carlos Junior Aponte * Adalberto Reyes


=District 31

= * John Corales * Roberto López


=District 32

= * José R. Camino * Orlando Rivera * Rafael Uceta


=District 34

= * Félix "Johnny" Figueroa * José Iván Medina * Pickie Díaz


=District 35

= * Ciary Pérez * Reinaldo Vargas


=District 38

= * Eric Correa * Israel Matos Vázquez


=District 40

= * Angel Camacho * Elizabeth Casado


Mayors

The New Progressive Party held primaries in 24 of 78 municipalities.


Aguada

* Luis "Berty" Echevarría * Manuel Santiago


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 ...

* Carlos Molina *
Lemuel Soto Lemuel Soto Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of 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 H ...


Cabo Rojo

* Perza Rodríguez * José "Chiquin" Morales


Cayey Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Sal ...

* Wilson Colón * Omar Vázquez


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* Pedro Colón Osorio * Angelo Cruz


Cidra

* Javier Carrasquillo * Pedro "Banchy" Cintrón


Culebra

* Emerito Amaro * Ricardo López


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* Julio "Kosovo" Carrión * José Gerena Polanco * Aarón Pargas


Guayanilla Guayanilla (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 ...

* Janice González * Julissa Nolasco


Hormigueros Hormigueros (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (th ...

* Augustine "Chito" Olivencia * José "Joe" Rodríguez


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 ...

* Julio César López * Lucrecia Ortíz


Isabela

* Gabriel Machado * Juvencio "Papo" Méndez * José Sotomayor


Jayuya Jayuya (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the island, north of Ponce; east of Utuado; and west of Ciales. Jayuya is spread over 10 barrios and Jayuya Pueblo (the downtown and administr ...

* Roberto Pagán Crespí * Luis Ernesto Torres


Loíza

* Ferdín Carrasquillo * Eddie Manso


Luquillo Luquillo () is a Luquillo barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northeast coast, northwest of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Fajardo; and east of Río Grande, Puerto Rico, Rio Grande. Luquillo i ...

* Eva Benabe Torrens * José "Nelo" González * David Pizarro Rivera


Manatí

* Juan Aubín Cruz Manzano * José Sánchez


Naguabo

* Noé Marcano * Maritza Meléndez


Patillas Patillas (, ) is a beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 barrios and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown a ...

* Benjamín Cintrón * Cristóbal Colón Ruíz


Rincón


Salinas

* Basilio "Cholito" Baerga * Carlos Rodríguez Mateo


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* Joselly González * Javier Jiménez


Toa Alta

* Luis "Jumbo" Collazo * Luis Visaldén


Utuado Utuado () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the '' Cordillera Central''. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west ...

* Héctor "Tito" Camacho * Doris Nilda González * Juan Lamboy * José "Junior" Pagán * Jorgito Pérez


Vega Baja Vega Baja (, ) is a town and municipality located on the coast of north central Puerto Rico. It is north of Morovis, east of Manatí, and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 13 barrios. The population of the municipality was 54,414 at t ...

* José Galán *
Iván Hernández González Iván Hernández González is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of Vega Baja. Hernández is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 2011 to 2013. Hernández served as President of the Municipal Legisl ...


Results


Senate


At-large


District


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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 ...

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= Mayagüez-Aguadilla

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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 ...

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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 ...

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House of Representatives


At-large


District


Aftermath


Allegations of fraud

On the same day of the primaries, PPD Electoral Commissioner Eder Ortíz, claimed he had evidence of fraud from the PNP primaries.


Sitting senators losing

Senators Evelyn Vázquez ( District IV) and
José Emilio González Josemilio González (1918–1990) was a Puerto Rican literary critic and editor. He Went to the University of Puerto Rico, where he graduated in Liberal Arts, with specializations in Spanish, French and Philosophy. in 1940, Earned his Master's De ...
( District III) had their candidatures at risk. Vázquez win over Benjamín Velázquez was close and could go to a recount, while José Emilio González claimed there were irregularities that could have led to his loss.


Representative District 6

There was a lot of controversy surrounding the primaries for the
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District 6. Both candidates, Angel Pérez and Antonio Soto, have exchanged leads and have been announced as winners after different vote counts. Pérez, who had initially appeared as the loser, claimed there was fraud in the election, and accused
Guaynabo Guaynabo (, ) is a city, suburb of San Juan and municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas, south of Cataño, east of Bayamón, and west of San Juan. Guaynabo is spr ...
mayor,
Héctor O'Neill Héctor O'Neill García (born June 20, 1945) is a Puerto Rican politician. He was mayor of his hometown of Guaynabo. O'Neill is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and has also served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Early ...
, of orchestrating it. When Pérez was announced as the real winner, O'Neill, who supported Pagán's rival, went into a rant on a radio interview against his own party.


Incumbent mayors losses

Several sitting mayors from the PNP lost their candidacies for the elections. Some of them were Benjamín Cintrón (from
Patillas Patillas (, ) is a beach town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 barrios and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown a ...
), Lemuel Soto (
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 ...
), and Maritza Meléndez ( Naguabo).Se cuelgan varios incumbentes penepés en las primarias
on
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(March 19, 2012)


See also

*
Popular Democratic Party primaries, 2012 The 2012 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2012 general elections. They were held on Marc ...


References


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