David Ramón Matta Fontanet

David Ramón Matta Fontanet (Project Dignity) ran for election to the Puerto Rico Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marissa Jiménez (New Progressive Party)	22.0	51,897
✔		Hector Joaquin Sanchez Alvarez (New Progressive Party)	19.8	46,848
	Submit photo	Enid Monge (Popular Democratic Party)	15.0	35,396
	Submit photo	Frankie Guerra Morales (Popular Democratic Party)	14.8	34,901
	Submit photo	Dwight Rodriguez Delgado (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	10.3	24,392
	Submit photo	Jose Daniel Lugo Mercado (Citizen's Victory Movement)	7.1	16,724
	Submit photo	Eilleen Ramos Rivera (Project Dignity)	5.7	13,463
	Submit photo	David Ramón Matta Fontanet (Project Dignity)	5.3	12,481

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,102
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Luis Cruz Batista (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Jose Daniel Lugo Mercado advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marissa Jiménez and Hector Joaquin Sanchez Alvarez advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Frankie Guerra Morales and Enid Monge advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. David Ramón Matta Fontanet and Eilleen Ramos Rivera advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Luis Cruz Batista and Dwight Rodriguez Delgado advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Matta Fontanet in this election.

2020

General election

General election for Mayor of Río Grande

Incumbent Ángel González Damudt defeated Mayra Pérez Bulerín and Fernando Fortuño Colón in the general election for Mayor of Río Grande on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ángel González Damudt (Popular Democratic Party)	70.3	11,216
	Submit photo	Mayra Pérez Bulerín (New Progressive Party)	25.2	4,018
	Submit photo	Fernando Fortuño Colón (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.2	670
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	42

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,946
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Río Grande

Mayra Pérez Bulerín defeated David Ramón Matta Fontanet in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Río Grande on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mayra Pérez Bulerín	57.9	1,660
	Submit photo	David Ramón Matta Fontanet	42.1	1,205

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,865
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Río Grande

Incumbent Ángel González Damudt defeated Manuel Ramos Matos in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Río Grande on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ángel González Damudt	80.4	3,923
	Submit photo	Manuel Ramos Matos	19.6	958

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,881
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