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Elmer Roman
Elmer Roman (New Progressive Party) ran for election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. He lost in the New Progressive Party primary on June 2, 2024.
Biography
Elmer Roman was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He currently serves as a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Roman earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and a master of science in systems engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2024
General election
General election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera defeated William Villafañe Ramos, Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, Viviana Ramirez-Morales, and Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa in the general election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera (Popular Democratic Party) | 43.5 | 530,540 |
 | William Villafañe Ramos (New Progressive Party) | 37.1 | 452,615 | |
 | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 9.5 | 115,710 | |
 | Viviana Ramirez-Morales (Project Dignity) | 5.0 | 60,512 | |
 | Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 4.9 | 60,161 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 624 | ||
| Total votes: 1,220,162 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party)
- Melin Sotiriou Droz (Independent)
New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
William Villafañe Ramos defeated Elmer Roman in the New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Villafañe Ramos | 54.5 | 172,844 |
 | Elmer Roman | 45.5 | 144,122 | |
| Total votes: 316,966 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz (New Progressive Party)
- Marigdalia K. Ramírez Fort (New Progressive Party)
Popular Democratic Party primary election
The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Project Dignity primary election
The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Viviana Ramirez-Morales advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election
The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Citizen's Victory Movement convention
Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén defeated Edgardo Cruz in the Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on March 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 85.5 | 1,043 |
| Edgardo Cruz (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 14.5 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 1,220 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Roman in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Elmer Roman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Roman’s campaign website stated the following:
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Economic Development We will increase economic development opportunities for our Island and transform the services offered to our people with advanced technology, through bills such as medical manufacturing, economic development, and sustainability. With this, we seek to attract factories and industries in opportunity zones, ensuring more jobs with better salaries, increasing their production, and betting on investment in Puerto Rico. At the same time, we will advocate for American companies to return from China to American soil, specifically to Puerto Rico. This will be an investment in our youth, parents, and mothers so that everyone can have better job opportunities and salaries. Economic Equality We will seek economic equality in tax credits for working families with children, according to the “Earned Income Tax Credit” bill, to encourage more families to work and receive tax credits, allowing more of their money to stay in their pockets. Veterans As a veteran, I understand and know the needs of our sector and that's why I want to do justice for our heroes living in Puerto Rico and for more of them to return to the Island. I will follow up and continue the efforts to get the “Tricare Equality Act” bill approved. Our veterans deserve the same medical service, tax incentives, home care, and to enjoy all their benefits fully as they do in other states. And even more, we have to demand that the Department of Veterans Affairs expedite appointment processes so that our veterans do not have to wait months to be attended to! Safety I want a safe Puerto Rico! We need our federal and state agencies to work in a synchronized and orderly manner. We will put pressure on federal agencies like the National Drug Control Office to establish strategic plans to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean. I am determined to fight for a place where there are resources for our police, firefighters, correctional officers, emergency management, medical units, and that this security is reflected in all our communities, especially in our schools. Social Justice I want Social Justice for our elderly, people with disabilities, and those with limited resources. We will continue to fight until Puerto Rico is included in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the same way as other states. Also, I know that our Resident Commissioner Jennifer González will be fighting for Puerto Rico to transition to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. And I will ensure to continue with that work in defense of our most needy so that they have better nutrition and help them out of poverty.
Health I want a strong and quality health industry for Puerto Rico. This implies guaranteeing access to the health card and making federal matching funds permanent. Thus, more Puerto Rican families will enjoy access to quality services, and our doctors, nurses, and other health personnel will not have to leave the Island in search of better salaries and opportunities. And we go for more, fighting for our educators, social workers, merchants, and all our public servants, who deserve a government that provides them with the necessary tools to serve the people. |
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| —Elmer Roman’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Todos Con Elmer, "Who Am I", accessed May 22, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elmer Roman’s campaign website, “Objectives,” accessed May 22, 2024
