Hugo Rodriguez Diaz
Hugo Rodríguez Díaz (Puerto Rican Independence Party) ran for election to the Puerto Rico Senate to represent District 2. Rodríguez Díaz lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Rodriguez Diaz was a 2016 Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent Puerto Rico's At-Large Congressional District.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 2 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carmelo Ríos Santiago (New Progressive Party) | 20.8 | 54,322 | |
| ✔ | Migdalia Padilla Alvelo (New Progressive Party) | 20.0 | 52,029 | |
| Magdiel Colón (Popular Democratic Party) | 13.1 | 34,124 | ||
| Carlos Roberto Hyland (Popular Democratic Party) | 12.8 | 33,353 | ||
| Myrna Conty (Citizen Victory Movement) | 10.5 | 27,401 | ||
| Ruthie Arroyo (Citizen Victory Movement) | 9.1 | 23,714 | ||
| Hugo Rodríguez Díaz (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 6.9 | 18,094 | ||
| Yelitza Lucena Quiles (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 6.8 | 17,709 | ||
| Total votes: 260,746 | |||
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New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 2 (2 seats)
Incumbent Carmelo Ríos Santiago and incumbent Migdalia Padilla Alvelo defeated Gladys Díaz in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 2 on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carmelo Ríos Santiago | 43.6 | 27,066 | |
| ✔ | Migdalia Padilla Alvelo | 32.5 | 20,135 | |
| Gladys Díaz | 23.9 | 14,818 | ||
| Total votes: 62,019 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Magdiel Colón and Carlos Roberto Hyland advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 2.
2016
Incumbent Pedro Pierluisi (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Jennifer Gonzalez Colon (PNP) won election, defeating Mariana Nogales-Molinelli (PPT), Hugo Rodriguez Diaz (PIP), and Hector Ferrer Rios (PPD) in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) |  Jennifer Gonzalez Colon |
48.8% | 718,591 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Hector Ferrer Rios | 47.2% | 695,073 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Hugo Rodriguez Diaz | 2.7% | 39,704 | |
| Working People's Party (PPT) | Mariana Nogales-Molinelli | 1.3% | 19,033 | |
| Total Votes | 1,472,401 | |||
| Source: The Green Papers | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hugo Rodríguez Díaz did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
