Jayson Martínez
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2021 - Present
2029
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Jayson Martínez (New Progressive Party) (also known as Jay) is the Mayor of Lajas in Puerto Rico. He assumed office on January 2, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Martínez (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election for Mayor of Lajas in Puerto Rico. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Lajas, Puerto Rico (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of Lajas
Incumbent Jayson Martínez defeated Alcides Martínez Valentín, Jaime Camacho Román, and Caesar Corales Cotty in the general election for Mayor of Lajas on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jayson Martínez (New Progressive Party) | 58.4 | 5,137 | |
| Alcides Martínez Valentín (Popular Democratic Party) | 35.9 | 3,159 | ||
| Jaime Camacho Román (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 3.4 | 296 | ||
| Caesar Corales Cotty (Project Dignity) | 2.2 | 197 | ||
| Total votes: 8,789 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wilson Sánchez Casiano (Puerto Rican Independence Party)
New Progressive Party primary election
The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jayson Martínez advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Lajas.
Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Lajas
Alcides Martínez Valentín defeated Ahymet Rivera Rodríguez and Karla Michelle Bracero Acosta in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Lajas on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alcides Martínez Valentín | 49.8 | 1,195 | |
| Ahymet Rivera Rodríguez | 28.2 | 676 | ||
| Karla Michelle Bracero Acosta | 22.1 | 530 | ||
| Total votes: 2,401 | |||
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Project Dignity primary election
The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Caesar Corales Cotty advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Mayor of Lajas.
Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election
The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Wilson Sánchez Casiano advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Mayor of Lajas.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Martínez in this election.
2020
See also: Mayoral election in Lajas, Puerto Rico (2020)
General election
General election for Mayor of Lajas
Jayson Martínez defeated incumbent Marcos Irizarry Pagán and Wilson Sánchez Casiano in the general election for Mayor of Lajas on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jayson Martínez (New Progressive Party) | 52.9 | 4,678 | |
| Marcos Irizarry Pagán (Popular Democratic Party) | 43.8 | 3,872 | ||
| Wilson Sánchez Casiano (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 3.3 | 288 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 8,847 | |||
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New Progressive Party primary election
The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Jayson Martínez advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Lajas.
Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Lajas
Incumbent Marcos Irizarry Pagán defeated Benjamín Ben Cruz Lugo in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Lajas on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcos Irizarry Pagán | 83.9 | 1,723 | |
| Benjamín Ben Cruz Lugo | 16.1 | 330 | ||
| Total votes: 2,053 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jayson Martínez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jayson Martínez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Marcos Irizarry Pagán |
Mayor of Lajas 2021-Present |
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