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Jesús Manuel Ortiz González
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González (Popular Democratic Party) was an at-large member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. He left office on January 2, 2025.
Ortiz González (Popular Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Puerto Rico. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González graduated from Maestro Ladí High School in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Ortiz González earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in 2002, and a juris doctor degree from Inter-American University of Puerto Rico in 2016. His career experience includes working as a licensed professional relationship specialist, journalist, reporter, and editor.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Puerto Rico
Jenniffer González-Colón defeated Juan Dalmau Ramírez, Jesús Manuel Ortiz González, Javier Jiménez Pérez, and Javier Cordova Iturregui in the general election for Governor of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party) | 41.2 | 526,020 |
 | Juan Dalmau Ramírez (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 30.7 | 392,185 | |
 | Jesús Manuel Ortiz González (Popular Democratic Party) | 21.4 | 273,649 | |
 | Javier Jiménez Pérez (Project Dignity) | 6.4 | 81,369 | |
 | Javier Cordova Iturregui (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 0.1 | 1,522 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,362 | ||
| Total votes: 1,276,107 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Víctor Luis Medina Cruz (Independent)
- Carlos Cintron Rivera (Independent)
- Ada Norah Henriquez (Independent)
Citizen's Victory Movement primary election
The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Javier Cordova Iturregui advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Governor of Puerto Rico.
New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Governor of Puerto Rico
Jenniffer González-Colón defeated incumbent Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia in the New Progressive Party primary for Governor of Puerto Rico on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jenniffer González-Colón | 54.3 | 174,203 |
 | Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia | 45.7 | 146,872 | |
| Total votes: 321,075 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Governor of Puerto Rico
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González defeated Juan Zaragoza Gómez in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Governor of Puerto Rico on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jesús Manuel Ortiz González | 61.8 | 93,133 |
| Juan Zaragoza Gómez | 38.2 | 57,651 | ||
| Total votes: 150,784 | |||
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Project Dignity primary election
The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Javier Jiménez Pérez advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Governor of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election
The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Juan Dalmau Ramírez advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Governor of Puerto Rico.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortiz González in this election.
2020
See also: Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Héctor Ferrer Santiago (Popular Democratic Party) | 11.7 | 141,850 | |
| ✔ | Denis Márquez Lebrón (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 10.6 | 127,577 | |
| ✔ | Mariana Nogales Molinelli (Citizen Victory Movement) | 7.3 | 87,922 | |
| ✔ | José Torres Zamora (New Progressive Party) | 6.8 | 81,657 | |
| ✔ | Lisie Janet Burgos Muñiz (Project Dignity) | 6.7 | 81,360 | |
| ✔ | | Jesús Manuel Ortiz González (Popular Democratic Party) | 6.0 | 71,950 |
| ✔ |  | José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz (New Progressive Party) | 5.9 | 71,308 |
| ✔ |  | José Bernardo Márquez (Citizen Victory Movement) | 5.5 | 67,049 |
| ✔ | José Aponte Hernández (New Progressive Party) | 5.5 | 67,030 | |
| ✔ | Néstor Alonso Vega (New Progressive Party) | 5.3 | 64,571 | |
| ✔ | María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera (New Progressive Party) | 5.3 | 63,700 | |
| Jorge Emmanuel Báez Pagán (New Progressive Party) | 5.0 | 60,603 | ||
| Enid Monge (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.8 | 58,505 | ||
| Keyliz Méndez Torres (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.7 | 57,243 | ||
| Yaramary Torres (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.6 | 55,122 | ||
| Gabriel López Arrieta (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.2 | 50,655 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 294 | ||
| Total votes: 1,208,396 | |||
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New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | José Torres Zamora | 15.3 | 183,179 | |
| ✔ | | José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz | 14.7 | 176,057 |
| ✔ | José Aponte Hernández | 12.2 | 145,862 | |
| ✔ | María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera | 11.2 | 134,254 | |
| ✔ | Néstor Alonso Vega | 11.1 | 132,467 | |
| ✔ | Jorge Emmanuel Báez Pagán | 10.0 | 119,633 | |
| Eddie Manso | 9.2 | 110,496 | ||
| Joe Colón | 9.2 | 110,474 | ||
| María Charbonier Laureano | 7.0 | 84,234 | ||
| Total votes: 1,196,656 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Héctor Ferrer Santiago | 15.3 | 152,655 | |
| ✔ | | Jesús Manuel Ortiz González | 13.4 | 133,807 |
| ✔ | Keyliz Méndez Torres | 9.8 | 97,376 | |
| ✔ | Yaramary Torres | 9.0 | 90,047 | |
| ✔ | Gabriel López Arrieta | 7.7 | 76,859 | |
| ✔ | Enid Monge | 7.5 | 74,819 | |
| Carlos Javier Sánchez Román | 7.4 | 73,654 | ||
| Carlos Bianchi | 7.1 | 70,452 | ||
| Pedro Irene Maymí | 5.7 | 57,264 | ||
| Radziel Alicea Castillo | 5.3 | 52,394 | ||
| Ángel Rodríguez Otero | 4.8 | 47,823 | ||
| José Rosario Meléndez | 3.6 | 35,721 | ||
| José González | 3.3 | 33,121 | ||
| Total votes: 995,992 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Ortiz González's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
EDUCACIÓN
SALUD PARA TI
CALLES SEGURAS
ANTICORRUPCIÓN
DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO
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” |
| —Jesús Manuel Ortiz González’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
2020
Jesús Manuel Ortiz González did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico, "Jesús Manuel Ortiz González," accessed May 21, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jesús Manuel Ortiz González’s campaign website, “Propuestas,” accessed May 21, 2024
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