Joel Sánchez Ayala

Joel Sánchez Ayala (Popular Democratic Party) was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 20. He assumed office on March 28, 2023. He left office on January 2, 2025.

Sánchez Ayala (Popular Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to represent District 20. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20

Emilio Carlo defeated incumbent Joel Sánchez Ayala, Juliana Ortiz Rodriguez, Edgar Agosto, and Jose Linares Hernandez in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Emilio Carlo (New Progressive Party)	38.1	11,541
	Submit photo	Joel Sánchez Ayala (Popular Democratic Party)	36.9	11,180
	Submit photo	Juliana Ortiz Rodriguez (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	17.6	5,333
	Submit photo	Edgar Agosto (Project Dignity)	4.7	1,434
	Submit photo	Jose Linares Hernandez (Citizen's Victory Movement)	2.7	826

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,314
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Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Jose Linares Hernandez advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20.

New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20

Emilio Carlo defeated Carol Almodóvar in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20 on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Emilio Carlo	67.8	4,355
	Submit photo	Carol Almodóvar	32.2	2,072

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,427
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joel Sánchez Ayala advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Edgar Agosto advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Juliana Ortiz Rodriguez advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 20.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sánchez Ayala in this election.

2020

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ada García Montes (Popular Democratic Party)	21.1	64,408
✔		Migdalia González (Popular Democratic Party)	20.8	63,481
	Submit photo	Marcos Fabián González Barreto (New Progressive Party)	19.3	58,794
	Submit photo	Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes (New Progressive Party)	19.2	58,629
	Submit photo	Marisol Vega Muñiz (Citizen Victory Movement)	6.0	18,337
	Submit photo	Luis Antonio Ferrer Rivera (Citizen Victory Movement)	5.3	16,131
	Submit photo	Luis Ibrahyn Casiano Rodríguez (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.3	13,087
	Submit photo	Juan Mari Pesquera (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	3.9	11,999

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 304,866
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes	23.8	15,752
✔	Submit photo	Marcos Fabián González Barreto	20.2	13,336
	Submit photo	Abner Gómez Cortés	20.1	13,291
	Submit photo	David Bonilla Cortés	12.8	8,496
	Submit photo	Roy Pérez	9.1	5,987
	Submit photo	Luis Javier Sánchez Mercado	9.0	5,933
	Submit photo	Ana Vializ	5.1	3,353

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,148
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 4 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Migdalia González	25.5	14,728
✔		Ada García Montes	23.8	13,695
	Submit photo	Joel Sánchez Ayala	23.5	13,573
	Submit photo	Eddie Javier Ruiz Cordero	12.1	6,994
	Submit photo	Edgardo Medina	8.0	4,595
	Submit photo	Iván Juarbe González	7.0	4,063

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,648
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