José Pérez Cordero

José Pérez Cordero (New Progressive Party) (also known as Che) is an at-large member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. He assumed office on March 21, 2021. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Pérez Cordero (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

José Pérez Cordero earned a J.D. from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico. Cordero's career experience includes working as an attorney.^[1]

Elections

2024

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 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Denis Márquez Lebrón (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	16.4	192,404
✔	Submit photo	Héctor Ferrer Santiago (Popular Democratic Party)	14.4	169,060
✔	Submit photo	José Torres Zamora (New Progressive Party)	7.5	87,511
✔	Submit photo	Lisie Janet Burgos Muñiz (Project Dignity)	7.2	84,976
✔		Tatiana Pérez Ramírez (New Progressive Party)	6.6	76,949
✔		José Pérez Cordero (New Progressive Party)	6.6	76,918
✔	Submit photo	Swanny Enit Vargas (Popular Democratic Party)	6.5	75,770
✔	Submit photo	Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló (New Progressive Party)	6.4	74,925
✔	Submit photo	María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera (New Progressive Party)	6.4	74,836
✔	Submit photo	Ramón Torres (Popular Democratic Party)	6.2	72,856
✔	Submit photo	José Aponte Hernández (New Progressive Party)	6.2	72,792
	Submit photo	Gabriel López (Popular Democratic Party)	6.0	70,666
	Submit photo	Luis Raul Torres (Independent)	1.1	12,910
	Submit photo	David Figueroa Betancourt (New Progressive Party)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Jorge Emmanuel Báez Pagán (New Progressive Party)	0.0	0
		Roberto Lefranc Fortuño (New Progressive Party)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Juan Luis Camacho (Popular Democratic Party)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Jorge Alberto Quiles (Popular Democratic Party)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Angel Perez Rodriguez (Independent)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Yezenia Isis Rosario (Independent)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Mariana Nogales Molinelli (Citizen's Victory Movement)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Gladys Conty Hernandez (Citizen's Victory Movement)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	29,994

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,172,567
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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 June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	José Torres Zamora	15.1	221,397
✔	Submit photo	Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló	13.3	194,625
✔	Submit photo	José Aponte Hernández	12.9	189,695
✔	Submit photo	María de Lourdes Ramos Rivera	12.4	182,233
✔		Tatiana Pérez Ramírez	11.5	168,114
✔		José Pérez Cordero	10.6	156,190
✔		Roberto Lefranc Fortuño	9.8	144,025
✔	Submit photo	Jorge Emmanuel Báez Pagán	7.3	107,453
✔	Submit photo	David Figueroa Betancourt	7.1	104,422

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,468,154
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Felipe Ralat Manzano (New Progressive Party)
Eddie Manso (New Progressive Party)

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 June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Héctor Ferrer Santiago	26.2	135,406
✔	Submit photo	Swanny Enit Vargas	20.8	107,229
✔	Submit photo	Ramón Torres	16.0	82,773
✔	Submit photo	Gabriel López	14.9	76,729
✔	Submit photo	Jorge Alberto Quiles	13.1	67,483
✔	Submit photo	Juan Luis Camacho	9.0	46,217

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 515,837
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Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisie Janet Burgos Muñiz advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Denis Márquez Lebrón advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District.

Citizen's Victory Movement convention

Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District (11 seats)

Incumbent Mariana Nogales Molinelli and Gladys Conty Hernandez defeated Olvin Valentin Rivera in the Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District on March 16, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mariana Nogales Molinelli (Citizen's Victory Movement)	44.0	1,020
✔	Submit photo	Gladys Conty Hernandez (Citizen's Victory Movement)	32.0	742
	Submit photo	Olvin Valentin Rivera (Citizen's Victory Movement)	24.0	557

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,319
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pérez Cordero in this election.

2020

General election

General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18

Jessie Cortés Ramos defeated incumbent José Pérez Cordero, Pedro Acevedo Vargas, and Antonio Vargas Morales in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jessie Cortés Ramos (Popular Democratic Party)	43.9	16,394
		José Pérez Cordero (New Progressive Party)	43.4	16,230
	Submit photo	Pedro Acevedo Vargas (Citizen Victory Movement)	8.6	3,202
	Submit photo	Antonio Vargas Morales (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.0	1,508
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	40

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,374
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18

Incumbent José Pérez Cordero defeated Benjamín Velázquez Rivera in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		José Pérez Cordero	57.8	5,499
	Submit photo	Benjamín Velázquez Rivera	42.2	4,023

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,522
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18

Jessie Cortés Ramos defeated José Valentín in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jessie Cortés Ramos	66.5	4,586
	Submit photo	José Valentín	33.5	2,306

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,892
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

José Pérez Cordero did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Officeholder

Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District

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Footnotes

↑ Facebook, "José Che Pérez Cordero (José Che Pérez Cordero)," accessed May 17, 2021

Political offices
Preceded by Néstor Alonso Vega	Puerto Rico House of Representatives At-large District 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 18 2017-2021	Succeeded by Jessie Cortés Ramos