Luis Raul Sanchez

Luis Raul Sanchez (Popular Democratic Party) was the Mayor of Humacao in Puerto Rico. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.

Sanchez (Popular Democratic Party) ran for election to the Puerto Rico Senate to represent District 7. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wanda Soto (New Progressive Party)	21.4	60,403
✔		Luis Daniel Colón La Santa (New Progressive Party)	20.9	59,032
	Submit photo	Nina Valedón (Popular Democratic Party)	17.6	49,543
	Submit photo	Luis Raul Sanchez (Popular Democratic Party)	16.4	46,404
	Submit photo	Luis Domenech Sepúlveda (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	8.6	24,385
	Submit photo	Jennifer López Contreras (Project Dignity)	5.4	15,347
	Submit photo	Mayra Vicil Bernier (Citizen's Victory Movement)	4.9	13,932
	Submit photo	Katherine Tirado Flores (Project Dignity)	4.6	13,050

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 282,096
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Juan Lebrón López (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Mayra Vicil Bernier advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7.

New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Wanda Soto and Luis Daniel Colón La Santa defeated Wenddy Colón Martínez, Marilú Velázquez Martínez, and Luis Carrucini Ortiz in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wanda Soto	34.5	21,334
✔		Luis Daniel Colón La Santa	26.4	16,299
	Submit photo	Wenddy Colón Martínez	24.2	14,974
	Submit photo	Marilú Velázquez Martínez	8.9	5,533
	Submit photo	Luis Carrucini Ortiz	6.0	3,699

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,839
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Edwin Pagán Bonilla (New Progressive Party)

Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 (2 seats)

Nina Valedón and Luis Raul Sanchez defeated Misael Rivera in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nina Valedón	44.4	14,299
✔	Submit photo	Luis Raul Sanchez	32.3	10,382
	Submit photo	Misael Rivera	23.3	7,507

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,188
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Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Jennifer López Contreras and Katherine Tirado Flores advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Luis Domenech Sepúlveda and Juan Lebrón López advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sanchez in this election.

2020

General election

General election for Mayor of Humacao

Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez defeated incumbent Luis Raul Sanchez and Loubriel Cruz Guzmán in the general election for Mayor of Humacao on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez (New Progressive Party)	48.5	9,270
	Submit photo	Luis Raul Sanchez (Popular Democratic Party)	44.8	8,575
	Submit photo	Loubriel Cruz Guzmán (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	6.5	1,241
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	47

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,133
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Humacao

Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez defeated Julio Geigel in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Humacao on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez	69.9	3,204
	Submit photo	Julio Geigel	30.1	1,377

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,581
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Luis Raul Sanchez advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Humacao.