Marissa Jiménez

Marissa Jiménez (New Progressive Party) (also known as Marissita) is a member of the Puerto Rico Senate, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 2, 2021. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Jiménez (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election to the Puerto Rico Senate to represent District 8. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marissa Jiménez (New Progressive Party)	22.0	51,897
✔		Hector Joaquin Sanchez Alvarez (New Progressive Party)	19.8	46,848
	Submit photo	Enid Monge (Popular Democratic Party)	15.0	35,396
	Submit photo	Frankie Guerra Morales (Popular Democratic Party)	14.8	34,901
	Submit photo	Dwight Rodriguez Delgado (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	10.3	24,392
	Submit photo	Jose Daniel Lugo Mercado (Citizen's Victory Movement)	7.1	16,724
	Submit photo	Eilleen Ramos Rivera (Project Dignity)	5.7	13,463
	Submit photo	David Ramón Matta Fontanet (Project Dignity)	5.3	12,481

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,102
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Luis Cruz Batista (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Jose Daniel Lugo Mercado advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marissa Jiménez and Hector Joaquin Sanchez Alvarez advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Frankie Guerra Morales and Enid Monge advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. David Ramón Matta Fontanet and Eilleen Ramos Rivera advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Luis Cruz Batista and Dwight Rodriguez Delgado advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jiménez in this election.

2020

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Javier Aponte Dalmau (Popular Democratic Party)	18.2	47,031
✔	Submit photo	Marissa Jiménez (New Progressive Party)	18.0	46,649
	Submit photo	Nayda Venegas Brown (New Progressive Party)	16.9	43,811
	Submit photo	Christian G. Rodríguez Rivera (Popular Democratic Party)	16.8	43,531
	Submit photo	Alice Pérez Fernández (Citizen Victory Movement)	8.8	22,718
	Submit photo	Reginald Smith Pizarro (Citizen Victory Movement)	7.7	20,001
	Submit photo	Janise Santiago (Project Dignity)	5.4	13,894
	Submit photo	Marisol Quiñones Algarín (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.5	11,760
	Submit photo	Wanda Alemán Alemán (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	3.7	9,704

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 259,099
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 (2 seats)

Marissa Jiménez and incumbent Nayda Venegas Brown defeated José Soto, Pablo Ramos Rivera, and Francisco Peterson Montijo in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marissa Jiménez	36.3	19,492
✔	Submit photo	Nayda Venegas Brown	23.0	12,354
	Submit photo	José Soto	19.2	10,322
	Submit photo	Pablo Ramos Rivera	14.0	7,483
	Submit photo	Francisco Peterson Montijo	7.4	3,983

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,634
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 8 on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Javier Aponte Dalmau	30.8	12,385
✔	Submit photo	Christian G. Rodríguez Rivera	15.8	6,332
	Submit photo	Frankie Guerra Morales	13.9	5,568
	Submit photo	Marie Joan Ramos	10.8	4,323
	Submit photo	Hiram Rivera Encarnación	10.6	4,269
	Submit photo	Norma Guzmán	7.1	2,841
	Submit photo	Flavia Fernández García	5.5	2,227
	Submit photo	Daniel Resto	5.5	2,216

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,161
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