Samuel Rivera Báez

Samuel Rivera Báez

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New Progressive Party

Mayor of Ceiba

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Angelo Cruz Ramos

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Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Samuel Rivera Báez (New Progressive Party) (also known as Sammy) is the Mayor of Ceiba in Puerto Rico. He assumed office on January 2, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Rivera Báez (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election for Mayor of Ceiba in Puerto Rico. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in Ceiba, Puerto Rico (2024)

General election

General election for Mayor of Ceiba

Incumbent Samuel Rivera Báez defeated Julio Arias, Sonia Rivera Rosado, and Carlos Pino Pagán in the general election for Mayor of Ceiba on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel Rivera Báez (New Progressive Party)	63.9	3,000
	Submit photo	Julio Arias (Popular Democratic Party)	25.8	1,209
	Submit photo	Sonia Rivera Rosado (Project Dignity)	7.1	331
	Submit photo	Carlos Pino Pagán (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	3.3	153

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,693
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba

Incumbent Samuel Rivera Báez defeated Angelo Cruz Ramos in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel Rivera Báez	55.7	1,380
	Submit photo	Angelo Cruz Ramos	44.3	1,098

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,478
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Julio Arias advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Sonia Rivera Rosado advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Mayor of Ceiba.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Carlos Pino Pagán advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rivera Báez in this election.

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Ceiba, Puerto Rico (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Ceiba

Samuel Rivera Báez defeated Julio Arias and Carlos Pino Pagán in the general election for Mayor of Ceiba on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel Rivera Báez (New Progressive Party)	65.8	3,243
	Submit photo	Julio Arias (Popular Democratic Party)	30.6	1,505
	Submit photo	Carlos Pino Pagán (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	3.3	162
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	15

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,925
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba

Samuel Rivera Báez defeated incumbent Angelo Cruz Ramos in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Samuel Rivera Báez	55.2	1,464
	Submit photo	Angelo Cruz Ramos	44.8	1,187

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,651
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Julio Arias advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Ceiba.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Samuel Rivera Báez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Samuel Rivera Báez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Preceded by Angelo Cruz Ramos	Mayor of Ceiba 2021-Present	Succeeded by -