Wanda Soto
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2021 - Present
2029
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Wanda Soto (New Progressive Party) (also known as Wandy) is a member of the Puerto Rico Senate, representing District 7. She assumed office on January 2, 2021. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Soto (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election to the Puerto Rico Senate to represent District 7. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Puerto Rico Senate 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 | ||
| ✔ | Wanda Soto (New Progressive Party) | 21.4 | 60,403 | |
| ✔ |  | Luis Daniel Colón La Santa (New Progressive Party) | 20.9 | 59,032 |
| Nina Valedón (Popular Democratic Party) | 17.6 | 49,543 | ||
| Luis Raul Sanchez (Popular Democratic Party) | 16.4 | 46,404 | ||
| Luis Domenech Sepúlveda (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 8.6 | 24,385 | ||
| Jennifer López Contreras (Project Dignity) | 5.4 | 15,347 | ||
| Mayra Vicil Bernier (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 4.9 | 13,932 | ||
| Katherine Tirado Flores (Project Dignity) | 4.6 | 13,050 | ||
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | ||
| ✔ | Wanda Soto | 34.5 | 21,334 | |
| ✔ | | Luis Daniel Colón La Santa | 26.4 | 16,299 |
| Wenddy Colón Martínez | 24.2 | 14,974 | ||
| Marilú Velázquez Martínez | 8.9 | 5,533 | ||
| Luis Carrucini Ortiz | 6.0 | 3,699 | ||
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | ||
| ✔ | Nina Valedón | 44.4 | 14,299 | |
| ✔ | Luis Raul Sanchez | 32.3 | 10,382 | |
| Misael Rivera | 23.3 | 7,507 | ||
| 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 Soto in this election.
2020
See also: Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2020
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 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (Popular Democratic Party) | 19.8 | 57,004 |
| ✔ | Wanda Soto (New Progressive Party) | 19.0 | 54,822 | |
 | Hill Román Abreu (Popular Democratic Party) | 19.0 | 54,780 | |
| Miguel Laureano Correa (New Progressive Party) | 19.0 | 54,688 | ||
| Mayra Vicil Bernier (Citizen Victory Movement) | 8.0 | 22,999 | ||
| Xander Torres (Citizen Victory Movement) | 6.1 | 17,509 | ||
| Edda López Serrano (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 5.3 | 15,154 | ||
| Juan Lebrón López (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 4.0 | 11,431 | ||
| Total votes: 288,387 | |||
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New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 (2 seats)
Wanda Soto and incumbent Miguel Laureano Correa defeated Henry Menéndez Garced in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wanda Soto | 42.6 | 22,780 | |
| ✔ | Miguel Laureano Correa | 39.1 | 20,903 | |
| Henry Menéndez Garced | 18.3 | 9,813 | ||
| Total votes: 53,496 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 (2 seats)
Rosamar Trujillo Plumey and Hill Román Abreu defeated Nina Valedón and Efrén Torres Delgado in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 7 on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rosamar Trujillo Plumey | 33.6 | 14,941 |
| ✔ | | Hill Román Abreu | 29.7 | 13,207 |
| Nina Valedón | 28.4 | 12,634 | ||
| Efrén Torres Delgado | 8.3 | 3,705 | ||
| Total votes: 44,487 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Wanda Soto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Wanda Soto did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
