New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2003
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The 2003 New Progressive Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico, namely the position of
governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
, for the 2004 general elections. Former
Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
Pedro Rosselló Pedro Juan Rosselló González, (; born April 5, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, a ...
was selected as the nominee at the primary elections held on November 9, 2003. He would go on to narrowly lose the 2004 general election against
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá (born 13 February 1962) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus (LL.M. 1987) and a graduate of the University of Puer ...
, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).


Candidates


Governor

*
Pedro Rosselló Pedro Juan Rosselló González, (; born April 5, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, a ...
, former Governor of Puerto Rico *
Carlos Pesquera Carlos Ignacio Pesquera-Morales (born August 17, 1956) is a Puerto Rican civil engineer. He ran in the 2016 New Progressive Party primary to be Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner as Pedro Pierluisi's ballot running mate, but lost by over 70% of ...
, former candidate to Governor


Resident Commissioner

*
Luis Fortuño Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset (born 31 October 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 2009 to 2013. Fortuño served as the first secretary of econom ...
, former Secretary of Tourism *
Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He als ...
, former Governor and Resident Commissioner * Charlie Rodríguez, former President of the Senate of Puerto Rico * Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer, former Senator File:Luis Fortuño official congressional photo 3.jpg,
Luis Fortuño Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset (born 31 October 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 2009 to 2013. Fortuño served as the first secretary of econom ...
File:Carlos Romero Barcelo.jpg,
Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He als ...
File:SS Charlie Rodriguez.jpg, Charlie Rodríguez


Senate


At-large

* Lucy Arce * Norma Burgos * Jorge de Castro Font * Epifanio * Tomás Fantauzzi * José Garriga Picó * Jaime Irizarry * Armando Izquierdo * Kenneth McClintock * José Enrique Meléndez * Peter Muller * Luis Felipe Navas * Orlando Parga * Genaro Sánchez * Jesús Soto Amadeo * Viruet


District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on all 8 of the Puerto Rico Senatorial districts, senatorial districts.


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district I, San Juan

= * Roberto Arango * Donald Cintrón Avilés * Carlos Díaz (politician), Carlos Díaz * Danny López


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district II, Bayamón

= * Pablo LaFontaine * Migdalia Padilla * Carmelo Ríos Santiago * José L. Ortega Rivera


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district III, Arecibo

= * Calvin * José Emilio González Velázquez * Víctor David Loubriel * Waldemar Quiles


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district IV, Mayagüez-Aguadilla

= * Monica Alpi * Carlos Arocho * Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes * Michael Nazario * Armando Nieves Ramos * Carlos Pagán


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district V, Ponce

= * Elyod Maldonado Zeda * María Meléndez * Delly Mercado Arroyo * Andrés Rivera * Luis Armando Rivera * Linnette Toledo * Luinel Torres Acosta * Nilda Vega Santiago


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district VI, Guayama

= * Negroni * Margarita Nolasco * Osvaldo Ortolaza Figueroa * Gerald Quiles Ocasio


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district VII, Humacao

= * Papo Dávila * Luis Diaz Colon, Pickie Díaz * Gabriel Santiago * Rafael "Rafy" Uceta


=Puerto Rico Senatorial district VIII, Carolina

= * José Julio Díaz * Héctor Martínez Maldonado * Pablo Ramos * Lornna Soto


House of Representatives


At-large

*José Aponte Hernández, José Aponte *Edgar Berríos *José Chico *Rolando Crespo *José Luis Díaz *Rafael Escudero *Jennifer González *Luis Maldonado *Edwin Mundo *Omar Negrón *María L. Ramos Rivera, Lourdes Ramos *Harold Jim Rivera *Iris Miriam Ruíz *Augusto Sánchez (politician), Augusto Sánchez *Luis David Valentín


District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on 33 of the Puerto Rico Representative districts, 40 representative districts.


=District 1

= * Junior González * José López Muñoz, José "Nuno" López


=District 2

= * Junior Echevarría * Diego García Cruz * William Muriel * José Serrano


=District 3

= * Tamara Pérez * Albita Rivera


=District 4

= * Anthony * Liza Fernández * Julio Lebrón Lamboy


=District 5

= * Pedro López Santos * Jorge Navarro Suárez * Juan Carlos Rodríguez


=District 6

= * José Marquéz * Angel Pérez Otero


=District 9

= * Nelson del Valle * Angel García * Annie González * Juan "Papo" Soto


=District 10

= * Irma López * Bernardo Márquez García


=District 11

= * José de Jesús * Edwin Ocasio


=District 12

= * Edward Santiago * Héctor Torres Calderón * Víctor


=District 13

= * Gaby Padilla * Portalatín * Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló


=District 14

= * Hiram Cruz * Carlos Molina * Santos González * Yamill


=District 16

= * Gilberto Ramírez Peña * Iván Rodríguez Traverzo, Iván Rodríguez * Enrique Ruíz Gerena


=District 17

= * Ricardo Pitre * José L. Rivera Guerra * Wilo Cabán


=District 18

= * Charlie Arroyo * Tomás Bonilla Feliciano * Jorge Cajigas


=District 20

= * Norman Ramírez Rivera * Maureen Marchany * Enobel Santiago


=District 21

= * Peter Domenech * Edgardo Irizarry


=District 22

= * Héctor Luis "Tito" Camacho * Jorge Pérez Heredia, Jorge "Jorgito" Pérez * Javier Rivera Aquino


=District 23

= * Juan García Zavála * Migdalia Irizarry * Heri Martínez Piña


=District 24

= * José Alberto Banchs * John Giménez * José Moreno * Wisteria Tejero


=District 26

= * Arkel * José Jiménez Negrón, José Luis Jiménez


=District 27

= * Carlos Miguel Fuentes * Juan Soto


=District 28

= * Miguel Martínez * Mario Nevárez Rosado * Erio Quiñones * Rafael Rivera Ortega


=District 29

= * Luis Aramburu * Pedro Cintrón Rodríguez, Pedro "Banchy" Cintrón


=District 30

= * Pablo Bonelli * Víctor Juan Enriquez * Jorge Ramos Peña, Jorge "Borgie" Ramos


=District 31

= * José Ramón Díaz * Rafael Flores * José Rivera


=District 32

= * Arnaldo Báez Neris * Angel Redondo


=District 33

= * Denisse * Angel R. Peña Rosa


=District 34

= * Cristóbal Colón Ruiz * Pedro Rodríguez


=District 37

= * Angel Bulerín * Elías Rivera


=District 38

= * Eric Correa * Raymond Sánchez


=District 39

= * Chaguito * Sergio Esteves * Rafy Reyes


=District 40

= * Epifanio Jiménez * Josué David Collazo


Results

The primaries were held on November 9, 2003. In it,
Pedro Rosselló Pedro Juan Rosselló González, (; born April 5, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, a ...
comfortably defeated
Carlos Pesquera Carlos Ignacio Pesquera-Morales (born August 17, 1956) is a Puerto Rican civil engineer. He ran in the 2016 New Progressive Party primary to be Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner as Pedro Pierluisi's ballot running mate, but lost by over 70% of ...
to win the spot for Governor at the 2004 elections. Also,
Luis Fortuño Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset (born 31 October 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, from 2009 to 2013. Fortuño served as the first secretary of econom ...
defeated
Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He als ...
, Charlie Rodríguez and Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General - Comisionado Residente
on CEEPUR


Governor


Resident Commissioner


Senate


At-large


House of Representatives


At-large


See also

*Popular Democratic Party primaries, 2003


References

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