The 2008 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2008 general elections. They were held on March 9, 2008. Incumbent Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá faced no opposition for his candidacy, making him the official candidate for the elections.
Background
At the time of the primaries, incumbent Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá was allegedly being investigated by federal authorities for allegations of irregularities in his campaign finances. However, despite this, the party supported his candidacy for Governor.
Also, one of the most contested campaigns was the one for Mayor of Ponce, with incumbent Francisco Zayas Seijo facing the former administrator of the city, Carlos Jirau.
Candidates
Senate
At-large
Eduardo Bhatia
Juan Cancel Alegría
Víctor de la Cruz
Landy Fabre
Antonio Fas Alzamora
Alejandro García Padilla
Sila Mari González Calderón
Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral
Rafael Irizarri
Margarita Ostolaza
Cirilo Tirado Rivera
Roberto Vigoreaux
District
The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on only 4 of the 8 senatorial districts.
Arecibo
Wanda Arroyo
Javier Cruz
María Elena
Edgar A. Martínez
Francis Rivera
Iván Serrano Cordero
Mayagüez-Aguadilla
Robin H. Montes
Sergio Ortíz
Omar Soto
Enid Toro de Báez
Ponce
Modesto Agosto Alicea
José Luis Galarza
Bruno Ramos
José H. Rivera
Rafael Santiago
Guayama
Luis Guillermo Febus
Eder Ortíz Ortíz
Angel M. Rodríguez
House of Representatives
At-large
Jorge Colberg Toro
Ulises Dalmau
Héctor Ferrer
Brenda López de Arrarás
Jeanette Miranda
Julio Muñoz
Angel Ortíz
Jaime Perelló
Coco Ríos
Frankie Rodríguez
Ramón Ruíz Nieves
José Segui
Luis Vega Ramos
Carmen Yulín Cruz
District
The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on 24 of the 40 representative districts.
District 3
Ruthy Currás
Herminio Pagán
District 11
Ricky Arrillaga
Rafael Hernández
District 12
Jorge Avilés
Eliezer Burgos
Claudio Ferrer, Jr. Remberto Rodríguez
District 13
Benny Collazo
Felix Pagán
Víctor Rodríguez
Amadis Ulises
District 14
Vángelo Figueroa
Felix Rosario
Juan R. Torres
District 16
Tony Rodríguez
Juan Vega Salamanca
District 17
Moisés Acevedo
Armando Franco
Alfredo González
Héctor Mol Ibañez
District 18
Luis "Chivita" González
Concepción Salas
Solá
María Vargas
District 20
Elvin Camacho
Luis Ramírez
Jorgito Ramos
Eduardo Rosado
District 21
Naida Mateo
Lydia Méndez Silva
Rafy Nazario
District 22
Juan O. Alicea
Georgie González
District 23
Wilo Beltrán
Rafael A. García
District 24
Ramón Borrero
Luis Farinacci
Vilma Flores
Ferdinand Martínez
Vangie Rivera
District 25
Edgar Manolo Avilés
Jorge Miranda
Piro Reyes
Víctor Vassallo
District 26
John Avilés
Juan Carlos Figueroa
Gamalier Pagán
District 27
Carmen Iris González
Carlos Luis Torres
Pito Torres
District 28
Jorge I. Agosto
Frankie Cuadrado
Remesal
Rosendo
Luis Santiago
District 29
Félix Agosto
Heric Colón
José R. Varela
District 30
Rey Alomar
Eduardo Cintrón
Migdalia Díaz
Domingo Torres
District 33
Héctor Carrasquillo
Gilbert
District 34
George Soto
Juan Pedro
District 35
Narden Jaime Espinosa
Ricardo Fernández
Freddy
José Pi Báez
José "Tony" Reyes
Valentín Valdés
William Vázquez
District 36
Ricky Abreu
Andújar
District 37
José Miguel del Valle, Jr. Frankie Guerra
Mayors
The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on 23 of 78 municipalities.