Rafael Rodríguez Vargas Explained

Rafael Rodríguez Vargas
State Senate:Puerto Rico
District:Arecibo
Term Start:2001
Term End:2004
Party:Popular Democratic Party
Profession:Politician, Senator

Rafael Rodríguez Vargas is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2004 representing the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

Rodríguez first ran for senator at the 1996 general elections but lost to the candidates of the New Progressive Party.[1] He ran again at the 2000 general elections, winning a seat for the next four years.[2]

At the 2004 general elections, Rodríguez lost to the candidates of the PNP.[3] Rodríguez tried to win a slot for the 2012 general elections, but arrived in fifth place at the PPD primaries earlier that year.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://209.68.12.238/elecciones1996/escrutinio/senadores.php?distrito=03 Elecciones Generales de 1996: Senadores de Distrito III
  2. http://209.68.12.238/elecciones2000/escrutinio/senadores.html#III Elecciones Generales de 2000: Senadores de Distrito III
  3. https://archive.today/20130114181432/http://64.185.222.182/escrutinio/principal.aspx?Cargo=SND&Nivel=DS&L2=3 Elecciones Generales de 2004: Senadores de Distrito III
  4. http://64.185.222.182/cee_events/PRIMARIAS_LOCALES_2012_PPD_ESCRUTINIO_2_38/ESCRUTINIO_2_58/DEFAULT.HTML Primarias PPD 2012