Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen Victory Movement) was an at-large member of the Puerto Rico Senate. She assumed office on January 2, 2021. She left office on January 2, 2025.
Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) ran for election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén earned a law degree from University of Puerto Rico Law School. Her career experience includes working as a professor and attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2024
General election
General election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera defeated William Villafañe Ramos, Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, Viviana Ramirez-Morales, and Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa in the general election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera (Popular Democratic Party) | 43.5 | 530,540 | |
| William Villafañe Ramos (New Progressive Party) | 37.1 | 452,615 | ||
| Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 9.5 | 115,710 | ||
| Viviana Ramirez-Morales (Project Dignity) | 5.0 | 60,512 | ||
| Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 4.9 | 60,161 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 624 | ||
| Total votes: 1,220,162 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party)
- Melin Sotiriou Droz (Independent)
New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
William Villafañe Ramos defeated Elmer Roman in the New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Villafañe Ramos | 54.5 | 172,844 | |
| Elmer Roman | 45.5 | 144,122 | ||
| Total votes: 316,966 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz (New Progressive Party)
- Marigdalia K. Ramírez Fort (New Progressive Party)
Popular Democratic Party primary election
The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Project Dignity primary election
The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Viviana Ramirez-Morales advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election
The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Citizen's Victory Movement convention
Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén defeated Edgardo Cruz in the Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on March 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 85.5 | 1,043 | |
| Edgardo Cruz (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 14.5 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 1,220 | ||||
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Endorsements
2020
See also: Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | María De Lourdes Santiago (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 11.3 | 136,679 | |
| ✔ | Joanne Rodríguez Veve (Project Dignity) | 7.3 | 88,716 | |
| ✔ | William Villafañe Ramos (New Progressive Party) | 6.8 | 81,863 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Rivera Schatz (New Progressive Party) | 6.6 | 80,139 | |
| ✔ | Juan Zaragoza Gómez (Popular Democratic Party) | 6.1 | 73,809 | |
| ✔ | José Dalmau Santiago (Popular Democratic Party) | 5.9 | 71,896 | |
| ✔ | José Antonio Vargas Vidot (Independent) | 5.8 | 69,810 | |
| ✔ | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen Victory Movement) | 5.7 | 68,760 | |
| ✔ | Rafael Bernabe (Citizen Victory Movement) | 5.3 | 64,309 | |
| ✔ | Gregorio Matias Rosario (New Progressive Party) | 5.3 | 64,140 | |
| ✔ | Keren Riquelme (New Progressive Party) | 5.2 | 63,154 | |
| Anibal Torres Torres (Popular Democratic Party) | 5.0 | 61,202 | ||
| Brenda López De Arrarás (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.9 | 59,961 | ||
| Itzamar Peña Ramirez (New Progressive Party) | 4.8 | 58,560 | ||
| Ada Álvarez Conde (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.7 | 57,220 | ||
| Carlos Rodríguez Mateo (New Progressive Party) | 4.6 | 56,258 | ||
| Luis Vega Ramos (Popular Democratic Party) | 4.5 | 54,650 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 990 | ||
| Total votes: 1,212,116 | ||||
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New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Villafañe Ramos | 14.0 | 172,895 | |
| ✔ | Gregorio Matias Rosario | 13.4 | 165,011 | |
| ✔ | Keren Riquelme | 12.8 | 158,498 | |
| ✔ | Itzamar Peña Ramirez | 12.1 | 149,179 | |
| ✔ | Thomas Rivera Schatz | 11.7 | 144,576 | |
| ✔ | Carlos Rodríguez Mateo | 11.0 | 135,308 | |
| Alba Iris Calderón Cestero | 9.4 | 115,851 | ||
| Héctor Martínez Maldonado | 9.2 | 113,849 | ||
| Evelyn Vázquez Nieves | 6.5 | 80,200 | ||
| Total votes: 1,235,367 | ||||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District (11 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate At-Large District on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | José Dalmau Santiago | 15.1 | 153,832 | |
| ✔ | Anibal Torres Torres | 14.1 | 144,152 | |
| ✔ | Brenda López De Arrarás | 12.4 | 126,756 | |
| ✔ | Luis Vega Ramos | 12.3 | 125,161 | |
| ✔ | Juan Zaragoza Gómez | 8.8 | 89,703 | |
| ✔ | Ada Álvarez Conde | 7.9 | 81,009 | |
| Sonia Pacheco | 7.8 | 79,399 | ||
| Marco Rigau | 7.7 | 78,789 | ||
| Ramón Luis Nieves | 6.5 | 66,657 | ||
| Ruth Currás Paniagua | 2.9 | 29,961 | ||
| Samuel González González | 2.5 | 25,422 | ||
| Pedro Norat | 1.9 | 19,508 | ||
| Total votes: 1,020,349 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Campaign website
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén’s campaign website stated the following:
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STATUS AND DECOLONIZATION PROCESS CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS ASSEMBLY: STATEHOOD, INDEPENDENCE AND FREE ASSOCIATION I am going to Washington, DC to advocate for the decolonization of Puerto Rico and not to advance a particular alternative. That is what those who preceded me from the police station have done for the last 20 years, without any success. My task will be to understand the urgency of ending the colony, of getting rid of the Fiscal Oversight Board, of having a democratic government and of negotiating with the United States alternatives worthy of decolonization, with transition plans that recognize the historical debt that it owes. United States with the people of Puerto Rico for 126 years of colonization. Therefore, we propose a process that guarantees the equitable participation of decolonizing options, that is: statehood, independence and free association. INTEGRATED, DYNAMIC AND SYNERGETICAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. I am going to Washington, DC to promote public policy for economic and social development that prioritizes the well-being of people and that is in permanent dialogue with communities, social organizations, as well as with the research, development and innovation sectors to inject dynamism into the economy. In the case of public debt, I will advocate preserving essential services and social guarantees, putting them before any payment, in the debt renegotiation processes. I will continue to insist on the cancellation of illegal, illegitimate and unsustainable debt and reinforce the efforts to forensically audit it and establish responsibilities, where appropriate, of those who indebted us. I reiterate my rejection of the Fiscal Control Board and its austerity policies, which threaten our social needs and economic recovery. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS (DESCA) I am going to Washington, DC to demand all aspects of rights: political, social, economic, environmental and individual rights. This includes the issue of status, as a violation of the political rights of Puerto Ricans, and, therefore, the need for decolonization. I believe that most rights should be recognized regardless of whether Puerto Rico is a state, whether independent or in a free association, as long as it prevails in a consultation with the people. Furthermore, I will advocate for the departure of the Fiscal Control Board as a violation of basic democratic rights and principles. The preservation of essential services and social guarantees, putting them before any payment, in debt renegotiation processes. TRANSPARENCY, DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOLS AND REAL OVERSIGHT CRITERIA IN THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ELIMINATE GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION IN ALL AREAS, AND PARTICULARLY IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE. I am going to Washington, DC to demand and ensure extremely rigorous standards for:
ALLIANCES WITH CONGRESSMEN AND DIASPORA ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DECOLONIZATION I am going to Washington, DC to be the voice that represents Puerto Rico in Congress, joining the voices in Congress that promote justice and human rights. Likewise, the Puerto Rican population of the diaspora must be part of these political processes and the development of the country and be incorporated into the discussion and preparation of proposals on decolonization and other issues of Puerto Rico. As Resident Commissioner I will bring to the United States a country agenda that benefits our children, particularly the most impoverished, the youth, the elderly, people in all their diversities, families, our working class, and to the interest groups that are committed to achieving sustainable and fair economic development for Puerto Rico and the power to feel in common, work in common and contribute, from the common good with the creation of a more equitable Puerto Rico. [2] |
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| —Ana Irma Rivera Lassén’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ana Irma Rivera Lassén," accessed June 3, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ana Irma Rivera Lassén’s campaign website, “Our Pillars,” accessed June 3, 2024