The numbers are increasing almost daily, but so far there are 26 men and two women from 14 political organizations who have come forward as presidential pre-candidates and, if successful, as presidential candidates in the 2020 elections.
The largest number of candidates seeking the nomination of their party is the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) ticket for the May 2020 elections. The PLD pre-candidates include former President Leonel Fernández, former Environment Minister Francisco Domínguez Brito, former Interior & Police Minister Carlos Amarante Baret, the president of the Senate Reinaldo Pared Pérez, former Economy Minister Temístocles Montás, Education Minister Andrés Navarro, former Labor Minister Maritza Hernández, Hipólito Polanco and Manuel Crespo.
For the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), the pre-candidates are: former President Hipólito Mejía, former PRM presidential candidate Luis Abinader, Wellington Arnaud and Ramón Emilio Concepción.
The pre-candidates for the Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC) are its current president Federico Antún Batlle, deputy Víctor Ito Bisonó and Ricardo Espaillat.
For the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) the pre-candidates are: Tony Peña Guaba, and although he has not yet made an official statement, Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado, who is expected to stand as well.
The Frente Amplio (FA) has transport kingpin Juan Hubieres running for the position, but other candidates are expected to stand as well.
Luis Miguel De Camps is the pre-candidate for the Social Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRSD) and Ramfis Domínguez Trujillo, for the Democratic Institutional Party (PDI).
Although they have not yet officially declared their aspirations, Minou Tavárez Mirabal, of Democratic Option (OD) and Guillermo Moreno, for Alianza País are expected to throw their hats into the ring. Karim Abud Naba is also on the list of presidential pre-candidates but it is not known which party he will represent.
There are also pre-candidates whose parties are still being formed: Milton Morrison, Possible Country; Alfonso Rodríguez for Democratic Revolution; Porfirio López Nieto, Dominican Nationalist (PND) and Carlos Peña, for the Generación de Servidores political party.
By 22 August 2019, the complete list of pre-candidates has to be handed in to the Central Electoral Board (JCE).
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Diario Libre
24 October 2018
