The Partido de la Liberación Dominicana, the government party, was the first of the three majority parties to complete the registration of candidates for the municipal and congressional posts in the 16 May elections. The list of those registered are mostly members of the central committee of that organization. The PLD seeks to increase its congressional representation. The party has only one senate seat (Salcedo) and 14 deputy seats. The members of the central committee of the party that seek to become senators are Franklin Almeyda (Santo Domingo); Julian Serulle, Santiago; Melanio Paredes, San Cristóbal; Juan de Dios Ogando, San Juan and Juan Ceballos Castillo, Duarte.
