U.D.P. and P.U.P. Nominate Municipal Candidates Out West

In the March 2021 municipal elections, the United Democratic Party won only two of the sixty-seven municipal seats across the country. Those two seats were won in the twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio and included one mayoral seat and a councilor seat. The U.D.P.’s incumbent mayor, Earl Trapp is hoping to once again shift the tides back in favor of the U.D.P. out west. On Wednesday, Trapp was nominated along with a full slate of U.D.P. candidates. On March sixth, he will be going up against Matthew Preston, a sitting councilor in the twin towns.

The People’s United Party nominated Preston as its mayoral candidate, along with a full slate of P.U.P. councilor candidates. In Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town, P.U.P. incumbent Mayor Jorge Rosales is asking voters to support his bid for another term in office. Rosales and his team of P.U.P. candidates were nominated on Wednesday in Benque. The U.D.P. nominated Marco Tesecum, a former Benque Viejo town councilor, as its mayoral candidate along with a roster of councilor candidates. As the weeks progress towards March sixth, we will continue to follow what is taking place in each municipality.