Democratic Choice (Dominican Republic)
Democratic Choice Opción Democrática | |
|---|---|
| President | José Horacio Rodríguez |
| Secretary-General | Miguel Alejandro Martínez |
| Vice President | Alexandra Sued |
| Founder | Minou Tavárez Mirabal |
| Founded | November 21, 2014 |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| Colors | brown, blue, green, red, white and yellow |
| Slogan | ¡Hagamos que suceda! |
| Website | |
| od | |
| Dominican Republic portal |
Democratic Choice (Spanish: Opción Democrática, OD) is a centre-left political party in the Dominican Republic[1][2] founded in 2014 by Minou Tavárez Mirabal and other volunteers.
History
Democratic Choice was announced in a public letter to the media following Minou Tavárez Mirabal's split from the Dominican Liberation Party in 2014.[3] The party was officially recognized as a political party by the Dominican Central Electoral Board in 2018.
Definitions
Democratic Choice is a political party in the Dominican Republic. The party runs on a broadly progressive agenda emphasizing institution-building, diversity and equality of political participation, and improving democracy for the common good.[4]
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2024[5] | Virginia Antares Rodríguez | 25,204 | 0.58% | — | — | Lost |
References
- ^ "La renuncia de Minou Tavárez Mirabal del PLD". Acento. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ "Opción Democrática nombre del nuevo partido de Minou Tavárez". frontera25.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ "Minou Tavárez explica en carta su renuncia del PLD". DiarioDigitalRD. 22 May 2014.
- ^ DECLARACIÓN DE PRINCIPIOS
- ^ "Elecciones Presidenciales y Congresuales 19 Mayo 2024". elecciones2024.jce.gob.do (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-10-25.