Ottón Solís Luis Guillermo Solís PAC’s second presidential primary (known as Citizens' National Convention or Convención Nacional Ciudadana) was held on July 21, 2013 in order to elect the party’s presidential nominee for the 2014 Costa Rican general election.
[1] Three-time candidate and party’s founder Ottón Solís declined run for president for the fourth time opening the opportunity for new leaderships and the presidential nomination in one of Costa Rica’s major parties.
Four candidates were able to enroll their names; former deputy and vice presidential candidate Epsy Campbell,[1] then deputy and former President of the Legislative Assembly Juan Carlos Mendoza,[1] former deputy Ronald Solís[1] and college professor Luis Guillermo Solís.
Other aspirants were businesswoman and former vice presidential nominee Monica Segnini, lawmaker Claudio Monge and former candidate in the previous primary and future ambassador in Washington Román Macaya, but all dropped their candidacies for different reasons.
[2][3] Campbell, who was by far the frontrunner in all previous polls, achieved only 25% of the vote, and Solís Bolaños received 4%.