Ceniceros' People's Party (PP) had retained a slim majority in the 2015 Riojan regional election on 24 May 2015, but lost five seats. Ceniceros listed the creation of higher quality jobs for Riojans as his top priority during his tenure as president. In the 2019 Riojan regional election, PP lost three seats and the position as the largest party in the Parliament of La Rioja.
