 The ruling Citizens' Action Party presented 55 candidates and formed three coalitions; in Aserrí together with the Social Christian Unity Party in the "Aserrí of Everybody" coalition supporting the Social Christian candidate; in Montes de Oca where it currently have the mayor's office the "Montes de Oca People" coalition was kept alongside the local Gente party, the Humanist Party and VAMOS; and "Alliance for Nicoya" in Nicoya where the local Nicoya Party would also participate.Originally in the canton of San José a coalition was planned under the "Chepe Coalition" banner alongside the provincial VAMOS party endorsing the candidacy of the independent Fernando Cartín and nominating the two vice mayor's offices, however the Electoral Court dissolved the coalition alleging that the VAMOS party did not nominated any candidate thus Cartín still ran but as an official PAC candidate (with VAMOS still as external supporter).The Social Christian Unity Party took part in two coalitions; the above-mentioned with the PAC in Aserrí, and one with the local All For Flores party in the canton of Flores named "Unity for Flores".