For the 2014 election the party’s nominee was then congressman Villalta, who was receiving a lot of support according to the polls, something unusual in Costa Rica for a left-wing candidate, and even appearing in some as the frontrunner. Nevertheless, lost momentum after a very negative campaign especially from right-wing party Libertarian Movement and PAC's recovery after the party's candidate Luis Guillermo Solís improved his image in the debates, attracting votes from the more moderate leftist electors.
In the 2014 election, Villalta, the left-wing candidate for the party, was initially favored by polls but lost momentum due to a negative campaign, particularly from the right-wing Libertarian Movement and PACs. However, Solís' improved image during debates helped attract votes from moderate leftist electors.