 Governor Das Neves was termed out of office in 2011, and he publicly considered endorsing his wife, Raquel di Perna, or his sister-in-law, Senator Graciela di Perna, as his successor.He ultimately endorsed the Mayor of Comodoro Rivadavia, Martín Buzzi, and his "Modelo Chubut" ticket, .The elections, held on March 20, were too close to call between Buzzi and the Mayor of Puerto Madryn, Carlos Eliceche (Front for Victory).