 At the 1996 General Election he was placed seventh on the PSPV-PSOE list for Alicante Province.With the party winning just five seats he failed to be elected, however as the PSPV-PSOE's second substitute he joined the Congress in 1999 as substitute for Pedro Solbes.He was not reelected at the 2000 General Election but was elected to the Senate at the 2004 General Election, retaining his seat at the 2008 General Election.