In October 2020, he announced his presidential bid in the 2021 general election with Free Peru. He was formally attained the nomination on 6 December 2020, confirming his ticket, which includes attorney Dina Boluarte and former Governor of Junín, Vladimir Cerrón. Cerrón was later disqualified by the National Jury of Elections due to serving a prison sentence for corruption since 2019.[1]