ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈɜːpɚ ɹˈæn fɚðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚʃˌɪp ʌv sˈæntændɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.
In 2007 Serpa ran for the governorship of Santander Department and was elected on 28 October in the regional elections.