2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05 )
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Results by municipalityHernández : 40-50% 50-60%Villafañe : 40–50% 50–60%
The2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico to elect theResident Commissioner ofPuerto Rico were held on November 5, 2024. The election of the Resident Commissioner was held concurrently with the larger2024 United States House of Representatives elections , the2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election , and other U.S. federal and Puerto Rican general election races.
The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of theUnited States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term. The incumbent isJenniffer González , a member of theNew Progressive Party (PNP) and theRepublican Party , who was re-elected with 41.2% of the vote in 2020. González did not seek re-election in 2024, instead choosing torun for governor .[ 1]
ThePopular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico nominated Pablo Hernández Rivera to seek the Resident Commissioner seat. He formed an exploratory bid in February 2023 but became the official nominee in May. Hernández is aDemocrat and the grandson of the former governor of Puerto RicoRafael Hernández Colón .[ 2]
ThePuerto Rican Independence Party andCitizens' Victory Movement have formed anelectoral alliance , with both parties agreeing to support current territorial senatorAna Irma Rivera Lassén ; however, all ballot-qualified parties are required to nominate a candidate for governor and Resident Commissioner, so PIP nominated Dr. Roberto Velázquez.
New Progressive Party primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error Elmer Román William Villafañe Other/ undecided Pasquines [ 13] May 22–30, 2024 483 (RV) ? 29% 69% 2%
Popular Democratic Party nomination [ edit ] Alianza de País (MVC-PIP Alliance)[ edit ] ThePuerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) andCitizens' Victory Movement (MVC) have formed an alliance for the 2024 elections. The Independence Party has agreed to support whoever wins the Citizens Victory Movement primary; however, they are still required to nominate a candidate of their own by law.[ 16]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
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Roberto Velázquez, physician[ 16] Project Dignity nomination [ edit ] Viviana Ramírez Morales, pastor and human resources professional[ 25] Dates Location Villafañe Hernández Lassén Ramírez Velázquez Link October 7, 2024 Participant Participant Participant Participant YouTube [ 26] October 17, 2024 Participant Participant Participant Participant YouTube [ 27]
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ a] Margin of error William Villafañe (PNP) PabloHernández (PPD) Ana Irma Lassén (MVC) Viviana Ramírez (PD) Roberto KarloVelázquez (PIP)[ b] Undecided AtlasIntel [ 28] November 1–4, 2024 4,914 (LV) ± 1.0% 34% 41% 16% 5% 1% 3%[ c] El Nuevo Día /The Research Office [ 29] October 29 – November 1, 2024 1,000 (LV) — N/a 38% 37% 15% 6% — N/a 4% Lit Data PR [ 30] October 25 – November 1, 2024 800 (A) ± 3.39% 29% 41% 13% 4% 1% 13% 31% 43% 15% 8% 3% — N/a Pasquines [ 31] October 21 – November 1, 2024 (A) — N/a 34% 38% 17% 8% 1% 2% Bacon Research [ 32] October 25–29, 2024 807 (LV) ± 3.0% 30% 33% 7% 5% 4% 22%[ d] Lit Data PR [ 33] October 18–25, 2024 800 (A) ± 3.39% 34% 38% 8% 4% 3% 14% 36% 40% 15% 5% 4% — N/a Consultoría Académica e Investigación Social LLC [ 34] October 10–22, 2024 784 (V) — N/a 35% 29% 19% 14% — N/a 3% Gaither International [ 35] [ A] October 1–16, 2024 1,109 (LV) — N/a 29% 35% 12% 5% 3% 16% Lit Data PR [ 36] October 4–11, 2024 800 (A) ± 3.39% 37% 34% 5% 2% 2% 19% Bacon Research [ 37] October 3–10, 2024 807 (LV) ± 3.0% 31% 30% 9% 5% 2% 23%[ e] Lit Data PR [ 38] September 27 – October 4, 2024 800 (A) ± 3.39% 16% 16% 4% 3% 2% 59% El Nuevo Día /The Research Office [ 39] September 28 – October 2, 2024 (RV) — N/a 39% 29% 15% 7% — N/a 10% Lit Data PR [ 40] September 21–27, 2024 800 (A) — N/a 15% 16% 5% 3% 1% 60% Lit Data PR [ 41] September 5–20, 2024 800 (A) — N/a 15% 13% 5% 3% 2% 64% Gaither International [ 42] [ A] June 23 – July 8, 2024 1,109 (V) — N/a 33% 22% 11% 6% 4% 25% AtlasIntel [ 43] [ B] February 15–22, 2024 2,200 (V) ± 2.0% 26% 28% 13% 5% — N/a 28%[ f]
^a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^a b Paper candidate ^ "Won't Vote" with 1% ^ "Won't Vote" with 10% ^ "Won't Vote" with 12% ^ "No Voteria" with 14% Partisan clients
^a b Poll sponsored by El Vocero de Puerto Rico,WAPA-TV , andWKAQ ^ Poll sponsored by Noticel ^a b "Jenniffer González confirma que buscará la gobernación" .Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). September 27, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 27, 2023 .^ "Pablo José Hernández launches exploratory bid for Puerto Rico's Ressident Commissioner seat" .Pasquines (in Spanish). February 23, 2023.^ " "Yo soy el candidato del pueblo progresista": William Villafañe confirma que buscará la silla en Washington por el PNP" .El Nuevo Día . November 5, 2023. RetrievedNovember 6, 2023 .^ "VÍDEO: Elmer Román está listo para dar la batalla por Puerto Rico en Washington" .El Vocero . November 30, 2023. RetrievedNovember 30, 2023 .^a b Pérez Pintado, Amanda (December 24, 2023)."Tres aspirantes buscan la silla de comisionado residente por el Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana" .El Nuevo Día . RetrievedDecember 25, 2023 . ^ "Excandidata a alcaldía de Guaynabo que se vistió de "Cenicienta" regresa a la política" . Metro PR. October 3, 2023. RetrievedNovember 20, 2023 .^ "José "Quiquito" Meléndez se quita de la carrera por la comisaría residente en Washington" .El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). January 19, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 31, 2024 .^a b "Pierluisi: González Colón's running mate lacks pro-statehood creds" .The San Juan Daily Star . December 1, 2023. RetrievedDecember 10, 2023 .^ Delgado, José (October 4, 2023)." "Para mí, sería el honor más grande": Luis Dávila Pernas abre la puerta a una candidatura a comisionado residente en Washington" .El Nuevo Día . RetrievedOctober 21, 2023 . ^ "General José Reyes no aspirará a la comisaría residente en Washington" .Notiuno . October 10, 2023. RetrievedOctober 10, 2023 .^ "Larry Seilhamer vuelve al ruedo político" .El Vocero . September 18, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2023 .^a b "Reaparece Ricardo Rosselló en radicación de candidatura de William Villafañe" .Noticel . January 7, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 7, 2024 .^ Pasquines ^ https://primarias2024.ceepur.org/PRIMARIAS_LOCALES_2024_PNP_74/Noche_del_Evento_115/index.html#en/default/GOBERNADOR_Resumen.xml ^ "Hernández Rivera named PDP assistant secretary of federal & international affairs" .San Juan Daily Star . May 31, 2023. RetrievedJune 30, 2023 .^a b c Pérez Méndez, Osman (January 2, 2023)."Dalmau cataloga candidatura de médico a comisionado residente como 'un acto de generosidad y desprendimiento' " .Primera Hora (in Spanish). RetrievedJanuary 4, 2023 . ^ "Ana Irma Rivera Lassén buscará la silla de comisionada residente por Victoria Ciudadana" .El Nuevo Día . November 15, 2023. RetrievedNovember 15, 2023 .^ Díaz Tirado, Adriana (November 19, 2023)."Edgardo Cruz Vélez confirma que retará a Ana Irma Rivera Lassén por la candidatura para comisionado residente por Victoria Ciudadana" .El Nuevo Día . RetrievedDecember 25, 2023 . ^ Delgado, José A. (October 31, 2024)."El congresista Chuy García también respalda a Juan Dalmau y la Alianza de País" .elnuevodia.com . El Nuevo Día. RetrievedNovember 1, 2024 . ^ Delgado, José A. (October 19, 2024)."Luis Gutiérrez también cierra filas con la Alianza de País: "Los jóvenes quieren una patria nueva" " .elnuevodia.com . El Nuevo Día. RetrievedNovember 1, 2024 . ^a b Torres Nieves, Valeria María (October 16, 2024)."Nydia Velázquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse Alianza candidates" .elnuevodia.com . El Nuevo Día. RetrievedNovember 1, 2024 . ^ Delgado, José A. (October 25, 2024)."Congresista Delia Ramírez respalda a la Alianza de País sumándose a sus colegas Nydia Velázquez y Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez" .elnuevodia.com . El Nuevo Día. RetrievedNovember 1, 2024 . ^ "Llamado del MST a votar por la alianza" .bandera.org (in Spanish). September 20, 2024. RetrievedNovember 4, 2024 .^ Javier Córdova Iturregui (October 18, 2024)."Análisis de la coyuntura política actual: La importancia de las delegaciones legislativas para un gobierno de la Alianza" .momentocritico.org (in Spanish). RetrievedNovember 4, 2024 . ^ Pérez Pintado, Amanda (November 18, 2023)."Viviana Ramírez aspirará a la comisaría residente por Proyecto Dignidad y busca 'una manera distinta de hacer política' " .El Nuevo Día . RetrievedDecember 25, 2023 . ^ YouTube ^ YouTube ^ AtlasIntel ^ El Nuevo Día/The Research Office ^ Lit Data PR ^ Pasquines ^ Bacon Research ^ Lit Data PR ^ Consultoría Académica e Investigación Social LLC ^ Gaither International ^ Lit Data PR ^ Bacon Research ^ Lit Data PR ^ El Nuevo Día/The Research Office ^ Lit Data PR ^ Lit Data PR ^ Gaither International ^ AtlasIntel ^ "CEE Event (COMISIONADO RESIDENTE)" .elecciones2024.ceepur.org . Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. February 11, 2025. RetrievedApril 25, 2025 .[verify ]
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