The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and its fragile economy are central to debates as the island's two largest political parties held contentious gubernatorial primaries on Sunday. Voters, some participating for the first time in years, expressed dissatisfaction with previous administrations. In the Popular Democratic Party primary, Representative Jesús Manuel Ortiz defeated Senator Juan Zaragoza. Meanwhile, Governor Pedro Pierluisi lost his bid for a second term in a surprising upset to Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting member of Congress and Resident commissioner, who was co-chair for Latinos for Trump, in the pro-statehood party primary. Voting centers saw more journalists than voters initially, but results started trickling in after the centers closed.
American liberals: “Puerto Rico should be a state! We’d get 2 more Democrat Senators!” Meanwhile, meet the Statehood party nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon. https://t.co/7UIIXvgwii
Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer Gonzalez defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party. https://t.co/fBe8E7LMnq
Puerto Rico governor concedes defeat in primary upset https://t.co/cpfoM6gYp4
Governor Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico has lost his bid for a second term, suffering a rare defeat by a sitting governor on the island after a rancorous primary. He was defeated by Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico’s nonvoting member of Congress. https://t.co/SJ9q5YBXwF
Meanwhile the current Governor of Puerto Rico was just ousted in the Statehood party primary by the Resident commissioner, who was co-chair for Latinos for Trump. (Keep that in mind if you think PR becoming a state will give two seats to the Dems. ) https://t.co/TtJErwAOTd
Breaking: Puerto Rico Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz defeats Sen. Juan Zaragoza in gubernatorial primary held Sunday by their Popular Democratic Party, which seeks a return to power in the upcoming general elections
Puerto Rico’s 2 biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change https://t.co/7TmSU9mb8f https://t.co/hoMGnNgwGu
Update: Voting centers close in Puerto Rico and results start trickling in as the US territory awaits results of contentious gubernatorial primaries https://t.co/qhKUHU0KLY
The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and its rebounding but fragile economy are at the center of fiery debates as the island’s two biggest political parties hold contentious gubernatorial primaries on Sunday. https://t.co/NKK6FUFsqx
Voters trickle into centers across Puerto Rico as the US territory holds contentious primaries. I spoke with some who said it’s the first time they vote in many years. “They have broken Puerto Rico,” one angry voter said of previous administrations. https://t.co/qhKUHU0KLY
Puerto Rico’s two biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change https://t.co/bMc05SiBaM
More journalists than voters so far at one center as Puerto Rico holds contentious primaries: https://t.co/qhKUHU0KLY https://t.co/YWKm9aOxsX
The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and its rebounding but fragile economy are at the center of fiery debates as the island’s two biggest political parties hold contentious gubernatorial primaries on Sunday: https://t.co/qhKUHU0KLY