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Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2020
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| 2020 Puerto Rico House Elections | |
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| General | November 3, 2020 |
| Primary | August 9, 2020 |
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Elections for the office of Puerto Rico House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2020. The filing deadline was December 30, 2019.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives was one of seven territory legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 51 seats in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives were up for election.
In addition to the territory legislatures, there were 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. Click here to read more.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | 14 | 26 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | 32 | 21 | |
| Citizen Victory Movement (MVC) | 0 | 2 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence (PIP) | 0 | 1 | |
| Project Dignity (PD) | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 51 | |
Candidates
General election
Puerto Rico House of Representatives general election |
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| Office | New Progressive Party | Popular Democratic Party | Other |
| At-large district (11 seats) |
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| District 1 |
Alberto Derkes De León (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 2 |
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Fernando Villaespesa Zalduondo (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 3 |
Eva Prados Rodríguez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 4 |
Rafaela Esteves Agramonte (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 5 |
Carlos Ávila Pacheco (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 6 |
Alex Rodríguez Rodríguez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 7 |
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Carmen Pagán Cabrera (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 8 |
Moraima Rodríguez Vélez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 9 |
Edna Vázquez Díaz (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 10 |
Roberto Jusino Serrano (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 11 |
Lousif Antonio Nevárez De Gracia (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 12 |
Edwin Marrero Santiago (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 13 |
José Cintrón (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 14 |
Ismael Rodríguez Medina (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 15 |
Fernando Babilonia Aguilar (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 16 |
Pedro Juan Méndez Acosta (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 17 |
Santiago Concepción Cajigas (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 18 |
Pedro Acevedo Vargas (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 19 |
Yadira Vázquez Rivera (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 20 |
Noé Ramírez Ramírez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 21 |
Andrés Acosta Mercado (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 22 |
Edia Quiñones (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 23 |
Saimé Figueroa Rodríguez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 24 |
Reinaldo Colón Vega (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 25 |
José Alberto Hernández Pagán (Project Dignity) |
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| District 26 |
Calixto Negrón Aponte (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 27 |
Rafael Alejandro Rosario Rivera (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 28 |
José Daniel Rodríguez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 29 |
Fernando Maldonado Morales (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 30 |
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Eduardo Soto (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 31 |
César Augusto García Martínez (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 32 |
Maritza Maymí Hernández (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 33 |
Gloria Santana Velázquez (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 34 |
Carlos Rosado Dávila (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 35 |
Ricardo Díaz Maldonado (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 36 |
Lydia Ramos Iraldo (Puerto Rican Independence Party) |
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| District 37 |
Eilleen Ramos Rivera (Project Dignity) |
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| District 38 |
Jose Daniel Lugo Mercado (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 39 |
Manuel Alonso López (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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| District 40 |
Tiffany Rohena (Citizen Victory Movement) |
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Primary election
Qualifications
Members of the Puerto Rico House are required to read and write in the Spanish or English language. He or she must be a citizen of the United States and of Puerto Rico, and must reside in Puerto Rico for at least two years prior to the date of the election or appointment.[1]
A member must be at least 25 years of age. Candidates for election or appointment as representatives of a district must also reside in that district for at least one year immediately prior to an election or appointment.[2]
Swearing in dates
Puerto Rico legislators assume office on the second day of January following their election.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
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