2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
 
Nominee TBD Pablo Hernández Rivera TBD
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Citizens' Victory
Alliance Democratic
 
Nominee Viviana Ramírez Morales Roberto Velázquez
Party Project Dignity Independence
Incumbent Resident Commissioner

Jenniffer González
New Progressive


The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico to elect the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico will be held on November 5, 2024. The election of the Resident Commissioner will be held concurrently with concurrently with the larger 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, the 2024 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 the United States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term. The incumbent is Jenniffer González, a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and the Republican Party, who was re-elected with 41.2% of the vote in 2020. González is not seeking re-election in 2024, instead choosing to run for governor.[1]

The Popular 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 a Democrat and the grandson of the former governor of Puerto Rico Rafael Hernández Colón.[2]

New Progressive Party primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Elmer Román
Statewide officials

Nominee

  • Pablo Hernández Rivera, assistant secretary of federal and international affairs for the Popular Democratic Party and grandson of former governor Rafael Hernández Colón[12]

Citizens Victory Movement nomination

Declared

Endorsements

Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
Territorial legislators
Political parties

Independence nomination

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]

Nominee

  • Roberto Velázquez, doctor[16]

Project Dignity nomination

Nominee

  • Viviana Ramírez Morales, pastor and human resources professional[17]

Independents

Publicly expressed interest

References

  1. 1 2 "Jenniffer González confirma que buscará la gobernación". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pablo José Hernández launches exploratory bid for Puerto Rico's Ressident Commissioner seat". Pasquines (in Spanish). February 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Excandidata a alcaldía de Guaynabo que se vistió de "Cenicienta" regresa a la política". Metro PR. October 3, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Quiquito Meléndez confirma aspiración a la comisaría residente". Telemundo. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "VÍDEO: Elmer Román está listo para dar la batalla por Puerto Rico en Washington". El Vocero. November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ ""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. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Pierluisi: González Colón's running mate lacks pro-statehood creds". The San Juan Daily Star. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "General José Reyes no aspirará a la comisaría residente en Washington". Notiuno. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Larry Seilhamer vuelve al ruedo político". El Vocero. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Reaparece Ricardo Rosselló en radicación de candidatura de William Villafañe". Noticel. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ The San Juan Daily Star (May 31, 2023). "Hernández Rivera named PDP assistant secretary of federal & international affairs". San Juan Daily Star. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Pérez Pintado, Amanda (December 24, 2023). "Tres aspirantes buscan la silla de comisionado residente por el Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ana Irma Rivera Lassén buscará la silla de comisionada residente por Victoria Ciudadana". El Nuevo Día. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ 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. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 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). Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ 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. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Carmen Yulin evalúa aspirar a la comisaria residente". Telemundo Puerto Rico. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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