Puerto Rico awaits historic election results thanks to third-party challenge
Puerto Rico is awaiting election results that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico awaited election results late Tuesday that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.
If Jenniffer González of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party wins Tuesday's election, it will mark the first time in the island’s history that the party secures three consecutive terms.
If Juan Dalmau, who is running for Puerto Rico’s Independence Party and Citizen Victory Movement, wins, it will be the first win for a candidate outside of the two main parties that have dominated the island’s politics for decades. If he comes in second, he will also make history as the first third-party candidate to do so.
As of late Tuesday, González had 40% of the votes and Dalmau 32% with 73% of precincts reporting, according to partial results released by Puerto Rico's State Elections Commission.
