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González Wins Puerto Rico Gubernatorial Election
Jenniffer González wins Puerto Rico's gubernatorial election; non-binding plebiscite favors statehood; symbolic US presidential vote held.
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PoliticsUs PoliticsElectionLatin AmericaPuerto RicoStatehoodPlebiscite
Partido Nuevo Progresista (Pnp)Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (Pip)Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana (Mvc)Comisión Estatal De Elecciones De Puerto Rico (Ceepr)Departamento De Justicia De Ee.uu
Jenniffer GonzálezJuan DalmauSila María CalderónWanda VázquezRicardo RossellóKamala HarrisDonald TrumpPedro PierluisiJeffrey A. RosenJuan Ernesto Dávila Rivera
- Who won the Puerto Rican gubernatorial election?
- Jenniffer González of the New Progressive Party (PNP) won the Puerto Rican gubernatorial election, with the independentist Juan Dalmau placing second.
- Who are the women who have served as governors of Puerto Rico?
- Jenniffer González is the third woman to become governor of Puerto Rico; previous women governors include Sila María Calderón and Wanda Vázquez, who assumed the governorship after Ricardo Rosselló's resignation.
- What were the results of the symbolic US presidential vote in Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico held a non-binding symbolic vote for the US Presidential election; Kamala Harris won with 73.46% of the vote.
- What were the results of the non-binding plebiscite on the island's status?
- While not legally binding, Puerto Rican residents voted in a non-binding plebiscite on statehood, with statehood receiving the majority of votes (56.8%).
- What is significant about the Puerto Rican Independence Party's performance in this election?
- This is the first time the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) has achieved second place in a general election; they formed an alliance with the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC).