2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election

The 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the mayors of the 78 municipalities. Incumbent New Progressive Party Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia is running for re-election to a second term in office,[1] while resident commissioner Jennifer González Colón has been identified as a potential primary challenger.[2][3]

2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
November 5, 2024
 
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Citizen's Victory
 
Party Puerto Rican Independence Project Dignity
Incumbent Governor

Pedro Pierluisi
PNP


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The Popular Democratic Party is expected to have a primary, as several potential candidates have voiced interest in the position. A similar situation could take place in Project Dignity, with at least two candidates expressing interest in the position. Meanwhile, the Puerto Rican Independence Party and Citizens' Victory Movement have engaged in talks about an electoral alliance, which could affect how they nominate candidates for several positions, including the governorship.[4]

New Progressive primary

On March 20, 2022, during the New Progressive Party's general assembly, governor Pedro Pierluisi announced that he would run for a second term.[1] In an interview on August 28, he reaffirmed the press that he would be in fact running again, stating that "Puerto Rico is moving forward and there is no one who can stop us" and that they were "going to beat the PDP".[5]

Declared

Potential

As of February 2023, the following individuals have been subjects of speculation about their potential candidacy, and included in polling for the position:

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Pedro
Pierluisi Urrutia		 Jennifer
González Colón		 Others Undecided
El Nuevo Día and
The Research Office		 31 January–5 February 2023 ~400 (A) ± 6.0% 25% 64% 3% 3%

After their defeat in the 2020 elections, the Popular Democratic Party suffered a major divide on opinions, from the topic of abortion[7] to what political status should the party pursue in the case of a 8th plebiscite.[8] Some like the current party president José Luis Dalmau say that the party should keep supporting the current political status (ELA), while others within the party like former senator Marco Rigau Jiménez stated that the party should move towards Free Association.[9]

On June 16, 2022, while criticizing the party president José Dalmau, Morovis mayor Carmen Maldonado González challenged him, and announced that she would be running for governor.[10] Later, on October 17, she officialized her candidacy in an press conference.[11]

Senator Juan Zaragoza Gómez announced his candidacy for governor during a press conference on September 13, 2022, saying that "If God gives me health, I'm going there".[12] Zaragoza previously had announced that he would run for governor in the 2020 election,[13] before withdrawing his candidacy to run as senator at-large.[14]

Declared

Potential

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Carlos
Delgado Altieri		 José Luis
Dalmau		 Juan
Zaragoza Gómez		 Carmen
Maldonado González		 Others Undecided
El Nuevo Día and
The Research Office		 31 January–5 February 2023 ~400 (A) ± 6.0% 28% 24% 19% 4% 8% 6%

Project Dignity primary

Declined

Other Candidates

Declared

See also

Notes
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References
  1. NotiCel; CyberNews. "Pierluisi calienta motores para las elecciones del 2024". www.noticel.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. "¿Quién prevalecería en una primaria del PNP por la gobernación entre Pedro Pierluisi y Jenniffer González?". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). February 15, 2023.
  3. "¿Jenniffer González le tira al gobernador?" (in Spanish). WAPA.tv. January 31, 2023.
  4. Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (January 24, 2023). "El PIP y el Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana unen voluntades por un junte político". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish).
  5. VOCERO, Yaritza Rivera Clemente, EL. "Pedro Pierluisi reafirma que buscará la reelección: "Le vamos a dar una pela al PPD"". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. "¿Quién prevalecería en una primaria del PNP por la gobernación entre Pedro Pierluisi y Jenniffer González?". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). February 15, 2023.
  7. VOCERO, Yaritza Rivera Clemente, EL. "Crece la controversia en el Partido Popular Democrático por el tema del aborto". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  8. VOCERO, Yaritza Rivera Clemente, EL. "Dividido el Partido Popular Democrático por definiciones sobre estatus". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  9. "Exsenador popular exhorta a votar por la libre asociación - CB en Español". cb.pr. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  10. "Crece la división dentro del Partido Popular Democrático tras propuesta de consulta y cambios". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). June 17, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  11. VOCERO, Istra Pacheco, EL. "Carmen Maldonado buscará ser candidata a la gobernación por el Partido Popular Democrático". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  12. PR • •, Por TELEMUNDO. "Juan Zaragoza confirma que aspirará a la gobernación". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  13. "Juan Zaragoza confirma que aspirará a la gobernación por el PPD". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). August 15, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  14. "Juan Zaragoza se retira de la carrera a la gobernación por el PPD". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). December 23, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  15. "If the PPD primaries for governor were today".
  16. Isla, Radio (August 30, 2022). "César Vázquez confirma pudiera haber primarias para la gobernación en Proyecto Dignidad". Radio Isla 1320 AM. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  17. Primera, Hora (March 9, 2023). "¡Gracias!". Primera Hora. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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