In a historic gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico, Jenniffer González of the New Progressive Party is leading the polls with 39% of the votes, followed by Juan Dalmau of the Independence Party and Citizen Victory Movement with 33%. The Popular Democratic Party candidate, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, secured 21% of the votes, while Javier Jiménez of Project Dignity received 7%.
The election marks a potential third consecutive term for the New Progressive Party, a significant milestone in Puerto Rican politics. The winner of the election will replace Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who was defeated in the primary election by Jenniffer González.
