2020 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries explained

Election Name:2020 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries
Country:Puerto Rico
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries
Previous Year:2016
Next Year:2024
Election Date:August 9 and 16, 2020
Image1:Pedro-Pierluisi-cropped 2.jpg
Nominee1:Pedro Pierluisi
Party1:New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
Alliance1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:134,330
Percentage1:57.91%
Nominee2:Wanda Vázquez Garced
Party2:New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
Alliance2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:97,641
Percentage2:42.09%
New Progressive Party nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico
Before Election:Ricardo Rosselló
Posttitle:2020 New Progressive Party nominee for Governor of Puerto Rico
After Election:Pedro Pierluisi

The 2020 New Progressive Party primaries was the primary elections by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for 2020. The primaries, originally scheduled for June 2020, were delayed until August 9, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The August 9 elections, however, were marred by a lack of ballots leading a suspension of the election; polling locations that could not open on August 9 were scheduled to be open for voting on August 16.[1] The winner for the party's nomination for Governor of Puerto Rico is Pedro Pierluisi, former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and acting Governor after Ricardo Rosselló's resignation, over incumbent Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced.

Candidates

Governor

Withdrawn

Resident Commissioner

Senate

The PNP holds 21 seats in the Senate of Puerto Rico, 6 at-large seats and 15 district seats.

House of Representatives

The PNP holds 34 seats in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.

Opinion polling

Governor

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Wanda VázquezPedro PierluisiOtherUndecided
Radio Isla July 28–August 3, 2020~295 (LV)49%45%6%
Becaon Research/Puerto Rico HeraldJuly 20–26, 2020~289 (V)43%43%13%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico HeraldMay 3–7, 2020~316 (LV)45%40%15%
Diario Las AméricasMarch 30-April 21, 2020— (RV)52%36%1%11%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico HeraldMarch, 2020– (V)37%49%13%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico HeraldFebruary, 2020– (V)28%61%11%
El Nuevo DíaFebruary 21–25, 2020247 (RV)± 6.2%48%47%2%3%

Results

Governor

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Never in my life had I seen this.' Puerto Rico to delay primaries amid election chaos. Ortiz-Blanes. Syra. Padró Ocasto. Bianca. August 9, 2020. Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. August 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pedro Pierluisi: "Puerto Rico va a echar hacia adelante conmigo al mando". ElNuevoDia. es-pr. 2019-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190910215249/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/pedropierluisipuertoricovaaecharhaciaadelanteconmigoalmando-2516932/. September 10, 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Rosselló pone fecha al inicio de su campaña para la reelección. www.wapa.tv. February 6, 2019 . August 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021621/https://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/rossello-pone-fecha-al-inicio-de-su-campana-para-la-reeleccion-_20131122445686.html. August 8, 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Rosselló no renunciará, pero no buscará la reelección en 2020. July 21, 2019. CNN. es-ES. August 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021621/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/rossello-no-renunciara-rafael-romo/. August 8, 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Politics1 . May 19, 2020 . PUERTO RICO.