Puerto Rico awaits historic results in four-way gubernatorial election

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is awaiting election results that will be historic regardless of which of the four gubernatorial candidates wins. If Jenniffer González of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party wins, 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 time a candidate not representing either of the two main parties that have dominated the island’s politics for decades does so. If he comes in second, he will also make history as the first third-party candidate to do so. Elections were held Tuesday.