Soto declares victory as the Florida 9th District count stays close — a NAPREC perspective
Representative Darren Soto, the first member of Congress of Puerto Rican descent elected from Florida, declared victory in the redrawn 9th District with 143,174 votes, 50.26 percent, to 141,697, 49.74 percent, for Republican Dan Green in unofficial results. The Associated Press had not called the race. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Claire Valdez elected to succeed Nydia Velázquez — a NAPREC perspective
Assembly member Claire Valdez won New York’s 7th District, ABC 7 projected, succeeding Representative Nydia Velázquez, who did not seek reelection after more than three decades in Congress. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Ocasio-Cortez and Torres reelected in the Bronx — a NAPREC perspective
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres, both of Puerto Rican descent, won reelection in New York’s 14th and 15th Districts, according to unofficial results reported by the Bronx Times. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Nellie Pou wins a second term in New Jersey’s 9th District — a NAPREC perspective
Representative Nellie Pou, whose parents moved from Puerto Rico to New Jersey in 1953, won reelection on November 3, defeating Republican Clifton Councilwoman Rosie Pino, the Associated Press reported. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.