United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico, 2008

The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2008, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States general elections, 2008.

Background

The incumbent one-term Resident Commissioner (same as non-voting territorial delegate) Luis Fortuño, of the (NPP/R), is retiring from his House seat to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.

Pedro Pierluisi (NPP/D), the former Puerto Rican Secretary of Justice under former Governor Pedro Rosselló, cite news |first=Mike|last=Dunham|title=Fortuño wins pro-statehood primary in Puerto Rico |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2008/03/10/2008-03-10_fortuo_wins_prostatehood_primary_in_puer.html|work=Associated Press|publisher=New York Daily News|date=2008-03-10 |accessdate=2008-09-30] is the favorite to succeed Fortuño over economist Alfredo Salazar (PDP/D).

Regardless of which of the two men win, the seat is switching from Republican to Democratic hands in January as both candidates are alligned with the Democrats. However, this seat will not impact which party controls the chamber.

Candidates for Resident Commissioner

* Jessica Martínez Birriel for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
* Pedro Pierluisi for the New Progressive Party
* Alfredo Salazar for the Popular Democratic Party
* Carlos Alberto Velazquez Lopez for the Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party

See also

*Puerto Rican general election, 2008

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