Puerto Rico governor loses primary after second round of voting
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez acknowledged losing the primary of her pro-statehood party to challenger Pedro Pierluisi on Sunday after the second round of voting in an election marked by ballot mishaps.
With more than 66 percent of electoral colleges reporting, Pierluisi, who briefly served as Puerto Rico’s governor last year, received more than 58 percent of the vote compared with nearly 42 percent for Vázquz, The Associated Press reported.
“We have to abide by the decision of the majority,” Vázquez said in a brief speech, according to the newswire.
The governor also reportedly warned Pierluisi that he should “aspire” to have the support of those who had voted for her.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512265-puerto-rico-governor-loses-primary-after-second-round-of-voting