2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Puerto Rico House race — Pablo José Hernández's seat
Incumbent: Pablo José Hernández (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Democratic Reform: Proposed reforms including a recall referendum to remove a governor before term's end and preferential/ranked-choice voting systems. [1][2]
- Economic Development / Federal Incentives: Supports tax-credit incentive legislation (e.g., Supply Chain Growth and Recovery Act) to attract manufacturing and tech companies to Puerto Rico and create jobs. [1][2]
- Federal Program Parity: Advocates for Puerto Rico to receive equal federal funding as states in programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and SSI. [1][2]
- Immigrant Rights and Local Government Cooperation with ICE: Criticizes Puerto Rico's government for sharing personal data with federal immigration agencies and allowing raids that detained documented immigrants. [1][2]
- Immigration Enforcement Funding: Opposes budget proposals allocating billions of dollars to ICE and CBP enforcement without oversight, citing harm to immigrant and Latino communities. [1][2]
- Infrastructure Reconstruction: Pushes for efficient, transparent use of over $10 billion allocated for rebuilding Puerto Rico's electrical grid to speed up reconstruction projects. [1][2]
- Puerto Rico Political Status: As resident commissioner candidate, opposed legislation that would exclude the Commonwealth from status process options, favoring an inclusive approach. [1]
Public polling
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