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Since the first local elections in 1948, politics in Puerto Rico have long been defined by two political parties, the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and the New Progressive Party (PNP), with smaller, third parties being largely locked out of leadership positions. In total, 13 governors have led the island, and all have come from either the PPD or PNP. Six governors have been elected from the PPD, including the first woman to hold the position, Sila María Calderón. From the PNP, six have also been elected but after former governor Ricardo Rosselló resigned in 2019, Wanda Vázquez assumed the office and became the first woman governor from the PNP.
In recent years, the growing partisan tensions between the PPD and PNP have become impossible to ignore. Despite the current economic crisis, which governance from both parties have contributed to, when it comes to election season red is red and blue is blue. Implementing ranked choice voting (RCV) as the electoral system would not only encourage healthy competition between all parties, but it could also help ease tension among supporters as candidates look for common ground rather than divisive appeals.
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