2020 PR 26th House District Election

In one of the unsuprising, but inpactfull defeats of the 2020 Elections, Incumbent 2 Term PNP Representative Urayoán Hernández Alvarado lost to PPD Chalenger Orlando Aponte Rosario in one of the few Wins in the PR House to result in the winner 50% or more of the vote.

Due in Large part to a favoratism corruption scandal regarding the provision of discretionary funds that that broke in October of 2020, - and was eventually Refered to the FBI.

Aponte Rosario hit Hernández Alvarado hard on these ethics Eventually resulting in him wining a landslide against the incumbent in the Historic PNP Strongholds Present in District 26.

WThis can be seen due to the PPD candidate winning the consistently PNP Municipio of Barranquitas, and the long Term statewide PNP municipio of Villalba, the Historic Stronghold of Orocovis, as well as the PNP areas of Coamo.

In short, Aponte's victory shows the destructive impact that a corruption scandal can have on Puerto Rican politicians - as it allowed him to have a Landslide over the Incumbent PNP representative in one of the strongest PNP Strongholds.