Axel Roque Gracia

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Axel Roque Gracia
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New Progressive Party

Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Puerto Rico Senate District 6

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, 2007

Graduate

National University College

Personal
Birthplace
Bayamón, PR
Profession
Teacher/Insurance agent
Contact

Axel Roque Gracia (New Progressive Party) (also known as Chino) is a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 2, 2025. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Roque Gracia (New Progressive Party) ran for election to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to represent District 28. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Axel Roque Gracia was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He earned a bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in history from the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico in 2007 and a graduate degree in educational leadership from the National University College. His career experience includes working as a teacher and insurance agent. He previously served in the Naranjito Legislature.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28

Axel Roque Gracia defeated incumbent Juan José Santiago Nieves and Elsa Berríos López in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Axel Roque Gracia (New Progressive Party)
 
51.0
 
16,649
Juan José Santiago Nieves (Popular Democratic Party)
 
38.8
 
12,680
Elsa Berríos López (Puerto Rican Independence Party)
 
10.2
 
3,322

Total votes: 32,651
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New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Axel Roque Gracia advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Juan José Santiago Nieves advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Elsa Berríos López advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Roque Gracia in this election.

2020

See also: Puerto Rico Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gretchen Hau
Gretchen Hau (Popular Democratic Party)
 
23.6
 
69,552
Image of Albert Torres Berrios
Albert Torres Berrios (Popular Democratic Party)
 
22.9
 
67,465
Image of Axel Roque Gracia
Axel Roque Gracia (New Progressive Party)
 
19.7
 
58,235
Wanda Cruz (New Progressive Party)
 
19.5
 
57,686
Tomás Flores Torres (Citizen Victory Movement)
 
6.5
 
19,120
Víctor Alvarado Guzmán (Puerto Rican Independence Party)
 
4.6
 
13,454
Justo Echevarría (Puerto Rican Independence Party)
 
3.3
 
9,624

Total votes: 295,136
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 (2 seats)

Wanda Cruz and incumbent Axel Roque Gracia defeated Rafael Santos Ortiz and Melvin Vázquez Roche in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 on August 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Wanda Cruz
 
32.4
 
19,047
Image of Axel Roque Gracia
Axel Roque Gracia
 
28.2
 
16,566
Image of Rafael Santos Ortiz
Rafael Santos Ortiz
 
26.2
 
15,398
Melvin Vázquez Roche
 
13.2
 
7,758

Total votes: 58,769
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 (2 seats)

Gretchen Hau and Albert Torres Berrios defeated Sheila Dávila and Manuel Ortiz Cruz in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico Senate District 6 on August 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gretchen Hau
Gretchen Hau
 
31.2
 
15,329
Image of Albert Torres Berrios
Albert Torres Berrios
 
30.7
 
15,079
Sheila Dávila
 
26.3
 
12,945
Manuel Ortiz Cruz
 
11.8
 
5,803

Total votes: 49,156
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Juan José Santiago Nieves
Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 28
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Puerto Rico Senate District 6
2017-2021
Succeeded by
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