Gretchen Hau

Gretchen Hau (Popular Democratic Party) is a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 29. She assumed office on January 2, 2025. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029.

Hau (Popular Democratic Party) ran for election to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to represent District 29. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Gretchen Hau attended Radians College and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Cayey. She also obtained a graduate degree from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico and a law degree from the Inter American University School of Law. Her career experience includes working as a lawyer, serving as the executive assistant to Cayey Mayor Rolando Ortiz Velázquez, and as the executive director of the Association of Mayors of Puerto Rico.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29

Gretchen Hau defeated Christopher Garcia Figueroa and Rebecca Cotto Morales in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gretchen Hau (Popular Democratic Party)	46.9	12,837
	Submit photo	Christopher Garcia Figueroa (New Progressive Party)	35.1	9,605
	Submit photo	Rebecca Cotto Morales (Citizen's Victory Movement)	17.9	4,905

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,347
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Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Rebecca Cotto Morales advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29.

New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Christopher Garcia Figueroa advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Gretchen Hau advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hau in this election.

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Wanda Cruz	32.4	19,047
✔		Axel Roque Gracia	28.2	16,566
		Rafael Santos Ortiz	26.2	15,398
	Submit photo	Melvin Vázquez Roche	13.2	7,758

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔		Gretchen Hau	31.2	15,329
✔		Albert Torres Berrios	30.7	15,079
	Submit photo	Sheila Dávila	26.3	12,945
	Submit photo	Manuel Ortiz Cruz	11.8	5,803

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,156
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Gretchen Hau did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by José Aníbal Díaz Collazo	Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 29 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Puerto Rico Senate District 6 2021-2025	Succeeded by -