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Nelson Del Valle Colón
Nelson Del Valle Colón (New Progressive Party) was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 9. He left office on August 26, 2020.
Del Valle Colón (New Progressive Party) ran for re-election to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to represent District 9. He lost in the New Progressive Party primary on August 9, 2020.
On August 20, 2020, Del Valle Colón was arrested after being indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a kickback scheme. He resigned from his seat on August 26, 2020.[1] Click here to learn more.
Elections
2020
See also: Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9
Yazzer Morales Díaz defeated Noelia Ramos Vázquez, Edna Vázquez Díaz, and Iván Sánchez Almodóvar in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yazzer Morales Díaz (New Progressive Party) | 38.3 | 10,150 | |
| Noelia Ramos Vázquez (Popular Democratic Party) | 35.7 | 9,452 | ||
| Edna Vázquez Díaz (Citizen Victory Movement) | 17.5 | 4,627 | ||
| Iván Sánchez Almodóvar (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 8.4 | 2,234 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 26,484 | |||
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New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9
Yazzer Morales Díaz defeated incumbent Nelson Del Valle Colón in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9 on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yazzer Morales Díaz | 62.8 | 3,707 | |
| Nelson Del Valle Colón | 37.2 | 2,200 | ||
| Total votes: 5,907 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9
Noelia Ramos Vázquez defeated Luis Luque in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 9 on August 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Noelia Ramos Vázquez | 54.2 | 2,418 | |
| Luis Luque | 45.8 | 2,040 | ||
| Total votes: 4,458 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Noteworthy events
Federal charges and resignation (2020)
On August 26, 2020, Del Valle Colón was indicted and arrested for a kickback scheme in which he inflated the salary of one of his employees in exchange for receiving some of the money in return. Del Valle Colón resigned from his seat on August 26, 2020.[1]
In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Del Valle Colón said, “This decision has been motivated by personal matters and in the best welfare of our party. The process that I face today requires a lot of time and focus, but we are convinced that truth and justice will prevail, which is why we leave with our heads held high."[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
