Axel Roque Gracia

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

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

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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

Axel Roque Gracia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

↑ Puerto Rico Senate, "Axel F. Roque Gracia," accessed March 7, 2025

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 -