DemocratPuerto Rico · U.S. Representative
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Pablo José Hernández Rivera

U.S. Representative for Puerto Rico

In office
1 yrsSince Jan 2025
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
35Born May 11, 1991
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Pablo José Hernández Rivera serves as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, having taken office on January 3, 2025. The Resident Commissioner is Puerto Rico's sole delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the territory in a non-voting capacity. Hernández Rivera was born on May 11, 1991.

02 · Recent significant work

What they’ve done lately

Mar 5, 2026Sponsored

Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026

Summary not yet generated.

Feb 25, 2026Sponsored

International AI Energy Grid Modernization Strategy Act

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Feb 25, 2026Sponsored

AI Cyber Grid Protection Resilient Development Act of 2026

Summary not yet generated.

Feb 5, 2026Sponsored

Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure Resilience Act

Summary not yet generated.

Jan 21, 2026Sponsored

Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act

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03 · What's coming up

Bills they’ll vote on next

Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →

House·HR.1071Reported to floor

No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025

Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.

House·HR.151Reported to floor

Equal Representation Act of 2025

Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.

House·HR.2071Reported to floor

Save Our Shrimpers Act

Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.

House·HR.2076Reported to floor

Lulu’s Law

Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.

House·HR.2159Reported to floor

Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.

04 · Money

Where the campaign funds come from

Most of Hernández Rivera's $574K in cycle receipts came from individuals — 88.0% of total fundraising — with itemized contributions making up 91.5% of that share. PAC contributors, accounting for 11.9% of receipts, include Democrats Win Fund, Elevance Health PAC, the Laborers' International Union of North America PAC, the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers political committee, CHC BOLD PAC, and Honeywell International's PAC. Top employer concentrations include Prime Policy Group, Pedro Ortiz Alvarez LLC, and APMPR. Unitemized contributions represent just 8.5% of individual receipts, with the bulk of individual giving coming from donors giving $200 or more.

Total raised · 2026
$574K
Cash on hand
$320K
Spent
$266K
By source
  • Individuals$505K · 88.0%
  • PACs$68K · 11.9%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)8.5%
Top PAC contributors
  • DEMOCRATS WIN FUNDFEC ↗$6K
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)FEC ↗$5K
  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PACFEC ↗$5K
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL AFEC ↗$5K
  • CHC BOLD PACFEC ↗$5K
  • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC)FEC ↗$3K
  • SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PACFEC ↗$3K
  • PRIME POLICY GROUP LLC/BURSON COHN & WOLFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$3K
  • ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC)FEC ↗$3K
Top employer concentrations
  • PRIME POLICY GROUP$7K· 2 donors
  • PEDRO ORTIZ ALVAREZ LLC$6K· 2 donors
  • APMPR$5K· 4 donors

Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.

See full filings on FEC.gov ↗

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