Pablo José Hernández
DemocratU.S. Representative, PR-0| Age | 35 (b. 1991-05-11) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino (Puerto Rican); member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
| Education | Academia del Perpetuo Socorro (secondary); B.A. in Government, Harvard University, 2013; J.D., Stanford Law School, 2017 |
| Prior occupation | Attorney and public policy consultant; law clerk to Judge Gustavo Gelpí in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; assistant secretary of federal and international affairs for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD); public policy professional at a technology company; author |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Languages | Spanish and English (Puerto Rican author who has published in Spanish; Harvard and Stanford graduate) |
| Marital status | Married — Monica Pascual |
| Residence | Puerto Rico |
| Notable relatives | Grandson of Rafael Hernández Colón, former Governor of Puerto Rico (1973-1977, 1985-1993); grandmother Lila Mayoral Wirshing (former First Lady of Puerto Rico); uncle Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral, former Puerto Rico senator |
Pending research: religion · children · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Committees | Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology) · Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Hispanic Caucus · New Democratic Coalition |
| Leadership | Chair (President) of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (since February 2, 2025) |
| Party history | Member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) of Puerto Rico; caucuses with the Democratic Party at the U.S. federal level |
| Ideology | Democrat; member of the centrist New Democratic Coalition. Opposes Puerto Rican statehood; advocates redefining/improving Puerto Rico's commonwealth (Estado Libre Asociado) status and free association. |
Financial
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Scandals & crimes ledger
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