(Photo: Jerry Guillen, AP)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Gov. Luis Fortuno conceded to challenger Alejandro Garcia Padilla
Fortuno is a Republican and campaigned for Romney in Florida
Fortuno congratulated Garcia and thanked supporters at a news conference
12:21PM EST November 7. 2012 -
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor is conceding defeat in a close election in the U.S. island territory.
Gov. Luis Fortuno said a few thousand outstanding ballots would not be enough to close the gap with his main challenger, Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The margin was less than 1 percent.
Fortuno congratulated Garcia and thanked his supporters at a news conference Wednesday.
Fortuno is from Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party while his rival supports maintaining the island's semi-autonomous status. Fortuno, also a Republican, had been a supporter of Mitt Romney and campaigned for him in Florida.
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