SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The “blue tsunami” celebrations swelled onto the beaches of San Juan on Wednesday, less than a day after Democrats regained control of the House and Senate and Gov. Kathy Hochul easily won reelection.
The annual SOMOS convention, held by the New York Democrats in Puerto Rico after every Election Day, has seen the ebbs and flows of politics.
“Two years ago, this looked like a funeral,” outgoing Rep. Nydia Velazquez told The City Reporter at the conference’s opening reception, remembering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection. “Two years ago, we were here agonizing. And tonight, we are celebrating.”…