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Vázquez assumed the governorship last summer following the resignation of then-governor Ricardo Rosselló amid massive protests. Pedro Pierluisi will now stand as the candidate of the New Progressive Party in November's general election.

Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesPuerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, pictured in June, admitted defeat in a primary election Sunday.Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez acknowledged defeat in a primary election Sunday to former Puerto Rico congressional representative Pedro Pierluisi.

Gov. Vázquez — who had previously served as the island's attorney general — assumed the governorship last summer following the resignation of then-governor Ricardo Rosselló amid massive protests. Though she'd initially said she intended only to serve the remainder of Rosselló's term, she soon changed her mind, mounting an aggressive campaign for a full term in her own right.

Addressing supporters on Sunday, Vázquez struck a defiant tone. While recognizing Pierluisi's apparent victory, she did not formally endorse or congratulate her opponent, instead issuing a challenge.

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