Puerto Rico: answers for the citizenship test
Four civics questions have answers that depend on where you live. Here are the answers for Puerto Rico, as of November 5, 2026.
| Question | Answer for Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 test: Q23, 2008 test: Q20 | Puerto Rico has no U.S. senators. |
| Name your U.S. Representative. 2025 test: Q29, 2008 test: Q23 | Pablo José Hernández (Resident Commissioner). It is also acceptable to say the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress. |
| Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 test: Q61, 2008 test: Q43 | Jenniffer González |
| What is the capital of your state? 2025 test: Q62, 2008 test: Q44 | San Juan |
After the November 3, 2026 elections, newly elected senators are sworn in on January 3, 2027, and many governors take office in January. Always answer with the person serving on the day of your interview. We refresh this page automatically every week.
Answers that are the same everywhere
- President: Donald J. Trump
- Vice President: JD Vance
- Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson
- Chief Justice: John Roberts
From the USCIS test-updates page, checked October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What should I answer about senators if I live in Puerto Rico?
Answer that Puerto Rico has no U.S. senators.
Sources: members of Congress from the public-domain congress-legislators data set; governors from Wikidata. Data as of November 5, 2026.
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