Rey Figueroa is a Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 16. Figueroa, whose full name is Reinaldo Figueroa, was first elected in the general election of November 5, 2024, defeating Liza Alfaro Mercado, Pedro Lebrón and Reynaldo Acevedo Vélez with about 41 percent of the vote, and took office in January 2025. The district takes in the municipalities of Isabela and San Sebastián along with the Guerrero ward of Aguadilla in northwestern Puerto Rico.1
Figueroa was born on February 24, 1971, in Aguadilla. Figueroa earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, with a concentration in physical education. Before running for the House, Figueroa spent four years as president of the Municipal Legislature of Isabela, the elected body that serves as the municipality’s legislative branch.
