2018 American Samoan general election

2018 American Samoan general election

November 6, 2018
Delegate election
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Turnout	55.58%
Candidate Amata Coleman Radewagen Tuika Tuika Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman Party Republican Independent Democratic Popular vote 7,194 785 659 Percentage 83.3% 9.1% 7.6%
Results by voting district: Radewagen:     70–75%     75–80%     80–85%     85–90%     90–95% Radewagen/Suitonu-Chapman tie:
Delegate before election Amata Coleman Radewagen Republican Elected Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen Republican

General elections were held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect members of the Fono and the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the territory's at-large congressional district. ^[1] The elections coincided with the nationwide 2018 United States House of Representatives elections and the wider 2018 United States elections.

Incumbent delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, won re-election to the United States House of Representatives for a third term. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Background

In November 2014 Amata Coleman Radewagen defeated 10-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Eni Faleomavaega in a crowded race for the seat. ^[5] She won re-election to a second term in 2016.

Delegate candidates

The deadline for candidates to file with the Election Office was September 1, 2018. ^[6] Three candidates filed to run for election to American Samoa's lone seat in the United States House of Representatives by the deadline. ^{[6] [7]}

Democratic

• Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman, retired U.S. federal government employee ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Independents

• Tuika Tuika, accountant, civil servant and politician, former candidate for governor of American Samoa (2008, 2016) ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Republican

• Amata Coleman Radewagen, incumbent delegate for the United States House of Representatives ^{[2] [6] [7]}

Results

Delegate

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Amata Coleman Radewagen	Republican Party	7,194	83.28
	Tuika Tuika	Independent	785	9.09
	Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman	Democratic Party	659	7.63
Total			8,638	100.00
Source: Samoa News [8]

References

1. "Aumua Amata files to run for reelection to Congress". Samoa News . August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
2. "35 candidates filed so far for 2018 election". Samoa News . August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
3. Troy, Aras (October 11, 2018). "Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote". Pasquines . Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
4. "American Samoa candidates line up for November poll". Radio New Zealand International . September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
5. Sagapolutele, Fili (November 5, 2014). "Aumua Amata is our new non-voting Delegate to the US House" (PDF). Samoa News . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
6. "Amituanai Vailoata & Titialii Kitara Vaiau are unopposed". Talanei . September 4, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
7. Uiagalelei, Lealofi (September 1, 2018). "Determination of Eligibility of Candidates for the November 6, 2018, Midterm Elections" (PDF). Chief Election Office - Government of American Samoa. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
8. Sagapolutele, Fili (November 7, 2018). "Aumua Amata re-elect to Congress in the 2018 mid-term election". Samoa News . Retrieved June 19, 2023.