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Elections in Guam |
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A general election was held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters in Guam chose their governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, public auditor, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincides with the United States mid-term elections.
Incumbent Republican governor Eddie Baza Calvo is barred from re-election, after his win in 2014, since Guam does not allow governors more than 2 consecutive terms. Five candidates have officially declared their bids to be the next governor of Guam:
A primary election was held to determine each party's gubernatorial candidates.
Four gubernatorial tickets faced off in the Democratic primaries. The Democratic ticket of Leon Guerrero/Tenorio received the highest number of votes and will move on to challenge the Republican Tenorio/Ada ticket in November.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lou Leon Guerrero and Josh Tenorio | 8,267 | 32.14 | |
Democratic | Frank Aguon and Alicia Limtiaco | 7,995 | 31.12 | |
Democratic | Carl Gutierrez and Fred Bordallo | 5,609 | 21.94 | |
Democratic | Dennis Rodriguez Jr. and Dave Cruz | 3,761 | 14.71 |
The Tenorio/Ada ticket was unopposed for the Republican primaries and will move on to the general election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ray Tenorio and Tony Ada | 3,158 | 97.98 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lou Leon Guerrero and Josh Tenorio | 18,081 | 50.70% | |
Republican | Ray Tenorio and Tony Ada | 9,419 | 26.41% | |
Democratic | Frank Aguon and Alicia Limtiaco (write-in) | 8,161 | 22.88% |
Democratic candidate Michael San Nicolas attained nearly 55% of the total votes against Republican challenger Doris Flores Brookes, who attained 43.98%. San Nicolas will be Guam's 5th delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
Incumbent delegate Madeleine Bordallo and senator Michael San Nicolas will face off in the Democratic primaries.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael San Nicolas | 12,456 | 51.48 | |
Democratic | Madeleine Bordallo | 11,635 | 48.08 |
One Republican has declared their bid for Guam's delegate seat in the United States House of Representatives. Former public auditor Doris Flores-Brooks recently resigned from her post to run for Guam's congressional seat. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doris Flores Brooks | 2,817 | 99.12 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael San Nicolas | 19,053 | 54.90 | |
Republican | Doris Flores Brooks | 15,263 | 43.98 |
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Incumbent Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson would not run for re-election as Guam's elected attorney general. [5] Three candidates are vying for the non-partisan position: former Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Gary Gumataotao, first elected attorney general Douglas Moylan, and attorney Leevin Camacho. The top two moved on from the blanket primary to the general election.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Leevin Camacho (I) | 14,284 | 48.35 |
Douglas Moylan (R) | 7,915 | 26.79 |
Gary Gumataotao (D) | 7,260 | 24.57 |
Write-in | 86 | 0.29 |
Total | 29,545 | 100.00 |
Source: Archived October 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Leevin Camacho | 23,802 | 67.72% | |
Republican | Douglas Moylan | 11,344 | 32.28% |
Guam's first elected non-partisan public auditor Doris Flores Brookes was elected to her fourth term in 2016. Flores Brookes recently resigned from her post to run for Guam's delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three candidate have declared their bid in the special election to be Guam's next public auditor: professor Doreen Crisostomo, incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz, and acting public auditor Yukari Hechanova. Hachanova withdrew prior to the election, though her name remained on the ballot. [6] [7] Incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz was elected as Guam's next public auditor after a special election was held coinciding with the August 25 primaries. [8]
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Benjamin Cruz (D) | 14,046 | 47.57 |
Doreen Crisostomo (I) | 9,130 | 30.92 |
Yukari Hechanova (R) | 6,303 | 21.35 |
Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 0.16 |
Total | 29,527 | 100.00 |
Source: Archived October 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine |
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All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Benjamin Cruz, currently control nine seats in the legislature, while Republicans hold six seats. [9] Six incumbent seats are up for grabs with two senators seeking the gubernatorial seat, one seeking the delegate to the United States House of Representatives seat, and three senators not seeking re-election to the 35th Guam Legislature. [10]
Two incumbent Simon A. Sanchez II and Francis E. Santos are running for re-election and one incumbent Joseph George Bamba will not run for re-election as Guam elected CCU. Two candidates are vying for the non-partisan position: former Republican senator Michael Limtiaco, and former senatorial candidate William Parkinson are both running.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) | 19,827 | ||
Nonpartisan | Michael Troy Limtiaco | 16,829 | ||
Nonpartisan | Francis E. Santos (incumbent) | 14,816 | ||
Nonpartisan | William Parkinson | 12,554 |
Four members of the Education Board were elected. [11]
One Supreme Court Associate Justice, Katherine A. Maraman, and one Superior Court Judge, Anita A. Sukola, were up for retention. [11]
General elections were held in Guam on November 2, 2004 in order to elect all 15 members of the legislature, the federal delegate, mayors of 14 cities, vice mayors of three cities, the public auditor, the Consolidated Commission on Utilities, two judges of the Superior Court, running for retention and the Guam Public Education Policy Board. Voters also voted on the President of the United States although the territory sent no representatives to the electoral college. There was also a referendum on allowing gambling, which was rejected by voters.
The Republican Party of Guam, commonly referred to as Guam GOP, is a political party in Guam affiliated with the United States Republican Party.
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