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General elections were held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters will elect governor, lieutenant governor, as well as faipule (members) of the House of Representatives on a non-partisan basis, as well as the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress.
Republican incumbent Amata Coleman Radewagen is running for reelection. [1] Radewagen is being challenged by Democrats Luisa Kuaea and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman. [2] [3] Independent candidate Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster is also on the ballot. [4]
Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor in the 2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "E Lavatia le Alofa" ('Love Beareth All'). [5] Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the governor's reelection. [6] Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former director of the Office of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024. [7] Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a former faipule for Maʻopūtasi County, as his running mate. [6] Also on the ballot are Vaitautolu l’aulualo and his running mate Mary Taufetee, who are campaigning with the slogan "United for Change." [4] [8]
All 20 seats in the House of Representatives were up for reelection, although four seats were uncontested. [4]
| Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaalii Nikolao Pula | Pulu Ae Ae Jr | 4,284 | 42.36 |
| Lemanu Peleti Mauga | Eleasalo Ale | 3,660 | 36.19 |
| Vaitautolu Talia Iaulualo | Maefau Dr Mary Taufetee | 2,169 | 21.45 |
| Total | 10,113 | 100.00 | |
| Source: [9] | |||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Amata Coleman Radewagen | 7,394 | 74.78 |
| Luisa Kuaea | 1,840 | 18.61 |
| Fualaau Rosie Lancaster | 469 | 4.74 |
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 185 | 1.87 |
| Total | 9,888 | 100.00 |
| Source: [9] | ||
Seventeen incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats. [10]
| District | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Manuʻa | Fetui Fetu Jr. | 228 | 25.36 | Elected |
| Vala Porotesano Liusamoa | 201 | 22.36 | Elected | |
| Paepaetele Mapu Jamias | 162 | 18.02 | ||
| Faauifono Vaitautolu | 133 | 14.79 | Unseated | |
| Faleto'a Elijah J. Leasau | 113 | 12.57 | ||
| Tuisalia Ofisa Asoau | 62 | 6.90 | ||
| 2 – Manuʻa | Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai | 186 | 57.94 | Elected |
| Faiai Loleni Faiai | 135 | 42.06 | ||
| 3 – Vaifanua | Shaun Onosai Vaa | 204 | 39.23 | Elected |
| Feagaimaalii Solimio Aoelua | 123 | 23.65 | ||
| Tuaomalotumau Lonenoa Gaoteote Faoa | 86 | 16.54 | ||
| Taua Olomua Taua Jr. | 85 | 16.35 | ||
| Tuna Porotesano | 22 | 4.23 | ||
| 4 – Saole | Va'asa Simanu | 226 | 59.01 | Elected |
| Titiali'i Kitara Vaiau | 157 | 40.99 | Unseated | |
| 5 – Sua #1 | Luaitaua Gene Pan | 201 | 46.85 | Elected |
| Dora J. Ah Sue | 123 | 28.67 | ||
| Henry B. Auvaa | 105 | 24.48 | ||
| 6 – Sua #2 | Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava | 269 | 100 | Elected |
| 7 – Maoputasi #1 | Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i | 223 | 69.47 | Elected |
| Sesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele | 98 | 30.53 | ||
| 8 – Maoputasi #2 | Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr | 365 | 100 | Elected |
| 9 – Maoputasi #3 | Trudge Gasetotolemasina Ledoux-Sunia | 383 | 55.11 | Elected |
| Kiso Skelton | 164 | 23.60 | ||
| Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu | 148 | 21.29 | Unseated | |
| 10 – Maoputasi #4 | Tapai Alailepule Ben Vaivao | 118 | 58.13 | Elected |
| Talali Perry T. Loloaso Wightman Uia | 85 | 41.87 | ||
| 11 – Maoputasi #5 | Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen | 329 | 100 | Elected |
| 12 – Ituau | Manumaua Wayne Wilson | 710 | 32.52 | Elected |
| Sauasetoa Tautoloitua Soliai Ho Ching | 644 | 29.50 | Elected | |
| Fagasoaia Mark Atafua | 422 | 19.33 | ||
| Faafeo Lagafuaina | 321 | 14.70 | ||
| Loimata Soliai Tema Samagu Aiulua Afo | 86 | 3.94 | ||
| 13 – Fofo | Fiu John Saelua | 639 | 100 | Elected |
| 14 – Alataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 342 | 83.21 | Elected |
| Mona Uli | 69 | 16.79 | ||
| 15 – Tualauta | Larry S. Sanitoa | 1,276 | 32.13 | Elected |
| Ben Vaomu Sauvao | 775 | 19.52 | Elected | |
| Samuel Ioka Meleisea | 666 | 16.77 | Unseated | |
| Ti'alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale | 627 | 15.79 | ||
| Leomiti F. Leomiti | 367 | 9.24 | ||
| Bartley Lucia Su'a Papalii | 260 | 6.55 | ||
| 16 – Tualautai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 280 | 42.04 | Elected |
| Olosega Lui Maea | 196 | 29.43 | ||
| Moira Maiava | 190 | 28.53 | ||
| 17 – Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa | 266 | 68.73 | Elected |
| Arrianna Princess Auvaa | 67 | 17.31 | ||
| Fausalii I. Iose | 54 | 13.95 | ||
| Source: [9] | ||||
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 4,134 | 42.33 | |
| Against | 5,631 | 57.67 | |
| Total | 9,765 | 100.00 | |
| Source: [9] | |||
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