2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam

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2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 
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Nominee James Moylan Ginger Cruz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote15,42213,703
Percentage52.69%46.81%

Delegate before election

James Moylan
Republican

Elected Delegate

James Moylan
Republican

The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam's at-large congressional district . The election coincided with the 2024 Guamanian general election which will decide other federal and state offices, including elections to the Legislature of Guam.

Contents

The non-voting delegate is selected for a two-year term. Incumbent delegate James Moylan, who was first elected in 2022 with 52.2% of the vote, was re-elected to a second term. [1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary official results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Moylan (incumbent) 3,987 99.03%
Write-in 390.97%
Total votes4,026 100%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Ginger Cruz, businesswoman and former TV news anchor [2]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • David Lotz, environmental activist [5]

Results

Democratic primary official results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ginger Cruz 5,163 40.69%
Democratic Amanda Shelton 4,30133.90%
Democratic Michael San Nicolas 3,18925.13%
Write-in 350.28%
Total votes12,688 100%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
James
Moylan (R)
Ginger
Cruz (D)
OtherUndecided
Pasquines [6] October 21 – November 1, 2024161 (V)28%66%3% [b] 3%
University of Guam [7] August 19–21, 202446%54%

Results

2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James Moylan (incumbent) 15,422 52.69% +0.57%
Democratic Ginger Cruz13,70346.81%−0.41%
Write-in 1460.50%-0.16%
Total votes29,271 100.00%

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "None of the above" with 3%

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References

  1. "James Moylan takes a call from Ginger Cru conceding the delegates race". The Guam Daily Post. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Delgado, Nick (February 12, 2024). "Shelton, Cruz confirm run to be Guam's next delegate". KUAM-TV . Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Taitano II, Joe (August 4, 2024). "Cruz wins 3-way Democratic primary for Congress; Voter turnout at 31.16%". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. O'Connor, John (February 22, 2024). "San Nicolas picks up delegate packet, 4 eyeing seat so far". The Guam Daily Post .
  5. "Candidate David Lotz exits delegate race". KUAM-TV . April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  6. Pasquines
  7. University of Guam

Official campaign websites