Frank Aguon

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On February 21, 2017, Aguon confirmed he intended to seek the Democratic Party nomination in the 2018 Guam gubernatorial election with his running mate Alicia Limtiaco, a former US Attorney (Guam and CNMI) and Guam Attorney General. They challenged Lou Leon Guerrero with Josh Tenorio, former governor Carl Gutierrez with Fred Bordallo, and Dennis Rodriguez with Dave Cruz. While he did not prevail in the Democratic primary, he ran a write-in campaign in the general election.

Electoral history

Frank Aguon
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Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06) –January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03)
ElectionGuam LegislaturePrimary Rank (Votes)General Rank (Votes)Result
199624th Guam Legislature3 (11,749)5 (21,556)Elected [8]
1998 25th Guam LegislatureNo primary held1 (27,752)Elected [9]
2000 26th Guam LegislatureNo primary held3 (19,802)Elected [9]
2002 27th Guam Legislature 1 (15,233)3 (25,928)Elected [10]
2004 28th Guam Legislature3 (8,821)5 (17,808)Elected [10]
2008 30th Guam Legislature 1 (8,795)2 (21,316)Elected [11]
2012 32nd Guam Legislature 2 (7,721)2 (19,518)Elected [12]
2014 33rd Guam Legislature 1 (6,556)1 (23,223)Elected [13]
2016 34th Guam Legislature 1 (9,418)1 (21,070)Elected [14]
Guam Governor, Democratic primary results 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon Jr. 13,421 52.94
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Benjamin J.F. Cruz 11,86046.78
Guam gubernatorial general election results 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Felix P. Camacho/Michael W. Cruz 19,560 50.25
Democratic Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon Jr.18,70048.04
Guam Governor, Democratic primary election 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lou Leon Guerrero/Josh Tenorio 8,218 32.14
Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr./Alicia Limtiaco 7,95831.12
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Fred E. Bordallo Jr.5,60921.94
Democratic Dennis Rodriguez Jr./David M. Cruz Jr.3,76114.71
Guamanian gubernatorial election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lou Leon Guerrero/Josh Tenorio 18,258 50.79
Republican Ray Tenorio/V. Anthony "Tony" Ada9,48726.39
Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr./Alicia Limtiaco (write-in)8,20522.82
Total votes35,950 66.83

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  9. 1 2 Guam Election Commission. "1998 & 2000 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Pages 126-127
  10. 1 2 Guam Election Commission. "2004 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Pages 86-89
  11. ↑ Guam Election Commission. "2008 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Page 101
  12. ↑ Guam Election Commission (July 5, 2013). "2012 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Page 62
  13. ↑ Guam Election Commission (June 29, 2015). "2014 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Pages 56-57
  14. ↑ Guam Election Commission (June 29, 2017). "2016 Election Comparative Analysis Report".Pages 57-58
  15. ↑ "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Election". Guam Election Commission. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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 Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature
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