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On February 21, 2017, Aguon has confirmed he intends 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, when it was confirmed in October 2017. They will challenge with Lou Leon Guerrero with Josh Tenorio, former governor Carl Gutierrez with Fred Bordallo, and Dennis Rodriguez with Dave Cruz. They recently lost three other tickets after winning the Leon Guerrero/Tenorio, as well as defeated streak are Gutierrez/Bordallo and Rodriguez/Cruz with 32% of the primary vote to become their official nominees.

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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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
2006, 2010
Succeeded by
Gary Gumataotao
Political offices
Preceded by
Lawrence Kasperbauer
Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Joanne Salas Brown