Kimberlyn King-Hinds

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On January 18, 2024, incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan announced that he would not seek re-election in 2024. [8] King-Hinds defeated Democratic candidate Ed Propst and three independent candidates with a plurality of 40.3% of the vote. [9]

Tenure

King-Hinds was sworn into office at the start of the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025. King-Hinds serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure and the Veterans' Affairs committees. [10]

Electoral history

Kim King-Hinds
Kimberlyn King-Hinds official portrait.jpg
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from the Northern Mariana Islands'
at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
2024 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberlyn Kay King-Hinds 4,931 40.34%
Democratic Edwin Kenneth Propst 4,06733.27%
Independent John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales2,28218.67%
Independent James Michael Rayphand6655.44%
Independent Liana Sablan Hofschneider2802.29%
Total votes12,225 100.0%

References

  1. 1 2 Feliciano, Candy (May 10, 2024). "The other side of Kimberlyn Hinds". Marianas Variety . Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. McCumber, Kevin A. (Acting Clerk) (October 18, 2024). Nominees for the Offices of US Senator and US Representative in the 119th Congress from Official Sources for the Election of November 5, 2024 (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 32. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. Connolly, Joey (February 9, 2023). "February is Black History Month". Saipan Tribune . Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. Erediano, Emmanuel T. (November 6, 2024). "Senate president and longest-serving senator lose seats". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. Gelardi, Chris; Perez, Sophia (June 12, 2019). "'This Isn't Your Island': Why Northern Mariana Islanders Are Facing Down the US Military". The Nation . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  6. Erediano, Emmanuel T. (May 19, 2021). "King-Hinds may run for US Congress". Marianas Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. De La Torre, Ferdie (October 31, 2024). "King-Hinds: CNMI deserves a strong, fearless advocate". Saipan Tribune . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. Manglona, Thomas (January 18, 2024). "NMI Del. Sablan will not seek re-election after 16 years in office". KUAM-TV . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. "2024 Election Results". www.votecnmi.gov.mp. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  10. "King-Hinds appointed to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee" (Press release). Office of Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds. December 18, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  11. "2024 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from the Northern Mariana Islands' at-large congressional district

2025–present
Incumbent
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Preceded by United States delegates by seniority
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