Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives | |
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22nd Legislature | |
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Type | |
Leadership | |
Vice Speaker | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 20 |
Political groups | Majority Caucus (16)
Minority Caucus (4)
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Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.
In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20. Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected from seven election districts:
The Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is chosen by the House from among its members. [1]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality) | Total | |||||
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Republican | Independent | Democratic | Covenant | Vacant | |||
End of 18th Legislature | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | |
19th Legislature | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
20th Legislature | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
21st Legislature | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Begin 22nd Legislature | 9 [a] | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
July 23, 2021 | 8 | 19 | 1 | ||||
October 16, 2021 | 9 [b] | 20 | 0 | ||||
23rd Legislature | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 20% | 80% |
At the start of the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature, Villagomez was reelected as speaker while Joel C. Camacho was elected vice-speaker and Edwin Propst was elected floor leader. [3] [4] On January 13, 2023, the four-member minority elected Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas as minority leader. [5]
Office | Representative | Party |
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Speaker of the House | Edmund Villagomez | Independent |
Vice Speaker | Joel C. Camacho | Independent |
Floor Leader | Ed Propst | Democratic |
Minority Leader | Patrick H. San Nicolas | Republican |
In the 2020 general election for the 22nd Legislature, the Republican Party won nine seats, a resurgent Democratic Party won eight seats, and three seats were won by independents. Two of those independents, Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez and Donald Manalang Manglona, are aligned with the Democratic Party while Joseph Flores is aligned with the Republican Party. [6] On July 23, 2021, the death of Republican 3rd district representative Ivan A. Blanco created a vacancy, to be filled in an October 16 special election. [7] Democrat Corina Magofna won the special election, flipping the seat. [8] In the 2022 elections for the 23rd Legislature, independents made significant gains, reducing the number of Democrats and Republicans in the House. However, 12 of the 13 independents formed a coalition government with the 4 Democrats. [9]
District | Name | Party | Caucus |
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1 - Saipan | Ed Propst | Democratic | Majority |
Vincent Raymon Seman Aldan | Independent | Majority | |
Joseph Arriola Flores | Independent | Minority | |
Roy Christopher Aldan Ada | Republican | Minority | |
Diego Vincent Fejeran Camacho | Democratic | Majority | |
Roman Cepeda Benavente | Independent | Majority | |
2 - Saipan | Manny Gregory Tenorio Castro | Independent | Majority |
John Paul Palacios Sablan | Independent | Majority | |
3 - Saipan | Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao | Independent | Majority |
Edmund Villagomez | Independent | Majority | |
Ralph Naraja Yumul | Independent | Majority | |
Denita Kaipat Yangetmai | Democratic | Majority | |
Marissa Renee Flores | Independent | Majority | |
Vicente Castro Camacho | Democratic | Majority | |
4 - Saipan | Malcolm Jason Omar | Independent | Majority |
Joel Castro Camacho | Independent | Majority | |
5 - Saipan | Angelo Atalig Camacho | Independent | Majority |
Thomas John Dela Cruz Manglona | Republican | Minority | |
6 - Tinian | Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas | Republican | Minority |
7 - Rota | Julie Marie Atalig Ogo | Independent | Majority |
The Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands is a political party in the Northern Mariana Islands. It began as a purely local territorial party and is now officially affiliated with the United States' national Democratic Party.
The 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 5 November 2005. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all eighteen seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 3 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, 2 justices, and a judges. There was also a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention, which was approved by voters.
Benigno Repeki Fitial is a Northern Marianan politician who served was the seventh governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The second longest-serving governor in CNMI history, Fitial was elected on November 6, 2005, assumed office on January 9, 2006, and was re-elected to a (five-year) second term in 2009. He was impeached by the CNMI House of Representatives on February 11, 2013, and was scheduled to face trial before the CNMI Senate to determine if he should be removed from office. He resigned on February 20, 2013, after 7 years, 1 month, and 11 days in office.
The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts, each a multi-member constituency with three senators.
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and former election commissioner. Elected in 2008, Sablan became the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
General elections were held in the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, and seats for the board of education. Additionally, a referendum was held.
Arnold Indalecio Palacios is a Northern Marianan politician currently serving as the tenth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, since 2023. He previously served as the 12th lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 2019 to 2023. He represented Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Elected to the governorship as an independent, Palacios rejoined the Republican Party in December 2024.
Heinz Sablan Hofschneider is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. Hofschneider served as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004 and is a four-time candidate for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The 2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012. The election coincided with the 2012 United States general elections. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, 3 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges. Additionally, three referendums were held.
General elections were held in the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, 4 November 2014. The elections coincided with the 2014 United States midterm elections. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, and seats for the board of education. Additionally, a referendum involving changes to the constitution was held.
Janet Ulloa Maratita is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands and former member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.
Angel Aldan Demapan is a Northern Mariana Islands politician affiliated with the Republican Party.
The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018, to correspond with the 2018 United States midterm elections, the elections were delayed by one week due to the impact and aftermath of Typhoon Yutu. Early voting was held from Tuesday, 6 November, until Monday, 12 November 2018. An estimated 18,975 voters were eligible to vote in the 2018 election.
The 2022 Northern Mariana gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands and the lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to a four-year term in office. Because no candidate received 50% of the vote in the general election, the two highest-placing candidates advanced to a runoff election on November 25, 2022.
Vinson Flores "Vinnie" Sablan is a Northern Marianan politician who served as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from the 3rd district.
Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands who serves as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. He has served in the Northern Marianas Islands House of Representatives since January 11, 2010.
Corina Lorraine Magofna is a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate from Saipan. Magnofa was elected to the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives in a 2021 special election. Magofna was then elected to the Senate in the 2022 general election.
The 2020 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 3 November 2020, corresponding with the 2020 United States general elections. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, 3 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, 1 justice, and 2 judges.
The 2022 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, corresponding with the 2022 United States general elections. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, a justice, and 2 judges.
Edwin Kenneth Propst is a politician from the Northern Mariana Islands. Propst has served in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives representing Precinct 1 since January 12, 2015.