Guam is a two-party presidential representative democracy,in which the Governor is the head of government. Guam is an organized,unincorporated territory of the United States,with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs. Guam is also listed on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories.
Ricardo Jerome "Ricky" Bordallo was an American politician and businessman,who served two terms as the 2nd and 4th Governor of Guam with Lieutenant Governor Rudy Sablan from 1975 to 1979,and with Lieutenant Governor Edward Diego Reyes from 1983 to 1987. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam,Bordallo previously served as a Senator in the Guam Legislature from 1957 to 1971.
The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party,which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.
Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez is an American politician who was the 6th Governor of Guam,serving two four-year terms with Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Bordallo from January 2,1995,to January 6,2003. Gutierrez previously served a total of nine terms as a Senator in the Guam Legislature and was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Speaker of the 17th and 18th Guam Legislatures,respectively.
Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat,also known as Judi Won Pat,is a Guamanian politician,teacher,and school administrator who served as the speaker of the Guam Legislature from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam,served as the senator of the Guam Legislature from 1994 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2017. Won Pat was the former sitting chairperson of the Committee on Education,Public Library and Women’s Affairs in the 32nd Guam Legislature.
Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero is an American politician and former nurse who has served as the 9th governor of Guam since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Guerrero is the first woman to serve in the position. Leon Guerrero had served in the Guam Legislature from 1995 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2007. From 2007 to 2017,Leon Guerrero was president and CEO of the Bank of Guam.
Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday,November 6,2018,along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election,the Democratic Party held nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held six seats. The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Democrats also won the race for Guam's US House Delegate.
Joshua Franquez Tenorio is a Guamanian politician and businessman currently serving as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Guam since January 7,2019. He is the first openly gay lieutenant governor elected in the United States and is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 35th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna,Guam on January 7,2019 and ended on January 3,2021,during the first and second years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. It was succeeded by the 36th Guam Legislature,which began in 2021 and ended in 2023.
The 34th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna on January 2,2017 and ended on January 7,2019. It succeeded the 33rd Guam Legislature and was succeeded by the 35th Guam Legislature.
Tina Rose Muña Barnes is a Guamanian politician,currently serving as her 7th term as a senator in the Guam Legislature. She formerly served as the Speaker of the 35th Guam Legislature from 2019 to 2021.
Joaquin Camacho Arriola was an American attorney and Democratic Party of Guam politician in Guam. Arriola served as a senator in the Guam Legislature from 1955 to 1959 and as a senator in and Speaker of the Guam Legislature from 1967 to 1971,ran for Governor of Guam in 1974,and was the husband of former senator in the Guam Legislature Elizabeth P. Arriola.
Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday,November 3,2020,along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election,the Democratic Party held ten of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held five seats. The election resulted in a gain of two seats for the Republican and a loss of two seats for Democrats to retain. Democrats also won the runoff race for Guam's US House Delegate.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,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 elections of other federal and state offices,including the larger 2022 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2022 Guamanian legislative election.
The 2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Guam. Incumbent Democratic governor Lou Leon Guerrero,who was elected in 2018 with 50.7% of the vote,sought a second term. She faced former Republican governor Felix Camacho.
The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna,Guam on January 4,2021 and ended on January 1,2023,during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship.
Legislative elections were held Guam on November 8,2022,along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election,the Democratic Party holds eight of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party holds seven seats. The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Republicans have won the race for Guam's US House Delegate for the first time since 1993.
The 37th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna,Guam on January 2,2023,during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2022 Guam election,the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.
General elections were held in Guam on November 8,2022. Voters in Guam chose their governor,non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives,attorney general,and all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincided with the 2022 United States elections.
Joe Shimuzu San Agustin is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Guam,he has served as a member of the Legislature of Guam since 2017.
