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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.
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| Turnout | 56.36% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Lou Leon Guerrero sought reelection with her running mate Josh Tenorio. Felix Perez Camacho, the former governor of Guam, joined the race with Tony Ada. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Leon Guerrero/Tenorio | 18,623 | 55.49 | |
| Republican | Camacho/Ada | 14,786 | 44.06 | |
| Write-in | 152 | 0.45 | ||
| Total votes | 33,561 | 100 | ||
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| Turnout | 56.36% | |||||||||||||||
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Incumbent delegate Michael San Nicolas did not seek reelection, instead ran for the governor of Guam. [3] Two members of the Guam Legislature, James Moylan and Judith Won Pat, contested in the general election. James Moylan was elected as the 6th delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Moylan | 17,260 | 52.12 | |
| Democratic | Judith Won Pat | 15,636 | 47.22 | |
| Write-in | 220 | 0.66 | ||
| Total votes | 33,116 | 100 | ||
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Two candidates sought election to the office of Attorney General: Douglas Moylan and incumbent A.G. Leevin Camacho. [4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Douglas Moylan | 15,112 | 46.19 | |
| Leevin Camacho | 15,073 | 46.07 | |
| Write-in | 2,531 | 7.74 | |
| Total votes | 32,716 | 100 | |
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All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election. After the election, Democrats, under Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, controlled nine seats in the Legislature, while Republicans held six seats. [2] [5]
A nonpartisan election was held for three seats on the commission.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Simon A. Sanchez | 16,462 | 22.02 | |
| Michael T. Limtiaco | 13,252 | 17.73 | |
| Francis E. Santos | 12,020 | 16.08 | |
| Melvin F. Duenas | 11,844 | 15.84 | |
| Nonito Vincent Blas | 11,300 | 15.11 | |
| Ricardo Sablan Unpingco | 9,748 | 13.04 | |
| Write-in | 136 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 74,762 | 100 | |
Nine candidates ran for the six available seats on the Guam Education Board.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Mary A.Y. Okada | 20,880 | 16.42 | |
| Peter Alecxis Diaz Ada | 17,240 | 13.55 | |
| Angel Reyes Sablan | 15,455 | 12.15 | |
| Ronald Lewis McNinch | 14,849 | 11.67 | |
| Maria Atalig Gutierrez | 13,754 | 10.81 | |
| Lourdes Mendiola Benavente | 13,366 | 10.51 | |
| Elaine Duenas Ulloa | 11,067 | 8.70 | |
| Joseph Cruz Santos | 10,304 | 8.10 | |
| Raenate Santos Camacho | 10,284 | 8.08 | |
| Total votes | 127,199 | 100 | |
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Events in the year 2022 in Guam.
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