Guamanian legislative election, 2018
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Guam |
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Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018[1], 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.
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Primary Election[edit]
Primary elections in Guam will be held on August 25, 2018. The first 15 candidates who win the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.
Democratic Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Jose Terlaje
- Ned Pablo
- Amando Dominguez
- Tina Rose Muna Barnes
- Franklin Meno
- Joe S. San Agustin
- Jack Hattig III
- Amanda Shelton
- William Parkinson
- Therese Terlaje
- Jermaine Alerta
- Lasia Casil
- Telena Nelson
- Regine Biscoe Lee
- Celestin C. Babauta
- Kelly Marsh
- Clynton Ridgell
- Adolpho Palacios
- Sabina R. Perez
- Maria Lourdes Milligan
- Rikki Orsini
Declined[edit]
- Thomas "Tom" C. Ada
- Frank Aguon Jr. (running for Governor of Guam)
- Benjamin Cruz (running for Public Auditor)
- Dennis Rodriguez Jr. (running for Governor of Guam)
- Michael San Nicolas (running for Guam Delegate)
Republican Candidates[edit]
- Ben Servino
- Jeffrey Wheaton
- Telo Taitague
- James Moylan
- Ryan Calvo
- Javier Atalig Jr.
- Mary Torres
- Louisa Muna
- Alfredo Antolin Jr.
- Amanda Blas
- William Casto
- Jenei Aguon
- Julius Santos
- Ken Joe Ada
- Roland Blas
- Jose A. San Agustin
- Stephen Guerrero
- Michelle Taitano
- Harold Cruz
Declined candidates[edit]
- Fernando Esteves Jr.
- James Espaldon
- Thomas "Tommy" Morrison
Results[edit]
General Election[edit]
Results[edit]
The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party picked up one seat from Republicans, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 10 Democrats and 5 Republicans.[2] Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the race for Delegate.