2020 American Samoan general election

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2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election
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Nominee Lemanu Peleti Mauga Gaoteote Palaie Tofau Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic
Running mate Eleasalo Ale Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga
Popular vote7,1542,5941,461
Percentage60.31%21.87%12.32%
American Samoa 2020 gubernatorial election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Lemanu Peleti Mauga:     40–45%     45–50%     50–55%     55–60%     60–65%     65–70%     70–75%
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau:     45–50%
Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia:     60–65%
Governor before election

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Democratic

General elections were held in American Samoa on 3 November 2020. Voters elected a governor and lieutenant governor, members of the House of Representatives and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress. [1] Incumbent Governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not eligible for reelection due to term limits. In American Samoa, gubernatorial candidates run on a non-partisan basis and as a slate together with their lieutenant governor candidate.

Contents

In the 2020 election, the previous lieutenant governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor, and the former attorney general, Salo Ale, was elected lieutenant governor with more than 60 percent of the vote. Both were affiliated with the Democratic Party and beat two non-partisan tickets, while the candidate affiliated with the Republican Party, Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua, only placed fourth.

Candidates

Four political tickets qualified for the 2020 election. [1] [2] Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, the gubernatorial election is held on a nonpartisan basis. [3]

Not-qualified candidates

Fatumalala L. A. Al-Shehri, Independent candidate for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in 2012, [8] had announced plans to run with Leah A. Smith, missionary for the Assembly of God Church, as her running mate on the first all-woman ticket, [9] [10] but they were not on the list of qualified candidates released by the American Samoa Election Office after the filing deadline. [2]

Campaign

On January 25, 2019, Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga announced his candidacy. [11]

I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia announced his candidacy at a campaign news media event at Sadie's by the Sea on July 28, 2019. [5]

Gaoteote Palaie Tofau announced his candidacy on February 9, 2020. [4]

Results

Governor and lieutenant governor

The governor of American Samoa is elected on a ticket with the lieutenant governor. Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.

CandidateRunning mateVotes%
Lemanu Peleti Mauga Eleasalo Ale 7,15460.32
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet 2,59421.87
Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai TaliaTapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga1,46112.32
Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr. 6525.50
Total11,861100.00
Source: [12]

Fono House of Representatives

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono (legislature). Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.

DistrictCandidateVotes %
1 – Manuʻa Fetu Fetui Jr. 35830.2
Alumamalu Ale Seā Filoialiʻi28323.9
Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr.28223.8
Mapu S. Jamias26222.1
2 – Manuʻa Tiaoalii Fauagiga Sai 22558.7
Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai15841.3
3 – Vaifanua Lavea Fatulegaeʻe Palepoli Mauga27443.2
Tupua Shawn Vaʻa21033.1
Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase15023.6
4 – Saole Titialiʻi Kitara Vaiau 31265.8
Vaʻasa Simanu EdD16234.2
5 – Sua #1 Luaitaua Gene Pan 31062.6
Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu15230.7
Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo330.7
6 – Sua #2 Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava 19056.2
Loia Gutu14843.8
7 – Maʻoputasi #1 Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi 28468.8
Tuika Tuika12931.2
8 – Maʻoputasi #2 Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi19741.7
Ifopo Maugaoaliʻi Sipa Anoaʻi19541.3
Agalelei Latu Fatuesi5311.2
Wayne Malaetasi Ames275.7
9 – Maʻoputasi #3 VesiaʻI Poyer S. Samuelu50367.2
Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo24632.8
10 – Maʻoputasi #4 Vaetasi Tuʻumolimoli S. Moliga11647.5
Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao 11245.9
Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane166.6
11 – Maʻoputasi #5 Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen 29567.0
Sauafea Sonny Sauafea14533.0
12 – Ituʻau Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson 1,01837.2
Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua71426.1
Andrew Earnest Thompson52219.1
Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu45616.6
13 – Fofo Andra Samoa 58764.6
Puletumalo Dick S. Koko32135.4
14 – Lealataua Savali Talavou Ale 29458.6
Ethan Lake16733.3
Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr.265.2
Andrew Mulivai Autele153.0
15 – Tualauta Larry Simou Sanitoa 1,74639.4
Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea 1,22227.6
Alex M. Sene Jr.55512.5
Vui Florence Vaili Saulo54712.4
Bartley Papaliʻi Suʻa Lucia2475.6
Saili Sione Samo1122.5
16 – Tualatai Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase 35749.4
Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen29140.2
Rachael Manning Key7510.4
17 – Leasina Ape Mike Asifoa 25557.8
Gafatasi Afalava18642.2
Source: [13]

Delegate

The Delegate to the United States Congress represents American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

American Samoa Delegate to the U.S. Congress general election results, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Amata Coleman Radewagen 9,880 83.5%
Democratic Oreta Chrichton1,70414.4%
Democratic Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman2492.1%
Total votes11,833 100.0%

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