2020 Guamanian legislative election

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2020 Guamanian legislative election
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  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  

All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Tina Rose Muna Barnes Telo T. Taitague
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatAt-large districtAt-large district
Seats before105
Seats won87
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

Speaker before election

Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Therese M. Terlaje
Democratic

Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, [1] 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.

Contents

Primary

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guam cancelled its August primary elections. All 29 certified candidates advanced to the Legislative general election and appeared on the ballot in November 2020.

Candidates

Democratic

Declared

Declined

Republican

  • Dominic Joaquin Hernandez
  • James "Jim" Camacho Moylan (I)
  • Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada
  • Joaquin Vicente Leon Guerrero
  • Christopher M. Duenas
  • Frank Flores Blas Jr.
  • Telo Teresa Taitague (I)
  • Joanne M. Brown
  • Vincent A.V. Borja
  • Don Antonio Ada Edquilane
  • Mary Camacho Torres (I)
  • Michelle Lynn Armenta
  • Sandra Reyes Seau
  • Joseph Iglesias "JI" Cruz

Withdrew

Declined

  • William "Wil" M. Castro (running for Delegate)

Results

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Republican Party picked up two seats from Democrats, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the re-election for the runoff Delegate.

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 18,993
Republican James Camacho Moylan (incumbent) 17,228
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 15,195
Democratic Joe Shimizu San Agustin (incumbent) 15,121
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 14,892
Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada 13,848
Democratic Amanda Shelton (incumbent) 13,571
Republican Telo Teresa Taitague (incumbent) 13,468
Republican Frank F. Blas Jr. 13,225
Democratic Tina Rose Muña Barnes (incumbent) 11,850
Democratic Clynt E. Ridgell (incumbent) 11,530
Republican Christopher M. Duenas 11,246
Republican Joanne M. Brown 10,226
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez (incumbent) 9,976
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (incumbent) 9,774
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano (incumbent)9,283
Democratic John A. Ananich II9,092
Republican Vincent A.V. Borja8,746
Democratic Fred E. Bordallo Jr.8,713
Democratic Frank G. Leon Guerrero8,356
Republican Joaquin Vicente Leon Guerrero7,805
Republican Joseph "J.I." Iglesias Cruz7,119
Republican Sandra Reyes Seau6,525
Republican Michelle Lynn Armenta6,239
Democratic Franklin J. Meno5,313
Republican Christopher L. Carillo4,842
Democratic David Ralph Duenas4,746
Republican Dominic Joaquin Hernandez4,158
Republican Don Antonio Ada Edquilane3,185
Overvotes 3,540
Undervotes 142,371
Democratic hold

Incoming Senators to the 36th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 3, 2020, to serve in the 36th Guam Legislature and set to inaugurated on January 4, 2021:

Democratic

Incumbents

Republican

Incumbents

Freshman

  • Frank F. Blas Jr. (returning)
  • V. Anthony "Tony" Ada (returning)
  • Joanne M. Brown (returning)
  • Christopher M. Duenas (returning)

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