2018 Guamanian legislative election
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
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
Declared
- Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje
- Ned Richard Pablo
- Amando S. Dominguez
- Tina Muna Barnes
- Franklin Joseph Meno
- Joe S. San Agustin (I)
- Jack Eugene Hattig III
- Amanda L. Shelton
- William Parkinson
- Therese Terlaje (I)
- Jermaine Alerta
- Lasia Casil
- Telena Nelson (I)
- Regine Biscoe Lee (I)
- Celestin C. Babauta
- Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano)
- Clynton "Clynt" E. Ridgell
- Adolpho B. Palacios
- Sabina E. Perez
- Maria Lourdes Milligan
Declined
- Thomas "Tom" C. Ada
- Frank Aguon Jr. (running for Governor of Guam)
- Benjamin Cruz (running for Public Auditor)
- Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (running for Governor of Guam)
- Michael San Nicolas (running for Guam Delegate)
Republican Candidates
- 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
- Fernando Esteves Jr.
- James Espaldon
- Thomas "Tommy" Morrison
Results
Democratic primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Therese Terlaje | 17,226 | |||
Democratic | Telena C. Nelson | 15,982 | |||
Democratic | Joe S. San Agustin | 14,919 | |||
Democratic | Regine Biscoe Lee | 13,542 | |||
Democratic | Tina Muna Barnes | 13,499 | |||
Democratic | Amanda L. Shelton | 13,890 | |||
Democratic | Sabina E.F. Perez | 10,648 | |||
Democratic | Clynton E. Ridgell | 10,354 | |||
Democratic | Celestin C. Babauta | 9,953 | |||
Democratic | Kelly G. Marsh-Taitano | 9,873 | |||
Democratic | Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje | 9,834 | |||
Democratic | Jermaine Alerta | 9,614 | |||
Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios | 8,937 | |||
Democratic | Jack Eugene Hattig III | 8,853 | |||
Democratic | Lasia Casil | 7,563 | |||
Democratic | William Parkinson | 7,274 | |||
Democratic | Franklin James Meno | 7,182 | |||
Democratic | Maria Lourdes Milligan | 7,179 | |||
Democratic | Armando S. Dominguez | 5,985 | |||
Democratic | Ned Richard Pablo | 5,724 | |||
Democratic | Write-in candidates | 120 | .15 | ||
Turnout | 49,249 |
Eliminated candidates
Five Democrats hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:
- Armando S. Dominguez
- Maria Lourdes Milligan
- Franklin James Meno
- Ned Richard Pablo
- William M. Parkinson
Republican Party Primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | James C. Moylan | 2,436 | |||
Republican | William M. Castro | 2,387 | |||
Republican | Mary Camacho Torres | 2,200 | |||
Republican | Louise Borja Muna | 2,197 | |||
Republican | Amanda Francel Blas | 2,119 | |||
Republican | Telo Taitague | 1,959 | |||
Republican | Julius "Caesar" P. Santos | 1,952 | |||
Republican | Benito S. Servino | 1,890 | |||
Republican | Michelle Hope Taitano | 1,830 | |||
Republican | Jose A. San Agustin | 1,767 | |||
Republican | Stephen Joseph Guerrero | 1,749 | |||
Republican | Roland Ray Blas | 1,574 | |||
Republican | Ken Joe M. Ada | 1,492 | |||
Republican | Harold John Cruz | 1,482 | |||
Republican | Jenei Adame Aguon | 1,472 | |||
Republican | Ryan Jerome Calvo | 1,442 | |||
Republican | Javier M. Atalig | 1,322 | |||
Republican | Jeffrey Carl Wheaton | 1,079 | |||
Republican | Alfredo Oalican Antonin Jr. | 923 | |||
Republican | Write-in candidates | 120 | .15 | ||
Turnout | 49,249 |
Eliminated candidates
Four Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:
- Alfredo Antonin
- Javier Atalig
- Jeffrey Wheaton
- Ryan Jerome "RJ" Calvo
General Election
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 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
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Democratic | Therese M. Terlaje | 22,450 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Telena C. Nelson | 20,335 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Joe S. San Agustin | 19,339 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Tina Muna Barnes | 19,444 | n/a | |||
Republican | Mary Camacho Torres | 18,716 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Amanda L. Shelton | 18,453 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Regine Biscoe Lee | 18,279 | n/a | |||
Republican | James C. Moylan | 17,603 | n/a | |||
Republican | Louise Borja Muna | 16,376 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Clynton E. Ridgell | 15,777 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano) | 15,044 | n/a | |||
Republican | William M. Castro | 14,280 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Sabina E. Perez | 12,297 | n/a | |||
Republican | Telo T. Taitague | 12,263 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje | 11,840 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Celestin C. Babauta | 11,768 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios | 11,721 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Jermaine Alerta | 11,616 | n/a | |||
Republican | Stephen J. Guerrero | 10,658 | n/a | |||
Republican | Benito S. Servino | 10,502 | n/a | |||
Republican | Amanda Francel Blas | 10,435 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Lasia Casil | 10,365 | n/a | |||
Democratic | Jack Eugene Hattig III | 10,141 | n/a | |||
Republican | Michele Hope Taitano | 9,109 | n/a | |||
Republican | Julius Perez Santos | 9,069 | n/a | |||
Republican | Jose A. San Agustin | 7,946 | n/a | |||
Republican | Jenei Adame Aguon | 7,891 | n/a | |||
Republican | Roland Ray Blas | 7,546 | n/a | |||
Republican | Ken Joe M. Ada | 7,364 | n/a | |||
Republican | Harold John Cruz | 7,124 | n/a | |||
Majority | 3,780 | |||||
Turnout | 118,689 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Freshman Senators
There will be 7 freshman Senators in the 35th Legislature, and were inaugurated on January 7, 2019.
- Amanda L. Shelton (DEM)
- Clynt Ridgell (DEM)
- Sabina E. Perez (DEM)
- Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (DEM)
- Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano) (DEM)
- James C. Moylan (REP)
- Telo Taitague (REP)