2018 Guam general election

{{Main|2018 Guam gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Republican governor Eddie Baza Calvo was barred from re-election, after his win in 2014, since Guam does not allow governors more than two consecutive terms. Five candidates officially declared their bids to be the next governor of Guam:

• Senator Frank B. Aguon, 24th-33rd, currently serving in the 34th Guam Legislature{{cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2017/10/24/sen-frank-aguon-jr-and-alicia-limtiaco-run-gubernatorial-race/792798001/|title=Aguon and Limtiaco launch gubernatorial campaign|website=guampdn.com|date=October 24, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2018}}
• Former senator Lou Leon Guerrero, 23rd-24th, 26th-28th Guam Legislature{{cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2017/02/19/lou-leon-guerrero-run-governor-2018/98142798/|title=Lou Leon Guerrero to run for governor in 2018|website=guampdn.com|date=February 20, 2017 |access-date=April 5, 2018}}
• Ray Tenorio, incumbent lieutenant governor{{cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/01/04/signs-appear-tenorio-ada-gubernatorial-ticket/998839001/|title=Tenorio-Ada gubernatorial team to make it official Thursday|website=guampdn.com|date=January 4, 2018 |access-date=April 5, 2018}}

A primary election was held to determine each party's gubernatorial candidates.

Four gubernatorial tickets faced off in the Democratic primaries. The Democratic ticket of Leon Guerrero/Tenorio received the highest number of votes, and moved on to challenge the Republican Tenorio/Ada ticket in November.

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| title = Democratic primary results for governor of Guam

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lou Leon Guerrero and Josh Tenorio

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 8,267

| percentage = 32.14

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank Aguon and Alicia Limtiaco

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 7,995

| percentage = 31.12

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Carl Gutierrez and Fred Bordallo

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,609

| percentage = 21.94

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dennis Rodriguez Jr. and Dave Cruz

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 3,761

| percentage = 14.71

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The Tenorio/Ada ticket was unopposed for the Republican primaries and moved on to the general election.

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| title = Republican primary results for governor of Guam

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Tenorio and Tony Ada

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,158

| percentage = 97.98

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| title = General election results for governor of Guam

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lou Leon Guerrero and Josh Tenorio

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,081

| percentage = 50.70%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Tenorio and Tony Ada

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 9,419

| percentage = 26.41%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank Aguon and Alicia Limtiaco (write-in)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 8,161

| percentage = 22.88%

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{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives election in Guam}}

Image:Map of Guam Congressional district 109.png's at-large congressional district]]

Democratic candidate Michael San Nicolas attained nearly 55% of the total votes against Republican challenger Doris Flores Brookes, who attained 43.98%. San Nicolas was Guam's 5th delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

Incumbent delegate Madeleine Bordallo and senator Michael San Nicolas faced off in the Democratic primaries.

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| title = Democratic primary results for delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael San Nicolas

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 12,456

| percentage = 51.48

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Madeleine Bordallo

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 11,635

| percentage = 48.08

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One Republican declared their bid for Guam's delegate seat in the United States House of Representatives. Former public auditor Doris Flores-Brooks resigned from her post to run for Guam's congressional seat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/05/30/public-auditor-resigning-announces-bid-congress/654439002/|title = Public auditor resigning, announces bid for Congress| date=May 30, 2018 }}

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| title = Republican primary results for delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Doris Flores Brooks

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,817

| percentage = 99.12

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{{Election box end}}

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| title = General election results for delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael San Nicolas

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,053

| percentage = 54.90

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Doris Flores Brooks

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,263

| percentage = 43.98

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Guam Attorney General election

| flag_image = Flag of Guam.svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Guam Attorney General election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2022 Guam Attorney General election

| next_year = 2022

| image2 = 80px

| candidate2 = Douglas Moylan

| party1 = Independent

| popular_vote1 = 23,802

| percentage1 = 67.72%

| candidate1 = Leevin Camacho

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 11,344

| percentage2 = 32.28%

| map_image = 2018 Guam Attorney General election.svg

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption = Results by village
Camacho: {{legend0|#969696|60–70%}} {{legend0|#737373|70–80%}}

| title = Attorney general

| before_election = Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Leevin Camacho

| after_party = Independent

}}

Incumbent Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson did not run for re-election as Guam's elected attorney general.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/local/guam-attorney-general-elizabeth-barrett-anderson-wont-seek-reelection/article_4be39e31-0498-5bab-ab65-603c8fb9af91.html|title=Guam Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson won't seek reelection|website=guampdn.com|date=May 21, 2018 |access-date=5 March 2023}} Three candidates vied for the non-partisan position: former Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Gary Gumataotao, first elected attorney general Douglas Moylan, and attorney Leevin Camacho. The top two moved on from the blanket primary to the general election.

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| title = General election results for Attorney General of Guam

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Leevin Camacho

| party = Independent (politician)

| votes = 23,802

| percentage = 67.72%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Douglas Moylan

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 11,344

| percentage = 32.28%

}}

{{Election box end}}

Guam's first elected non-partisan public auditor, Doris Flores Brookes, was elected to her fourth term in 2016. Flores Brookes recently resigned from her post to run for Guam's delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three candidates declared their bids in the special election to be Guam's next public auditor: professor Doreen Crisostomo, incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz, and acting public auditor Yukari Hechanova. Hachanova withdrew prior to the election, though her name remained on the ballot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/crisostomo-cruz-to-face-off-for-public-auditor/article_7ea66dee-7902-11e8-baa8-7bd89f92df86.html|title=Crisostomo, Cruz to face off for public auditor|first=Kevin|last= Kerrigan|website=The Guam Daily Post|date=June 27, 2018 |accessdate=5 March 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://gec.guam.gov/index.php/candidates/candidates-for-2018-primary-election-and-special-election|title=Candidates for 2018 Primary Election and Special Election|accessdate=5 March 2023}} Incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz was elected as Guam's next public auditor after a special election was held coinciding with the August 25 primaries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/cruz-wins-resounding-voter-support-for-public-auditor/article_3e32ec3c-a8e2-11e8-84d0-6f7932742ff4.html|title = Cruz wins resounding voter support for public auditor| date=August 26, 2018 }}

{{Main|2018 Guamanian legislative election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2018 Guam legislative election

| country = Guam

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 Guam legislative election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2020 Guam legislative election

| next_year = 2020

| seats_for_election = All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam

| election_date = November 6, 2018

| image1 =

| leader1 = Benjamin Cruz

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| leaders_seat1 = At-large district

| last_election1 =

| seats_before1 = 9

| seats1 = 10

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

| image2 =

| leader2 = James Espaldon

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| leaders_seat2 = At-large district

| seats_before2 = 6

| seats2 = 5

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1

| popular_vote2 =

| percentage2 =

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Speaker

| before_election = Benjamin Cruz

| before_party = Democratic

| after_election = Tina Muña Barnes

| after_party = Democratic Party of Guam

}}

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Benjamin Cruz, controled nine seats in the legislature, while Republicans held six seats.{{cite web |url=http://www.guamlegislature.com/senators_34th.htm |title= 34th Guam Legislature - Senators |website= www.guamlegislature.com|access-date=April 5, 2018}}

Six incumbent seats were up for grabs, with two senators seeking the gubernatorial seat, one seeking the delegate to the United States House of Representatives seat, and three senators not seeking re-election to the 35th Guam Legislature.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kuam.com/story/37628679/2018/03/Thursday/big-changes-could-be-coming-for-the-guam-legislature|title=KUAM.com-KUAM News: On Air. Online. On Demand.|accessdate=5 March 2023}}

Two incumbents, Simon A. Sanchez II and Francis E. Santos, ran for re-election, and one incumbent, Joseph George Bamba, did not run for re-election as Guam elected CCU. Two candidates vied for the non-partisan position: former Republican senator Michael Limtiaco, and former senatorial candidate William Parkinson both ran.

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| title = 2018 Consolidated Commission on Utilities results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 19,827

| percentage =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Troy Limtiaco

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 16,829

| percentage =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Francis E. Santos (incumbent)

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 14,816

| percentage =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William Parkinson

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| votes = 12,554

| percentage =

}}

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Four members of the education board were elected.{{cite web|url=https://gec.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-ge-official-summary.htm|title=Guam General Election, November 6, 2018: Official Results|publisher=Guam Election Commission|date=23 November 2018|access-date=6 August 2020}}

One Supreme Court associate justice, Katherine A. Maraman, and one Superior Court judge, Anita A. Sukola, were up for retention.

{{reflist}}

Official campaign websites

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121800/https://www.leevinforag.com/ Leevin Camacho (I) for Attorney General]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20181019075817/https://www.douglasmoylan.com/ Douglas Moylan (R) for Attorney General]

{{Guamanian elections}}

{{2018 United States elections}}

Category:General elections in Guam

Category:2018 Guam elections