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.
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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
- Therese M. Terlaje (I)
- Clynton "Clynt" E. Ridgell (I)
- Sabina Eileen Perez (I)
- Joe S. San Agustin (I)
- Frank "Chief" G. Leon Guerrero
- Fred Eugene Bordallo Jr.
- Franklin Joseph Meno
- John Albert Ananich II
- Amanda L. Shelton (I)
- Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (I)
- Tina Rose Muna Barnes (I)
- Telena Nelson (I)
- David "Dave" Ralph Duenas
- Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano) (I)
- Christopher L. Carillo
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
- Louisa Borja Muna[3]
- Ryan Joseph "RJ" Calvo[4]
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 II | 9,092 | ||
| Republican | Vincent A.V. Borja | 8,746 | ||
| Democratic | Fred E. Bordallo Jr. | 8,713 | ||
| Democratic | Frank G. Leon Guerrero | 8,356 | ||
| Republican | Joaquin Vicente Leon Guerrero | 7,805 | ||
| Republican | Joseph "J.I." Iglesias Cruz | 7,119 | ||
| Republican | Sandra Reyes Seau | 6,525 | ||
| Republican | Michelle Lynn Armenta | 6,239 | ||
| Democratic | Franklin J. Meno | 5,313 | ||
| Republican | Christopher L. Carillo | 4,842 | ||
| Democratic | David Ralph Duenas | 4,746 | ||
| Republican | Dominic Joaquin Hernandez | 4,158 | ||
| Republican | Don Antonio Ada Edquilane | 3,185 | ||
| — | 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
- Joe S. San Agustin
- Telena Nelson
- Therese M. Terlaje
- Tina Muña Barnes
- Amanda Shelton
- Clynt Ridgell
- Sabina E. Perez
- Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje
Republican
Incumbents
- Mary Camacho Torres
- Telo T. Taitague
- James C. Moylan
Freshman
- Frank F. Blas Jr. (returning)
- V. Anthony "Tony" Ada (returning)
- Joanne M. Brown (returning)
- Christopher M. Duenas (returning)
See also
- 2020 Guam local election
- 2020 Guam general election
References
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