Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 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 .
Candidates
Democratic
Declared
Declined
Republican
Benito Santos Servino
Jeffrey Wheaton
Telo Teresa Taitague
James Camacho Moylan
Ryan Joseph Calvo
Javier Atalig Jr.
Mary Camacho Torres (I)Louisa "Louise" Borja Muna (I)
Alfredo Antolin Jr.
Amanda Francel Blas
William "Wil" M. Castro (I)
Jenei Adame Aguon
Julius Caeser Santos
Roland Ray Blas
Jose Acfalle San Agustin
Stephen Joseph Guerrero
Michelle Hope Taitano
Harold J. Cruz Declined
Primary election
Primary elections in Guam were held on August 25, 2018. The first 15 candidates who win the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.
Results
Democratic primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 17,226
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 15,982
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent)
14,919
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee (incumbent) 13,542
Democratic Tina Muña 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 Marsh Taitano 9,873
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje 9,834
Democratic Jermaine Alerta
9,614
Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
8,937
Democratic Jack Eugene Hattig III
8,853
Democratic Lasia A. Casil
7,563
Democratic
William D. 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
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican James C. Moylan
2,436
Republican William M. Castro (incumbent)
2,387
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 2,200
Republican Louise Borja Muna (incumbent)
2,197
Republican Amanda Francel Blas
2,119
Republican Telo Teresa 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. Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the race for Delegate.
2018 Guam legislative election results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 22,450
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 20,335
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent)
19,339
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes 19,444
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 18,716
Democratic Amanda L. Shelton 18,453
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee (incumbent) 18,279
Republican James C. Moylan
17,603
Republican Louise Borja Muna (incumbent) 16,376
Democratic Clynton E. Ridgell
15,777
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano 15,044
Republican William M. Castro (incumbent)
14,280
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez 12,297
Republican Telo Teresa Taitague
12,263
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje 11,840
Democratic
Celestin C. Babauta
11,768
Democratic
Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
11,721
Democratic
Jermaine Alerta
11,616
Republican
Stephen Joseph Guerrero
10,658
Republican
Benito S. Servino
10,502
Republican
Amanda Francel Blas
10,435
Democratic
Lasia A. Casil
10,365
Democratic
Jack Eugene Hattig III
10,141
Republican
Michele Hope Taitano
9,109
Republican
Julius Perez Santos
9,069
Republican
Jose A. San Agustin
7,946
Republican
Jenei Adame Aguon
7,891
Republican
Roland Ray Blas
7,546
Republican
Ken Joe M. Ada
7,364
Republican
Harold John Cruz
7,124
Majority
3,780
Turnout
118,689
Democratic gain from Republican
Incoming Senators to the 35th Guam Legislature
There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2018, to serve in the 35th Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2019:
Democratic
Incumbents
Freshman
Republican
Incumbents
Freshman
Telo Taitague (returning)
James C. Moylan See also
References
Guam Election Commission. "Guam Election Commission" . Gec.guam.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
"Democrats take Adelup, Legislature and Congress" .
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