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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTherese M. Terlaje (incumbent)17,226
DemocraticTelena M.C. Nelson (incumbent)15,982
DemocraticJoe S. San Agustin (incumbent)14,919
DemocraticRegine Biscoe Lee (incumbent)13,542
DemocraticTina Muña Barnes13,499
DemocraticAmanda L. Shelton13,890
DemocraticSabina E.F. Perez10,648
DemocraticClynton E. Ridgell10,354
DemocraticCelestin C. Babauta9,953
DemocraticKelly Marsh Taitano9,873
DemocraticJose "Pedo" T. Terlaje9,834
DemocraticJermaine Alerta9,614
DemocraticAdolpho B. Palacios Sr.8,937
DemocraticJack Eugene Hattig III8,853
DemocraticLasia A. Casil7,563
DemocraticWilliam D. Parkinson7,274
DemocraticFranklin James Meno7,182
DemocraticMaria Lourdes Milligan7,179
DemocraticArmando S. Dominguez5,985
DemocraticNed Richard Pablo5,724
DemocraticWrite-in candidates120.15
Turnout49,249

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames C. Moylan2,436
RepublicanWilliam M. Castro (incumbent)2,387
RepublicanMary Camacho Torres (incumbent)2,200
RepublicanLouise Borja Muna (incumbent)2,197
RepublicanAmanda Francel Blas2,119
RepublicanTelo Teresa Taitague1,959
RepublicanJulius "Caesar" P. Santos1,952
RepublicanBenito S. Servino1,890
RepublicanMichelle Hope Taitano1,830
RepublicanJose A. San Agustin1,767
RepublicanStephen Joseph Guerrero1,749
RepublicanRoland Ray Blas1,574
RepublicanKen Joe M. Ada1,492
RepublicanHarold John Cruz1,482
RepublicanJenei Adame Aguon1,472
RepublicanRyan Jerome Calvo1,442
RepublicanJavier M. Atalig1,322
RepublicanJeffrey Carl Wheaton1,079
RepublicanAlfredo Oalican Antonin Jr.923
RepublicanWrite-in candidates120.15
Turnout49,249

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTherese M. Terlaje (incumbent)22,450
DemocraticTelena M.C. Nelson (incumbent)20,335
DemocraticJoe S. San Agustin (incumbent)19,339
DemocraticTina Muña Barnes19,444
RepublicanMary Camacho Torres (incumbent)18,716
DemocraticAmanda L. Shelton18,453
DemocraticRegine Biscoe Lee (incumbent)18,279
RepublicanJames C. Moylan17,603
RepublicanLouise Borja Muna (incumbent)16,376
DemocraticClynton E. Ridgell15,777
DemocraticKelly Marsh Taitano15,044
RepublicanWilliam M. Castro (incumbent)14,280
DemocraticSabina E.F. Perez12,297
RepublicanTelo Teresa Taitague12,263
DemocraticJose "Pedo" T. Terlaje11,840
DemocraticCelestin C. Babauta11,768
DemocraticAdolpho B. Palacios Sr.11,721
DemocraticJermaine Alerta11,616
RepublicanStephen Joseph Guerrero10,658
RepublicanBenito S. Servino10,502
RepublicanAmanda Francel Blas10,435
DemocraticLasia A. Casil10,365
DemocraticJack Eugene Hattig III10,141
RepublicanMichele Hope Taitano9,109
RepublicanJulius Perez Santos9,069
RepublicanJose A. San Agustin7,946
RepublicanJenei Adame Aguon7,891
RepublicanRoland Ray Blas7,546
RepublicanKen Joe M. Ada7,364
RepublicanHarold John Cruz7,124
Majority3,780
Turnout118,689
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