2014 Guamanian General Election
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on November 4, 2014. Voters elected the
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,
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, and territory's
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to the
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. The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on August 30, 2014. A referendum was also held on legalization of
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.


Candidates for Governor


Democratic

*Former Governor Carl T. C. Gutierrez. Previously served as Governor for two terms from January 2, 1995, until January 6, 2003. **Attorney Gary W. F. Gumataotao is Gutierrez running mate.


Republican

*Current governor
Eddie Calvo Edward Jerome Baza Calvo (born August 29, 1961) is an American politician who served as the eighth governor of Guam from January 3, 2011 to January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Calvo was a five-term Senator within the Legislature ...
. **Current lieutenant governor Ray Tenorio is Calvo's running mate.


Candidates for Congressional Delegate


Democratic

*
Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo (; born May 31, 1933) is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2019. She is the first woman ever to serve as Guam' ...
, incumbent Delegate * Matthew Pascual Artero, current realtor from Artero Realty.


Republican

* Margaret Metcalfe, as a Republican National committeewoman.


Legislature of Guam

All fifteen seats in the
Legislature of Guam The Legislature of Guam () is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam. The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term. All members of the legislature are elected at-large with ...
are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker
Judith Won Pat Judith Teresita Perez Won Pat (born December 6, 1949), also known as Judi Won Pat, is a Guamanian politician, teacher, and school administrator who served as the speaker of the Guam Legislature from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party ...
, currently control nine seats in the Legislature, while Republicans hold six seats. One incumbent seats and only senators is not seeking re-election was
Ben Pangelinan Vicente Cabrera "Ben" Pangelinan ( – ) was a Guamanian politician and businessman who served as the speaker of the Guam Legislature from 2003 to 2005, representing from Barrigada, as a Democrat from 1993 to his death in 2014. Pangelinan was t ...
to the 33rd Guam Legislature until he died in the office on July 8, 2014.


Attorney general candidates

Two candidates are seeking election as
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,
Leonardo Rapadas Leonardo Matias Rapadas, better known as Lenny Rapadas, is a Guam, Guamanian lawyer, who served as the United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from 2003 to 2010 and as the twelfth (third e ...
and retiring
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judge
Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson (born July 21, 1953) is a Guamanian lawyer, judge, and moderate Republican politician. She served as the sixth and thirteenth (fourth elected) Attorney General of Guam, a U.S. territory, from 1987 to 1994 and from ...
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Results


Primary results


General election results


Consolidated Commission on Utilities candidate

Eleven candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats. *Simon A. Sanchez II (I) *Andrew "Andy" S. Leon Guerrero * Francis E. Santos *Earl Joseph Garrido *Frederick Phil Quinene Tupaz *William "Bill" H. Hagen *Benigno Manibusan Palomo (I) *Joseph George Bamba *William "Bill" A. Payne Jr. *Jose S. Servino *Eloy Perez Hara (I)


Guam Education Board candidate

Nine candidates are seeking election as Guam Education Board will take six seats. * Peter Alexis D. Ada (I) * Joseph Cruz Santos * Lourdes Benavente (I) * Jose Q. Cruz (I) * Ronald Ayuyu (I) * Lourdes B.S. San Nicolas * Rosie Rivera Tainatongo * Maria A. Gutierrez (I) * Albert T. San Agustin (I)


Judicial retention elections

One
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Associate Justice, Robert J. Torres Jr., and one
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Judge, Michael J. Bordallo, were up for retention.


General election


Governor of Guam


US House Delegate


Consolidated Commission on Utilities


Guam Education Board


Referendum


Newcomers


Attorney General

The newcomer is Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson is a former Attorney General, and she was elected on November 4, 2014.


Consolidated Commission on Utilities

There will be 2 new CCU member were elected on November 4, 2014. * Francis E. Santos - a former Democratic Senator * Joseph George Bamba - a former senator and chief of staff from Gov. Calvo and Camacho.


Guam Education Board

The newcomer is Lourdes San Nicolas where she was elected on November 4, 2014.


References

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