A general election was held in

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on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters in Guam chose their

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, non-voting delegate to the

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, attorney general, public auditor, and all fifteen members of the territorial

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. The election coincided with the

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Governor of Guam

Incumbent Republican governor

Eddie Baza 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 ...

was barred from re-election, after his win in

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, since Guam does not allow governors more than two consecutive terms. Five candidates officially declared their bids to be the next

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: *Senator Frank B. Aguon, 24th-33rd, currently serving in the 34th Guam Legislature *Former senator

Lou Leon Guerrero Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) is an American politician and former banking executive, lobbyist, and nurse who has served as the ninth governor of Guam since 2019.Haidee Eugenio Gilbert''Crowd: Governor's speech inspi ...

, 23rd-24th, 26th-28th Guam Legislature * Ray Tenorio, incumbent lieutenant governor

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary results

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.

Republican primary results

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

General election results

United States House of Representatives

Democratic candidate

Michael San Nicolas Michael Franklin Quitugua San Nicolas (born January 30, 1981) is a Guamanian Democratic Party politician, who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for from 2019 to 2023. San Nicolas was elected by his colleagues in the 11 ...

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

Primary elections

Democratic primary results

Incumbent delegate

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' ...

and senator

faced off in the Democratic primaries.

Republican primary results

One Republican declared their bid for Guam's delegate seat in the

. Former public auditor Doris Flores-Brooks resigned from her post to run for Guam's congressional seat.

General election results

Attorney General

Incumbent

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 ...

did not run for re-election as Guam's elected attorney general. Three candidates vied for the non-partisan position: former Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Gary Gumataotao, first elected attorney general

Douglas Moylan Douglas Brian Keola Moylan (born October 19, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 15th attorney general of Guam since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the ninth attorney general of Guam from 2 ...

, and attorney Leevin Camacho. The top two moved on from the blanket primary to the general election.

Primary results

General election results

Public auditor

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 Benjamin Joseph Franquez Cruz (born March 3, 1951) is a Chamorro people, Chamorro lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as the Speaker of the 34th Guam Legislature from 2017 to 2018 and as Vice Speaker from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Dem ...

, and acting public auditor Yukari Hechanova. Hachanova withdrew prior to the election, though her name remained on the ballot. Incumbent speaker

was elected as Guam's next public auditor after a special election was held coinciding with the August 25 primaries.

Special election results

Legislature of Guam

All fifteen seats in the

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were up for election. Democrats, under Speaker

, controled nine seats in the legislature, while Republicans held six seats. Six incumbent seats were up for grabs, with two senators seeking the gubernatorial seat, one seeking the delegate to the

seat, and three senators not seeking re-election to the 35th Guam Legislature.

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

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.

General election results

Education board

Four members of the education board were elected.

Judicial retention elections

One

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associate justice, Katherine A. Maraman, and one

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judge, Anita A. Sukola, were up for retention.

References

External links

Official campaign websites
Leevin Camacho (I) for Attorney GeneralDouglas Moylan (R) for Attorney General
{{2018 United States elections General elections in Guam 2018 Guam elections