2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election
Country:	Guam
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2006 Guamanian general election
Previous Year:	2006
Election Date:	November 2, 2010
Next Election:	2014 Guamanian gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2014
Nominee1:	Eddie Calvo
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Running Mate1:	Ray Tenorio
Popular Vote1:	20,066
Percentage1:	50.6%
Map Size:	200px
Governor
Before Election:	Felix Perez Camacho
Before Party:	Republican
After Election:	Eddie Calvo
After Party:	Republican
Nominee2:	Carl Gutierrez
Running Mate2:	Frank B. Aguon Jr.
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	19,579
Percentage2:	49.4%

The 2010 Guam gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Felix P. Camacho was term-limited and has ineligible for running for a third-consecutive term. In January 2009, the website D.C.'s Political Report predicted that the Republican Party would retain the governorship.^[1] Republican Eddie Calvo won the election.

The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on September 4, 2010.

Democratic primary

Governor/Lt. Governor

This is the first gubernatorial election in 40 years in which there was no contested Democratic primary election.^[2]

Announced/Declared

• Former Governor Carl Gutierrez^[3] Previously served as Governor for two terms from January 2, 1995 until January 6, 2003.
  • Senator Frank Aguon is Gutierrez's running mate. Previously ran for Lt. Governor as the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Robert Underwood in the 2006 election.^{[4] [5]}

Declined

• Attorney Mike Phillips^[6]
• Amanda L.G. Santos - Mother of the late politician and Chamorro activist Senator Angel Santos.^[7] Withdrew to run for a Senate seat in the Legislature of Guam.^[7]
  • Dr. Vince Akimoto – Santos' announced running mate before their ticket withdrew from the gubernatorial race.^[8]
• Robert A. Underwood – former Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and current President of the University of Guam.^[9]

Republican primary

Governor/Lt. Governor

Announced/Declared

• Senator Eddie B. Calvo,^[10] officially announced team candidacy on July 16, 2009.^[11]
  • Senator Ray Tenorio is Calvo's running mate.^[11]

Defeated in primary

• Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz^{[12] [13]}
  • Senator James Espaldon was Cruz's running mate.^[13]

Results

External links

• Eddie Calvo and Ray Tenorio official 2010 campaign
• Carl Gutierrez and Frank Aguon Jr. official 2010 campaign

Notes and References

1. Web site: D.C.'s Political Report: Guam Congressional and Territory wide Races . Dcpoliticalreport.com . 2010-07-07 . 2010-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100815002527/http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/GU.htm . 2010-08-15 . dead .
2. News: Jeff. Marcheesault. Guam's Democratic Party Won't Have a Primary Election for Governor's Race. Guam News Watch. 2010-07-06. 2010-09-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805031032/http://guamnewswatch.com/201007062433/2010-Election/Guam-s-Democratic-Party-Won-t-Have-a-Primary-Election-for-Governor-s-Race.html. 2010-08-05.
3. News: Democrats seemingly divided following Gutierrez-Aguon announcement. KUAM.com. Clynt Ridgell. March 18, 2009.
4. News: Steve . Limtiaco . Candidate Profile: Robert A. Underwood . . 2006 . 2010-10-31.
5. News: Steve . Limtiaco . Camacho Declares Win . . 2006-11-08 . 2010-10-31 . 2013-01-25 . https://archive.today/20130125101106/http://www.guampdn.com/guampublishing/special-sections/election_06/daily_archive/extra/main.html . dead .
6. http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6616:it-is-being-made-official-in-an-announcement-this-afternoon-that-former-governor-carl-gutierrez-and-senator-frank-aguon-will-be-running-together-as-a-team-in-the-upcoming-gubernatorial-election-there-was-talk-that-the-two-would-be-running-separately-h&catid=34:guam&Itemid=141 Gutierrez/Aguon Team Announced; Phillips Considers a Run
7. News: Campaign in full swing . . 2010-07-07 . 2010-10-31.
8. News: Gutierrez Democrats’ shoe-in candidate . . 2010-07-07 . 2010-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141333/http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13078:gutierrez-democrats-shoe-in-candidate&Itemid=61 . 2011-07-14 . dead .
9. http://www.guam.mvarietynews.com/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Aguam-local-news&id=5316%3Aunderwood-chooses-uog-over-adelup&tmpl=component&print=1&page=&option=com_content Underwood chooses UOG over Adelup
10. News: Calvo vs Cruz in Republican primary . . 2010-05-05 . 2010-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103213846/http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6336%3Acalvo-vs-cruz-in-republican-primary&Itemid=11 . 2014-11-03 . dead .
11. News: Calvo officially announces Tenorio as running mate. Pacific Daily News. 2009-07-16 . 2009-07-16.
12. http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3268:guam-lt-governor-launches-campaign-for-top-seat&catid=34:guam&Itemid=141 Guam Lt. Governor Launches Campaign For Top Seat
13. News: Calvo, Cruz take stances on issues: Lt. Gov. Mike Cruz and Sen. James Espaldon . . 2010-07-23 . 2010-09-01 . https://archive.today/20100829021939/http://www.guampdn.com/print/article/20100823/NEWS01/8230301/Calvo-Cruz-take-stances-on-issues-Lt-Gov-Mike-Cruz-and-Sen-James-Espaldon . 2010-08-29 . dead .