| Election Name: | 2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Guamanian general election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Guamanian general election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Nominee2: | Ray Tenorio |
| Running Mate2: | Tony Ada |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,419 |
| Percentage2: | 26.4% |
| Nominee1: | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| Running Mate1: | Josh Tenorio |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,081 |
| Percentage1: | 50.7% |
| Nominee3: | Frank Aguon Jr. (Write-in) |
| Running Mate3: | Alicia Limtiaco |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Colour3: | E5E4E2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,161 |
| Percentage3: | 22.9% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Eddie Baza Calvo |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Election: | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| After Party: | Democratic |
| Election Name: | United States House of Representatives of Guam |
| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Guam |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Nominee1: | Michael San Nicolas |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 19,053 |
| Percentage1: | 54.90 |
| Nominee2: | Doris Flores-Brooks |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,263 |
| Percentage2: | 43.98 |
| Delegate | |
| Before Election: | Madeleine Bordallo |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Michael San Nicolas |
| After Party: | Democratic |
A general election was held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters in Guam chose their governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, public auditor, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincides with the United States mid-term elections.
See main article: 2018 Guam gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Governor Eddie Baza Calvo is barred from re-election, after his win in 2014, since Guam does not allow governors more than 2 consecutive terms. Five candidates have officially declared their bids to be the next Governor of Guam:
A primary election was held to determine each party's gubernatorial candidates.
Four gubernatorial tickets faced off in the Democratic primaries. The Democratic ticket of Leon Guerrero/Tenorio received the highest number of votes and will move on to challenge the Republican Tenorio/Ada ticket in November.
The Tenorio/Ada ticket was unopposed for the Republican primaries and will move on to the general election
See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Guam. Democratic candidate Michael San Nicolas attained nearly 55% of the total votes against Republican challenger Doris Flores Brookes, who attained 43.98%. San Nicolas will be Guam's 5th delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
Incumbent delegate Madeleine Bordallo and senator Michael San Nicolas will face off in the Democratic primaries.
One Republican has declared their bid for Guam's delegate seat in the United States House of Representatives. Former public auditor Doris Flores-Brooks recently resigned from her post to run for Guam's congressional seat.[4]
| Election Name: | 2018 Guam Attorney General election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Guam.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Guam Attorney General election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2022 Guam Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Candidate2: | Douglas Moylan |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,802 |
| Percentage1: | 67.72% |
| Candidate1: | Leevin Camacho |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,344 |
| Percentage2: | 32.28% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Attorney general | |
| Before Election: | Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Leevin Camacho |
| After Party: | Independent |
Incumbent Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson would not run for re-election as Guam's elected attorney general.[5] Three candidates are vying for the non-partisan position: former Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Gary Gumataotao, first elected attorney general Douglas Moylan, and attorney Leevin Camacho. The top two moved on from the blanket primary to the general election.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Leevin Camacho (I) | 14,284 | 48.35 |
| align=left | Douglas Moylan (R) | 7,915 | 26.79 |
| align=left | Gary Gumataotao (D) | 7,260 | 24.57 |
| align=left | Write-in | 86 | 0.29 |
| align=left | Total | 29,545 | 100.00 |
| Source: https://gec.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-pe-summary.htm |
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 candidate have declared their bid in the special election to be Guam's next public auditor: professor Doreen Crisostomo, incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz, and acting public auditor Yukari Hechanova. Hachanova withdrew prior to the election, though her name remained on the ballot.[6] [7] Incumbent speaker Benjamin Cruz was elected as Guam's next public auditor after a special election was held coinciding with the August 25 primaries.[8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Benjamin Cruz (D) | 14,046 | 47.57 |
| align=left | Doreen Crisostomo (I) | 9,130 | 30.92 |
| align=left | Yukari Hechanova (R) | 6,303 | 21.35 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 0.16 | |
| Total | 29,527 | 100.00 | |
| Source: https://gec.guam.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2018-pe-summary.htm |
See main article: 2018 Guamanian legislative election.
| Election Name: | 2018 Guam legislative election |
| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 Guam legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Guam legislative election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Seats For Election: | All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | At-large district |
| Seats Before1: | 9 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Leader2: | James Espaldon |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | At-large district |
| Seats Before2: | 6 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Benjamin Cruz |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Tina Muña Barnes |
| After Party: | Democratic Party of Guam |
All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Benjamin Cruz, currently control nine seats in the Legislature, while Republicans hold six seats.[9] Six incumbent seats are up for grabs with two senators seeking the gubernatorial seat, one seeking the delegate to the United States House of Representatives seat, and three senators not seeking re-election to the 35th Guam Legislature.[10]
Two incumbent Simon A. Sanchez II and Francis E. Santos are running for re-election and one incumbent Joseph George Bamba will not run for re-election as Guam elected CCU. Two candidates are vying for the non-partisan position: former Republican senator Michael Limtiaco, and former senatorial candidate William Parkinson are both running.
Four members of the Education Board were elected.[11]
One Supreme Court Associate Justice, Katherine A. Maraman, and one Superior Court Judge, Anita A. Sukola, were up for retention.