See also: 2020 United States gubernatorial elections.
| Election Name: | 2020 American Samoa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 American Samoan general election |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2024 American Samoan general election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Lemanu Peleti Mauga (cropped).png |
| Image1 Size: | x150px |
| Nominee1: | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| Running Mate1: | Eleasalo Ale |
| Alliance1: | Democratic |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,154 |
| Percentage1: | 60.31% |
| Image2 Size: | x150px |
| Nominee2: | Gaoteote Palaie Tofau |
| Running Mate2: | Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,594 |
| Percentage2: | 21.87% |
| Nominee3: | Iʻaulualo Faʻafetai Talia |
| Running Mate3: | Tapaʻau Dr. Dan Mageo Aga |
| Party3: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,461 |
| Percentage3: | 12.32% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lolo Matalasi Moliga |
| Before Party: | Democratic |
| After Election: | Lemanu Peleti Mauga |
| After Party: | Democratic |
General elections were held in American Samoa on 3 November 2020. Voters elected a governor and lieutenant governor, members of the House of Representatives and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress.[1] Incumbent Governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not eligible for reelection due to term limits. In American Samoa, gubernatorial candidates run on a non-partisan basis and as a slate together with their lieutenant governor candidate.
In the 2020 election, the previous lieutenant governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor, and the former attorney general, Salo Ale, was elected lieutenant governor with more than 60 percent of the vote. Both were affiliated with the Democratic Party and beat two non-partisan tickets, while the candidate affiliated with the Republican Party, Nuanuaolefeagaiga Saoluaga T. Nua, only placed fourth.
Four political tickets qualified for the 2020 election.[2] Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, the gubernatorial election is held on a nonpartisan basis.[3]
Fatumalala L. A. Al-Shehri, Independent candidate for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in 2012,[8] had announced plans to run with Leah A. Smith, missionary for the Assembly of God Church, as her running mate on the first all-woman ticket,[9] [10] but they were not on the list of qualified candidates released by the American Samoa Election Office after the filing deadline.
On January 25, 2019, Senator Nuanuaolefeagaiga announced his candidacy.[11]
I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia announced his candidacy at a campaign news media event at Sadie's by the Sea on July 28, 2019.
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau announced his candidacy on February 9, 2020.
The governor of American Samoa is elected on a ticket with the lieutenant governor. Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the American Samoa Fono (legislature). Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.
| District | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left rowspan=4 | 1 – Manuʻa | Fetu Fetui Jr. | 358 | 30.2 |
| Alumamalu Ale Seā Filoialiʻi | 283 | 23.9 | ||
| Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr. | 282 | 23.8 | ||
| Mapu S. Jamias | 262 | 22.1 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 2 – Manuʻa | Tiaoalii Fauagiga Sai | 225 | 58.7 |
| Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai | 158 | 41.3 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 3 – Vaifanua | Lavea Fatulegaeʻe Palepoli Mauga | 274 | 43.2 |
| Tupua Shawn Vaʻa | 210 | 33.1 | ||
| Suaese "Pooch" Taʻase | 150 | 23.6 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 4 – Saole | Titialiʻi Kitara Vaiau | 312 | 65.8 |
| Vaʻasa Simanu EdD | 162 | 34.2 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 5 – Sua #1 | Luaitaua Gene Pan | 310 | 62.6 |
| Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu | 152 | 30.7 | ||
| Faʻalae Lauatuaʻa Koneseti Tunupopo | 33 | 0.7 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 6 – Sua #2 | Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava | 190 | 56.2 |
| Loia Gutu | 148 | 43.8 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 7 – Maʻoputasi #1 | Vailoata Eteuati Amituanaʻi | 284 | 68.8 |
| Tuika Tuika | 129 | 31.2 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 8 – Maʻoputasi #2 | Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi | 197 | 41.7 |
| Ifopo Maugaoaliʻi Sipa Anoaʻi | 195 | 41.3 | ||
| Agalelei Latu Fatuesi | 53 | 11.2 | ||
| Wayne Malaetasi Ames | 27 | 5.7 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 9 – Maʻoputasi #3 | VesiaʻI Poyer S. Samuelu | 503 | 67.2 |
| Veʻevalu Meauta Lauoi Mageo | 246 | 32.8 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 10 – Maʻoputasi #4 | Vaetasi Tuʻumolimoli S. Moliga | 116 | 47.5 |
| Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao | 112 | 45.9 | ||
| Tina FaisiotamoʻI Vivao Ioane | 16 | 6.6 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 11 – Maʻoputasi #5 | Faimealelei Anthony Fuʻe Allen | 295 | 67.0 |
| Sauafea Sonny Sauafea | 145 | 33.0 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 12 – Ituʻau | Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson | 1,018 | 37.2 |
| Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua | 714 | 26.1 | ||
| Andrew Earnest Thompson | 522 | 19.1 | ||
| Sala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu | 456 | 16.6 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 13 – Fofo | Andra Samoa | 587 | 64.6 |
| Puletumalo Dick S. Koko | 321 | 35.4 | ||
| align=left rowspan=4 | 14 – Lealataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 294 | 58.6 |
| Ethan Lake | 167 | 33.3 | ||
| Faleomavaega Nicholas King Jr. | 26 | 5.2 | ||
| Andrew Mulivai Autele | 15 | 3.0 | ||
| align=left rowspan=6 | 15 – Tualauta | Larry Simou Sanitoa | 1,746 | 39.4 |
| Samuel Ioka Ale Meleisea | 1,222 | 27.6 | ||
| Alex M. Sene Jr. | 555 | 12.5 | ||
| Vui Florence Vaili Saulo | 547 | 12.4 | ||
| Bartley Papaliʻi Suʻa Lucia | 247 | 5.6 | ||
| Saili Sione Samo | 112 | 2.5 | ||
| align=left rowspan=3 | 16 – Tualatai | Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase | 357 | 49.4 |
| Timusā Tini C. Lam Yuen | 291 | 40.2 | ||
| Rachael Manning Key | 75 | 10.4 | ||
| align=left rowspan=2 | 17 – Leasina | Ape Mike Asifoa | 255 | 57.8 |
| Gafatasi Afalava | 186 | 42.2 | ||
| align=left colspan=4 | Source:[12] |
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa. The Delegate to the United States Congress represents American Samoa's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.