2020 United States House of Representatives election in Guam explained

Election Name:2020 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Country:Guam
Type:Presidential
Previous Election:2018 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 3, 2020 (first round)
November 17, 2020 (runoff)
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Runoff
Image1:File:Michael San Nicolas official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Michael San Nicolas
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data1:13,000
45.95%
2Data1:10,467
59.62%
Candidate2:Robert A. Underwood
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
1Data2:9,300
32.87%
2Data2:7,090
40.38%
Candidate3:Wil Castro
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
1Data3:5,942
21.0%
2Data3:Eliminated
Delegate
Before Election:Michael San Nicolas
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Michael San Nicolas
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the larger 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2020 Guamanian legislative election.

The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent freshman Delegate Rep. Michael San Nicolas, who was first elected in 2018, is seeking a second term. He was challenged by former U.S. Rep. Robert A. Underwood (Guam delegate from 1993 to 2003), a Democrat, and Republican Wil Castro. As no one got a majority of the vote, San Nicolas and Underwood faced off in a runoff within two weeks. The Guam Election Commission set the runoff election for Tuesday, November 17, 2020.[1]

Primary

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guam cancelled its August primary elections. All three certified candidates advanced to the U.S. House general election and appeared on the ballot in November 2020.

Runoff

Official results from the Guam Election Commission[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Runoff Election. November 4, 2020. November 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Summary Results Report Guam 2020 Runoff. November 17, 2020. November 17, 2020.