Election Name: | 2014 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
Country: | Guam |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2010 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Nominee1: | Eddie Calvo |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Running Mate1: | Ray Tenorio |
Popular Vote1: | 22,512 |
Percentage1: | 63.7% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Eddie Calvo |
Before Party: | Republican |
After Election: | Eddie Calvo |
After Party: | Republican |
Nominee2: | Carl Gutierrez |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Running Mate2: | Gary Gumataotao |
Popular Vote2: | 12,712 |
Percentage2: | 36.0% |
The 2014 Guam gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Guam. Incumbent Republican Governor Eddie Calvo, who was elected in 2010, sought re-election for a second four-year term.[1] The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam are elected on the same ticket.
Calvo won the election with 64 percent of the vote, defeating Gutierrez.[2], this was the last time a Republican won the governorship of Guam.
The 2014 gubernatorial race was essentially a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial election. In 2010, Eddie Calvo, a Republican, defeated the Democratic nominee, former Governor Carl Gutierrez (1995–2003), with 50.61% of the vote. Calvo took office in January 2011.
Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio announced their intention to seek re-election for a second, four-year term. The team held the first official rally to kickoff their campaign on June 7, 2014, at their campaign headquarters in Anigua, following a motorcade of supporters from Yigo.[3]
In contrast to the Republicans, the Democratic Party of Guam was initially unable to find a candidate willing to run against Governor Calvo in the 2014 contest.[4] Noting the lack of a nominee, former Governor Carl Gutierrez, who initially declined to enter the election, announced his intention to run for governor on June 26, 2014, just days before the July 1 filing deadline.[5] Gutierrez chose Gary Gumataotao, an attorney, as his running mate. Gutierrez and Gumataotao filed their candidacy papers on June 30, 2014, followed by a campaign rally in Hagåtña.[6]
Former First Lady of Guam Joanne Camacho (2003–2011), a Republican and former General Manager of the Guam Visitors Bureau, endorsed Gutierrez for governor in the election.[7] Rumors of a potential split in the Republican Party of Guam between factions loyal to either Governor Calvo or former Governor Felix Perez Camacho spread following her endorsement.[8]