The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 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 2022 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2022 Guamanian legislative election.
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The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Delegate Michael San Nicolas, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote[a] in 2020, retired to run for governor.[2]
James Moylan, a member of the Guam Legislature, won the election, becoming the first Republican delegate elected in Guam since 1993.[3]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Judith Won Pat, former Speaker of the Guam Legislature[4]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Telena Cruz Nelson, Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature[5]
Declined
edit- Michael San Nicolas, incumbent delegate (running for governor)[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judith Won Pat | 9,882 | 55.43% | |
| Democratic | Telena Cruz Nelson | 7,878 | 44.19% | |
| Write-in | 67 | 0.38% | ||
| Total votes | 17,827 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- James Moylan, member and former minority leader of the Guam Legislature[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Moylan | 2,632 | 99.66% | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 2,641 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Moylan | 17,260 | 52.12% | +31.12% | |
| Democratic | Judith Won Pat | 15,636 | 47.22% | −31.60% | |
| Write-in | 220 | 0.66% | +0.48% | ||
| Total votes | 33,116 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ San Nicolas's opponent was a fellow Democrat, Robert Underwood. In the initial round, San Nicolas and Underwood took a combined total of 78.9% against Republican candidate Wil Castro, who took 21.0%[1]
References
edit- ^ "Summary Results Report" (PDF). November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Gilbert, Haidee (19 April 2022). "San Nicolas to run for governor with journalist as running mate". www.mvariety.com. Marianas Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Guam Elects First Republican House Delegate Since 1993". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Eugenio Gilbert, Haidee (2022-03-30). "Won Pat confirms delegate run". Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ Taitano, Joe (2022-04-24). ""A serious leader:" Nelson makes run for Congress official". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ a b "2022 Primary Election: Official Results".
- ^ Leon Guerrero, Phill (March 18, 2022). "'I want to take the challenge': Moylan enters delegate race". Daily Post. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election: Unofficial Results". Guam Election Commission.