2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
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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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November 8, 2022
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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
Candidates
Nominee
- Judith Won Pat, former Speaker of the Guam Legislature[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Telena Cruz Nelson, Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature[5]
Declined
- Michael San Nicolas, incumbent delegate (running for governor)[2]
Results
| 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
Candidates
Nominee
- James Moylan, member and former minority leader of the Guam Legislature[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Moylan | 2,632 | 99.66% | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 2,641 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| 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% | |||
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See also
Notes
- 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]