Karl King-Nabors

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American territorial senator

BornKarl Rosario King-Nabors

Karl King-Nabors
King-Nabors in 2025

President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office July 23, 2025 Acting: July 23, 2025 – July 31, 2025
Preceded by	Dennis C. Mendiola
Vice President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
In office January 13, 2025 – July 31, 2025
Preceded by	Donald M. Manglona
Succeeded by	Corina Magofna

Personal details
Born	Karl Rosario King-Nabors Northern Mariana Islands
Party	Republican
Parents	William Nabors (father) Serafina King (mother)
Relatives	Kimberlyn King-Hinds (sister)

Karl Rosario King-Nabors^[1] is a Republican member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. Following Dennis C. Mendiola's elevation to lieutenant governor, King-Nabors was named senate president after serving as acting president prior to a formal reorganization session.^[2]

His parents are William Nabors, an attorney who worked on the settlement of the Micronesian War Claims, and Serafina King, who served for a time as a member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.^[3] He attended Tinian High School.^[4] He served on Commonwealth's COVID-19 Task Force as Tinian's representative. He ran for the Northern Mariana Islands Senate in the 2020 general election against Democratic candidate Frederick Dela Cruz.^[5]

He won and succeeded fellow Republican Francisco Borja.^[6] He was the chairman of the Senate committee reviewing the House's impeachment charges against Governor Ralph Torres.^[7] He, along with the other Senate Republicans, voted in acquit Torres of the charges.^[8]

On January 8, 2025, it was announced that King-Nabors would be elected to the position of Vice President of the Senate for the 24th Commonwealth Legislature.^[9]

References

↑ "Karl Rosario King-Nabors". MYPros670. October 1, 2020. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (July 25, 2025). "Senate to reorganize soon". Marianas Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
↑ Connolly, Joey (February 9, 2023). "February is Black History Month". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023. Attorney William Nabors, deceased, worked on settlement of the Micronesian War Claims and as counsel for the Northern Marianas District Legislature. Bill married Tinian representative Serafina King and their son, Karl King-Nabors, is currently serving in the CNMI Legislature
↑ "NMI youths join Hawaii meet". Marianas Variety. Vol. 26, no. 158. October 20, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
↑ Limol, K-Evarose S. (September 1, 2020). "Tinian Senate hopeful resigns from Covid-19 task force".
↑ De La Torre, Ferdie (August 4, 2020). "Torres, Palacios accompany GOP bets in filing of candidacies". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
↑ Manglona, Thomas (March 20, 2022). "CNMI Senate scrambling to save face". KUAM News. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
↑ "CNMI Governor Ralph Torres acquitted by Senate". Islands Business. May 19, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
↑ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (January 8, 2025). "LB prepares for inauguration of 24th Legislature". Marianas Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2026.

Northern Mariana Islands Senate

Preceded by

Donald M. Manglona

Vice President of Northern Mariana Islands Senate
2025

Succeeded by

Corina Magofna

Political offices

Preceded by

Dennis C. Mendiola

President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
2025–present

Incumbent

v t e Political officials of the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. House	Kim King-Hinds, Delegate
Executive government	Dave Apatang, Governor Dennis Mendiola, Lieutenant Governor Edward Manibusan, Attorney General Tracy Norita, Finance Secretary (appointed)
Senate	Karl King-Nabors, President Corina Magofna, Vice President Donald M. Manglona, Majority Leader Vacant, Minority Leader
House	Edmund Villagomez, Speaker Diego Camacho, Vice Speaker Marissa Flores, Majority Leader Roy Ada, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Alexandro Castro, Chief Justice John Mangloña 1 seat vacant, Associate Justices

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v t e Members of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate
24th Commonwealth Legislature of Northern Mariana Islands (2025–2027) President of the Senate Karl King-Nabors (R) Vice President Corina Magofna (I) Floor Leader Donald M. Manglona (I)
1st Senatorial District - Rota	▌Donald M. Manglona (I) ▌Ronnie Mendiola Calvo (I) ▌Paul Manglona (I)
2nd Senatorial District - Tinian	▌Francisco Cruz (R) ▌Jude Hofschneider (R) ▌Karl King-Nabors (R)
3rd Senatorial District - Saipan	▌Celina Babauta (D) ▌Manny Castro (D) ▌Corina Magofna (I)
▌Democratic (2) ▌Republican (4) ▌Independent (3)

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