Leevin Camacho
American politician
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Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer[1] who served as fourteenth (fifth elected) attorney general of Guam. He was elected on November 6, 2018, defeating former attorney general Douglas Moylan with 67% of the vote.[2] Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson.[3][4]
Leevin Camacho | |
|---|---|
| 14th Attorney General of Guam | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Moylan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 47–48) Guam, U.S. |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Jen Crisostomo |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BA) Boston University (JD) |
Early life
Camacho was born to Lolita San Nicolas Taitano (Familian Asan and Familian Lucas) and Vincent G. Camacho (Familian Santiago and Familian Victoriano). The Camachos were a military family.[5] He attended John F. Kennedy High School[6] followed by the University of Washington.
Career
After graduating from Boston University School of Law in 2005,[7] Camacho returned to Guam where he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam.[8]
Activism
Attorney General of Guam
Election
In a primary election on August 25, 2018, Camacho garnered the most votes (nearly 50%) despite accusations of inexperience from his opponents.[11] He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November.[12]
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 14,344 | 46.85 | |
| Republican | Douglas Moylan | 7,951 | 25.97 | |
| Democratic | Gary Gumataotao | 7,298 | 23.83 | |
| — | write-ins | 87 | 0.28 | |
| Total votes | 30,619 | 100.00 | ||
General
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 24,001 | 64.20 | |||
| Republican | Douglas Moylan | 11,427 | 30.56 | |||
| — | write-ins | 80 | 0.21 | |||
| Total votes | 37,386 | 100.00 | ||||
| Nonpartisan gain from Republican | ||||||
Personal life
Camacho is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crisostomo Camacho (Familian Beyong and Familian BeckPing);[6] they have two children, Matua and Tanom.
Camacho enjoys sports and competes in triathlons.[6]
