Guamanian general election, 2010
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in Guam
on 2 November 2010. Voters in Guam chose their Governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives
, Attorney General, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature
.The election coincided with the 2010 United States elections
.
is term limited and cannot seek re-election. Former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez and his running mate, Frank Aguon
, is seeking election against the Republican gubernatorial ticket of Senator Eddie Calvo and his running mate, Ray Tenorio
.
Madeleine Bordallo
(D) was running unopposed for re-election for Guam's lone At-large congressional seat
. She was re-elected unopposed.
, Frank Gumataotao and Leonardo Rapadas
.
are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Judith Won Pat, controlled ten seats in the Legislature before the 2010 election, while Republicans held five seats.
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
on 2 November 2010. Voters in Guam chose their Governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, Attorney General, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature
Legislature of Guam
The Legislature of Guam is the territorial legislature of Guam. The legislative branch of the unincorporated U.S. territory is unicameral, with a single house consisting of fifteen senators, serving for a two year term...
.The election coincided with the 2010 United States elections
United States general elections, 2010
The 2010 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 37 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate were contested in this election along with 38 state and territorial...
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Governor of Guam
Two term incumbent Republican Governor Felix Perez CamachoFelix Perez Camacho
Felix Perez Camacho is a former Governor of Guam and son of former Governor Carlos Camacho. He is a member of the United States Republican Party....
is term limited and cannot seek re-election. Former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez and his running mate, Frank Aguon
Frank Aguon
Frank Blas Aguon, Jr. is a Guamanian Democratic politician. He has served for six terms as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam. Aguon has also run as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam in the 2006 and 2010 gubernatorial elections. Aguon is currently the running mate of former Guam...
, is seeking election against the Republican gubernatorial ticket of Senator Eddie Calvo and his running mate, Ray Tenorio
Ray Tenorio
Raymond "Ray" Tenorio is a Guamanian Republican politician and former police officer. Tenorio has served as a Senator in the Legislature of Guam since January 2003...
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United States House of Representatives
Incumbent DelegateDelegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
Madeleine Bordallo
Madeleine Bordallo
Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo is the Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.She was the first woman ever to serve as Guam's Delegate, Guam's first female Lieutenant Governor , Guam's first female candidate for Governor , and the first Democratic woman elected to the...
(D) was running unopposed for re-election for Guam's lone At-large congressional seat
Guam's At-large congressional district
Guam's At-large congressional district comprises the entire area of the unincorporated territory of the United States. Guam has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by a non-voting delegate since 1973. It is currently represented by Democrat Madeleine Bordallo who has...
. She was re-elected unopposed.
Attorney General
Two candidates are seeking election as Attorney GeneralAttorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
, Frank Gumataotao and Leonardo Rapadas
Leonardo Rapadas
Leonardo Rapadas is the current attorney general of Guam. He was elected in 2010, replacing John Weisenberger. Rapadas was sworn in on January 3, 2011, in Agana. Prior to serving as attorney general, he served as the United States Attorney for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from May 2003...
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Legislature of Guam
All fifteen seats in the Legislature of GuamLegislature of Guam
The Legislature of Guam is the territorial legislature of Guam. The legislative branch of the unincorporated U.S. territory is unicameral, with a single house consisting of fifteen senators, serving for a two year term...
are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Judith Won Pat, controlled ten seats in the Legislature before the 2010 election, while Republicans held five seats.