List of political parties in Guam
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This article lists political parties
in Guam
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Guam has a two-party system
; however, many people are elected to local positions without open affiliation. In addition, some elective offices are required to be nonpartisan.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Guam
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...
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Guam has a two-party system
Two-party system
A two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties...
; however, many people are elected to local positions without open affiliation. In addition, some elective offices are required to be nonpartisan.
The parties
- Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Guam)The Democratic Party is a political party in Guam. It is affiliated to the United States Democratic Party.Its most prominent member is Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003....
- Republican PartyRepublican Party (Guam)The Republican Party is a political party in Guam affiliated with the United States Republican Party.At the election of November 2006, the party won 8 out of 15 seats in the legislature and its gubernatorial candidate Felix Perez Camacho was re-elected governor.However, after the death of a...
See also
- Politics of GuamPolitics of GuamPolitics of Guam takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic system, whereby the Governor is head of government, and of a multi-party system...
- List of political parties by country
- Political party strength in GuamPolitical party strength in GuamThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States insular area of Guam:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Attorney GeneralThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:*Territorial Legislature...