Governor of Guam
| Guam Governor | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | Two terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Guam Elective Governor Act (Public Law 90-497) |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Governor of Guam Lou Leon Guerrero | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | 2026 |
| Last election: | 2022 |
| Other Guam Executive Offices | |
| Governor •Lieutenant Governor •Attorney General •Public Auditor •Consolidated Commission on Utilities •Education Board | |
Thegovernor of Guam is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch, and the highest territory office inGuam. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a majority. There is no lifetime limit on the number of times he or she may be elected, but a governor who has been elected to two consecutive terms must be out of office for at least one election cycle before being eligible once again for re-election.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Governor of Guam isLou Leon Guerrero (D). Leon Guerrero assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The Guam Elective Governor Act (Pub.L. 90-497, 82 Stat. 842) establishes the office of the governor of Guam.
The executive power of Guam shall be vested in an executive officer whose official title shall be the 'Governor of Guam'.[1] |
Qualifications
Per the Guam Elective Governor Act (Pub.L. 90-497, 82 Stat. 842), the governor must be at least 30 years old, and have been an eligible voter, a resident of Guam, and a United States citizen for the five consecutive years preceding the election.[1]
No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor unless he is an eligible voter and has been for five consecutive years immediately preceding the election a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of Guam and will be, at the time of taking office, at least thirty years of age.[1] |
Elections
Guam elects governors in federal midterm election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030, etc.). The gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Monday in the January following an election. Thus, January 5, 2015, and January 7, 2019, were inaugural days.[1]
Term limits
Guam governors are restricted to two consecutive terms in office, after which he or she must wait one term before being eligible to run again.[1]
| No person who has been elected Governor for two full successive terms shall again be eligible to hold that office until one full term has intervened. |
Election results
See also: Guam gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2030
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
See also: Guam gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 1, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Guam
Joe S. San Agustin (D) andJosh Tenorio (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Guam on August 1, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of Guam
Vicente Ada (R),Frank Blas Jr. (R), andMarcel Camacho (R) are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Guam on August 1, 2026.
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See also: Guam gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Guam
IncumbentLou Leon Guerrero (D) defeatedFelix Camacho (R) in the general election for Governor of Guam on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lou Leon Guerrero (D) | 55.5 | 18,623 |
 | Felix Camacho (R) | 44.1 | 14,786 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5% | 152 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,561 | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Governor of Guam
IncumbentLou Leon Guerrero (D) defeatedMichael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) in the Democratic primary for Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lou Leon Guerrero | 62.5 | 12,224 |
 | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | 37.4 | 7,309 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1% | 27 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 19,560 | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Governor of Guam
Felix Camacho (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Felix Camacho | 99.4 | 3,008 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6% | 18 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,026 | ||
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Vacancies
Details of vacancy procedures and appointments are addressed under the Guam Elective Governor Act (Pub.L. 90-497, 82 Stat. 842). Whenever the governor is unable or unwilling to discharge the office, either temporarily or permanently, thelieutenant governor takes over all the duties of the governorship.[1]
Duties
The governor's primary duty is to supervise the government of Guam's executive branch and execute the laws of Guam and of the United States that are applicable there. The governor may:
- grant pardons and remit fines.
- veto legislation.
- appoint, and remove, executive branch officers and employees, except as otherwise provided.
- call out the state militia to preserve the public peace.[1]
Divisions
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Compensation
The salaries and travel allowances of elected executive officials in Guam are determined by Guam law as mandated in the Guam Elective Governor Act (Pub.L. 90-497, 82 Stat. 842).[1]
History
The first popular election for governor took place in 1970.[1]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Office of the Governor of Guam
Ricardo J. Bordallo Complex
513 West Marine Corps Drive
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Phone: (671) 472-8931-6
Fax: (671) 477-4826
