Guam gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
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| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 28, 2022 |
| Primary: August 27, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov.Lou Leon Guerrero (D) Lt. Gov.Josh Tenorio (D) |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Guam |
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Guam held an election forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 27, 2022. The filing deadline was June 28, 2022.
IncumbentLou Leon Guerrero won election in the general election for Governor of Guam.
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Guam
IncumbentLou Leon Guerrero defeatedFelix Camacho 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 election
Democratic primary for Governor of Guam
IncumbentLou Leon Guerrero defeatedMichael F.Q. San Nicolas 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 election
Republican primary for Governor of Guam
Felix Camacho 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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Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
IncumbentJosh Tenorio defeatedVicente Ada in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Guam on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Tenorio (D) | 55.5 | 18,623 | |
 | Vicente Ada (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 | ||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
IncumbentJosh Tenorio defeatedSabrina Salas Matanane in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Tenorio | 62.5 | 12,224 | |
 | Sabrina Salas Matanane | 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 | ||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Guam
Vicente Ada advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicente Ada | 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 | ||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
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About the offices
Governor
- Main article:Governor of Guam
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]
Lieutenant governor
- Main article:Lieutenant Governor of Guam
Thelieutenant governor of Guam is an elected constitutional officer, the second-ranking officer of the executive branch, and the first officer in line to succeed thegovernor of Guam. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a majority. The lieutenant governor is chosen jointly with the governor. There is no lifetime limit on the number of times he or she may be elected.
