2022 Guamanian legislative election

Legislative elections were held Guam on November 8, 2022, along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election, the Democratic Party holds eight of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party holds seven seats. The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Republicans have won the race for Guam's US House Delegate for the first time since 1993.

Declared
• Therese M. Terlaje (I)

• Sabina Eileen Perez (I)

• Joe S. San Agustin (I)

• Amanda L. Shelton (I)

• Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (I)

• Tina Rose Muna Barnes (I)

• Kelly G. Marsh (Taitano)

• Roy Anthony B. Quinata

• Fred Eugene Bordallo Jr.

• Franklin Joseph Meno

• John Albert Ananich II

• David "Dave" Ralph Duenas

• Sarah M. Thomas-Nededog

• William D. Parkinson

• Dwayne T. San Nicolas

• Darrel "Chris" Barnett

• Alexander M. Duenas

• Jonathan J. Savares

• Armando S. Dominguez

• Roy Lawrence Gamboa

• Angela Therese Ann Marie

• Santos

Declined
• Telena Nelson (running for delegate)

• Clynt E. Ridgell

Declared
• Christopher M. Duenas (I)

• Frank Flores Blas Jr. (I)

• Telo Teresa Taitague (I)

• Joanne M. Brown (I)

• Jesse Anderson Lujan

• David W. Crisostomo

• Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Young

• Maryann "Mana" Silva Taijeron

• Vincent A.V. Borja

• Joaquin "Ken" Leon Guerrero

• Michelle Hope Taitano

• Sandra Reyes Seau

• Thomas J. Fisher

• Bistra Mendiola

• Ian Dale Catling

Declined
• Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (running for lieutenant governor)

• Mary Camacho Torres

• James C. Moylan (running for delegate)

Disqualified
• Don Antonio Ada Edquilane

Primary Election
Primary elections in Guam were held on August 27, 2022. The top 15 candidates who receive the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.

Eliminated candidates
Six Democrats hopefuls were eliminated in the 2022 primaries:


 * Roy L. Gamboa
 * Alexander M. Duenas
 * John Anaich II
 * David R. Duenas
 * Franklin J. Meno
 * Armando S. Dominguez

Eliminated candidates
One Republican hopeful was eliminated in the 2022 primaries:


 * Harvey Egna

Results
The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party picked up one seat from Republicans, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans. Despite Democrats remaining the majority in the legislature, Republicans took the Delegate seat for the first time since 1993 with James C. Moylan winning the race.

Incoming Senators to the 37th Guam Legislature
There were 15 senators elected on November 8, 2022 to serve in the 37th Guam Legislature and will be inaugurated in January 2023:

Incumbents
• Therese M. Terlaje

• Amanda Shelton

• Joe S. San Agustin

• Tina Muna Barnes

• Sabina E.F. Perez

Freshman
• Darrel Christopher Barnett

• Roy A. B. Quinata

• William M. Parkinson

• Dwayne T. San Nicolas

Incumbents
• Frank F. Blas, Jr.

• Christopher M. Duenas

• Telo Taitague

• Joanne M. Brown

Freshman
• Thomas J. Fisher

• Jesse A. Lujan (returning)