2014 Guamanian legislative election

2014 Guamanian legislative election

November 4, 2014
All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Majority party Minority party   Leader Judith T.P. Won Pat V. Anthony Ada Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat At-large district At-large district Last election 9 seats 6 seats Seats won 9 6 Seat change
Speaker before election Judith Won Pat Democratic Elected Speaker Judith Won Pat Democratic

Elections for the Legislature of Guam took place on November 4, 2014, coinciding with the 2014 United States elections and the Guam gubernatorial election. All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election.

Candidates

The fifteen candidates who win the most votes go on to the general election. One incumbent seats and only senators is not seeking re-election was Ben Pangelinan to the 33rd Guam Legislature until he died in the office on July 8, 2014.

Democratic

Declared

• Frank Aguon Jr. (I)
• Derick Baza Hills
• Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (I)
• Rodney A. Cruz Jr.
• Rory J. Respicio (I)
• Judith P. Guthertz
• Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
• Hope Alvarez Cristobal
• Benjamin J.F. Cruz (I)
• Michael San Nicolas (I)
• Nerissa Bretania Underwood
• Judith T. Won Pat (I)
• Tina Muna Barnes (I)
• Frank "Kool Aid" T. Ungacta Jr.
• Thomas C. Ada (I)

Republican

• Mary Camacho Torres
• Roland Ray Blas
• Christopher M. Duenas (I)
• Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (I)
• Valentino "Val" Gumataotao Perez
• Glenn A. Leon Guerrero
• Frank F. Blas Jr.
• Thomas "Tommy" Morrison (I)
• Brant McCreadie (I)
• James "Jim" Espaldon
• Aline A. Yamashita (I)
• Adonis J.C. Mendiola
• Michelle Hope Taitano
• William "Wil" Castro
• Felix Crisostomo Benavente

Eliminated

• Romeo Carlos

Declined

Democratic

• Ben Pangelinan

Republican

• Eric Palacios
• Javier Atalig
• Michael Limtiaco
• Paul Sardoma
• Ray Cruz Haddock
• Victor A. Gaza

Primary elections

The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on August 30, 2014, for both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Results

Democratic primary results

Democratic Party of Guam primary election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent)	6,556	7.93
	Democratic	Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent)	6,420	7.77
	Democratic	Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent)	6,292	7.61
	Democratic	Thomas C. Ada (incumbent)	5,997	7.25
	Democratic	Michael San Nicolas (incumbent)	5,974	7.23
	Democratic	Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)	5,918	7.16
	Democratic	Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)	5,792	7.01
	Democratic	Judith Won Pat (incumbent)	5,789	7.00
	Democratic	Nerissa Bretania Underwood	5,654	6.84
	Democratic	Judith P. Guthertz	5,382	6.51
	Democratic	Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.	5,080	6.14
	Democratic	Hope Alvarez Cristobal	4,946	5.98
	Democratic	Derick Baza Hills	4,639	5.61
	Democratic	Rodney A. Cruz Jr.	4,380	5.30
	Democratic	Frank "Kool Aid" T. Ungacta Jr.	3,735	4.52
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	120	.15
Turnout			49,249

Republican primary results

Republican Party of Guam primary election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada	9,139	8.13
	Republican	Thomas "Tommy" Morrison	8,800	7.83
	Republican	James "Jim" Espaldon	8,338	7.42
	Republican	Christopher M. Duenas	8,296	7.38
	Republican	Frank Blas Jr.	8,203	7.30
	Republican	William "Wil" Castro	7,474	6.65
	Republican	Aline A. Yamashita	7,460	6.64
	Republican	Brant T. McCreadie	7,305	6.50
	Republican	Adonis J.C. Mendiola	7,117	6.33
	Republican	Glenn A. Leon Guerrero	6,904	6.14
	Republican	Mary Camacho Torres	6,701	5.96
	Republican	Roland Ray Blas	6,254	5.57
	Republican	MiChelle Hope Taitano	5,786	5.15
	Republican	Felix C. Benavente	5,530	4.92
	Republican	Valentino Gumataotao Perez	5,604	4.86
	Republican	Romeo Carlos	3,451	3.07
	Republican	Write-in candidates	151	.13
Turnout			63,545

General Elections

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democrats and Republican Party had retain their seats, for the next legislature at 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans

2014 Guam legislative election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank B. Aguon Jr.	23,089	5.38	n/a
	Democratic	Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr.	21,705	5.06	n/a
	Republican	Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada	20,269	4.72	n/a
	Republican	Jim Espaldon	19,444	4.53	n/a
	Republican	Thomas "Tommy" Morrison	19,381	4.52	n/a
	Democratic	Thomas C. Ada	19,006	4.43	n/a
	Republican	Mary Camacho Torres	17,758	4.14	n/a
	Democratic	Nerissa Bretania Underwood	16,760	3.91	n/a
	Democratic	Judith Won Pat	16,726	3.91	n/a
	Democratic	Michael San Nicolas	16,650	3.88	n/a
	Democratic	Tina Muna Barnes	16,521	3.85	n/a
	Republican	Frank Blas Jr.	16,452	3.83	n/a
	Democratic	Benjamin J.F. Cruz	15,950	3.72	n/a
	Democratic	Rory J. Respicio	15,671	3.65	n/a
	Republican	Brant McCreadie	15,478	3.61	n/a
	Republican	Aline A. Yamashita	15,134	3.53	n/a
	Republican	Christopher M. Duenas	14,976	3.49	n/a
	Republican	William "Wil" Castro	14,526	3.39	n/a
	Republican	Adonis J.C. Mendiola	13,210	3.08	n/a
	Republican	Glenn A. Leon Guerrero	13,000	3.03	n/a
	Democratic	Adolpho B. Palacios	12,406	2.89	n/a
	Democratic	Judith Guthertz	11,875	2.77	n/a
	Democratic	Hope Alvarez Cristobal	10,776	2.51	n/a
	Republican	Roland Ray Blas	10,222	2.38	n/a
	Democratic	Derick Baza Hills	9,234	2.15	n/a
	Republican	MiChelle Hope Taitano	8,906	2.08	n/a
	Republican	Felix C. Benavente	6,964	1.62	n/a
	Republican	Valentino Gumataotao Perez	6,710	1.56	n/a
	Democratic	Rodney A. Cruz Jr.	6,412	1.49	n/a
	Democratic	Frank "Kool Aid" T. Ungacta Jr.	3,332	.78	n/a
Majority			3,780
Turnout			118,689
	Democratic gain from Republican

Incoming Senators to the 33rd Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 4, 2014, to serve in the 33rd Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 5, 2015:

Democratic

Incumbents

• Judith Won Pat
• Benjamin Cruz
• Tina Rose Muña Barnes
• Thomas C. Ada
• Rory J. Respicio
• Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr.
• Frank Blas Aguon Jr.
• Michael San Nicolas

Freshman

• Nerissa Bretania Underwood

Republican

Incumbents

• Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada
• Thomas "Tommy" Aaron Morrison
• Brant McCreadie

Freshman

• Frank Flores Blas Jr. (returning)
• James "Jim" V. Espaldon (returning)
• Mary Camacho Torres

See also

• 2018 Guam gubernatorial election
• 2018 Guam general election