The Guam Legislature is made up of 15 senators, nine of whom are currently Democrats and six Republicans, and has been under Democratic control since March 2008, but will no longer be.
According to unofficial results
released It will be finalized by the Guam Elections Commission on Tuesday and early Wednesday, giving Republicans control of the Legislature in January.
pacific daily news
noticed Although Democrats secured three of the top five seats in Congress, Republicans ultimately secured a majority after counting all districts, and the territory's Senate was 9-6 in favor of Republicans in January. It was decided to become.
In addition to flipping Congress, Republican James Moylan, the congressman who represents Guam's broad congressional district, defeated Democratic challenger Ginger Cruz 52.69% to 46.81%.
“The winds of change are blowing.”
Although Guam residents cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections, they still conduct straw voting. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump with straw votes, 55.38% to 41.91%. This time, Trump almost closed the gap. Kamala Harris defeated him in Tuesday's straw poll, 49.56% to 46.22%.
Former CNN Contributor Ryan Gardusky
proposed He highlighted that in 2012, Barack Obama beat Mitt Romney by about 46 percentage points in straw polls, and said a “political realignment” appears to be underway. A 2016 poll showed Hillary Clinton leading Trump by 47 points. In this election, the Republican candidates were within three points.
Conservative director Robbie Starbuck seems to agree.
write“It's meaningless to voters, but the winds of change are blowing.”
Republican gains in the Pacific region are not limited to Guam. Kimberly King Hines has been elected to represent the Northern Mariana Islands Congressional District, defeating Democrat Edwin Propst.
According to Propst wrote to the Saipan Tribune that he conceded the race early Wednesday, congratulating King Hines and wishing him “good luck.”
At the time of publication, King-Hinds
safe Probst received 40.34% of the vote, while Probst only received 33.27%.
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