The first midterm election results offered a split outcome for the parties in Guam: Republicans won the governor’s race, while Democrats captured the territory’s seat in the U.S. House.
Guam has a nonvoting delegate in the House and no representation in the Senate. Democrat Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco defeated Republican incumbent James Moylan, receiving 51% of the vote to his 48.8%.
Moylan won his previous election in 2024 by six points. The latest result marks an eight-point shift toward Democrats, though turnout is generally higher in presidential election years than in midterms.
Republican Vicente Anthony “Tony” Ada defeated Democrat Therese M. Terlaje by about three points in the governor’s race. Terlaje conceded.
President Donald Trump welcomed Ada’s win, describing Guam as a place that has “always been considered strongly Democrat” and congratulating the Republican on taking the top office. He also pointed to Republicans’ expected narrow majority in Guam’s legislature, adding, “Hopefully that’s an indication for things to come!”
Guam has a single-chamber legislature, not separate state House and Senate chambers. Republicans are set to hold a one-seat majority next term.
Democrat Lou Leon Guerrero has served as governor for eight years and could not seek another term in 2026 because of term limits.
Voters also chose members of the local legislature and other officials. In interviews, some residents said they were particularly worried about the decline in tourism and the rising cost of living.
The election results also prompted jokes online about a 2010 remark by Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, who suggested Guam could tip over if its population grew too large.
Guam had 59,146 registered voters for the 2026 general election.
