Democrats Flip Guam’s House Delegate Seat as Republicans Win Governor’s Race
Democrat Alicia Limtiaco led Republican incumbent James Moylan by 662 votes in Guam’s non-voting U.S. House delegate race, according to final unofficial results on November 3. Limtiaco received 15,645 votes, or 51 percent, to Moylan’s 14,983, or 48.84 percent, with all precincts reported. The result gives Democrats an early congressional pickup as mainland voting continues in the 2026 midterms.
Guam’s delegate can sponsor legislation and serve on committees but cannot vote when the full House passes bills. The seat therefore does not add to either party’s total in the contest for control of the House. Democrats need to gain three seats to win the majority, according to the reports.
The island’s governor’s race moved in the opposite direction. Republican Tony Ada and running mate E.J. Calvo finished ahead of Democratic candidates Therese Terlaje and Sabina Perez. Final unofficial figures put Ada 1,020 votes in front; the territory’s current Democratic governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, is term-limited.
President Donald Trump welcomed Ada’s lead in a Truth Social post, describing it as a possible sign of what might come elsewhere. His post did not address Limtiaco’s lead in the delegate contest. Moylan congratulated Limtiaco and said he respected Guam voters’ decision.
Neither contest is final until the Guam Election Commission gives its approval. The contrasting outcomes offer an early glimpse of Guam’s choices, but the delegate result does not determine which party controls the voting seats in Congress.
Guam Democrats Score Early House Flip as Republicans Take Governor’s Office
Democrats have their first congressional pickup of the 2026 midterms: Alicia Limtiaco led incumbent James Moylan by 662 votes in Guam’s delegate race, according to final unofficial results on November 3. Limtiaco received 51 percent to Moylan’s 48.84 percent, with all precincts reported.
The win is an early boost for Democrats seeking to take the House, though Guam’s delegate cannot vote on final passage of legislation, so the seat does not count toward the voting majority. Democrats need to gain three seats to control the chamber. The national contest remains unresolved as mainland voters continue casting ballots.
Guam’s governor’s race, however, showed a different result. Republican Tony Ada and running mate E.J. Calvo finished 1,020 votes ahead of Democrat Therese Terlaje and her running mate, Sabina Perez, in the final unofficial tally. Democratic Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero is term-limited.
President Donald Trump celebrated Ada’s lead and suggested it could point to results elsewhere, while saying nothing in his post about Limtiaco’s advantage. The split result undercuts any simple claim that Guam’s early returns signal a single party’s momentum. Moylan congratulated Limtiaco and said he respected voters’ decision.
The Guam Election Commission must certify both results. Until then, the delegate flip remains unofficial—and, because the seat has no floor vote, it is a symbolic gain rather than a new vote in the fight for House control.
Republicans Win Guam Governor’s Race as Democrats Take Non-Voting Seat
Guam’s first midterm results were not a clean Democratic wave: Republican Tony Ada finished 1,020 votes ahead in the governor’s race, while Democrat Alicia Limtiaco led the contest for the territory’s non-voting House delegate seat. Both totals were unofficial on November 3 and await certification by the Guam Election Commission.
Ada and running mate E.J. Calvo beat the Democratic ticket led by Therese Terlaje and Sabina Perez in the final unofficial count. The result would shift the governor’s office from Democrats after Lou Leon Guerrero’s term-limited tenure. President Donald Trump celebrated Ada’s lead, calling it a possible indication of what might come elsewhere.
Limtiaco led Republican incumbent James Moylan by 662 votes, taking 51 percent to his 48.84 percent with all precincts reported. That is a Democratic pickup, but Guam’s delegate can’t vote when the full House passes legislation. The result does not add a voting seat to either party’s count in the battle for House control.
The split outcome matters more than a one-sided national narrative: Republicans prevailed in the governor’s contest even as Democrats took the delegate position. Moylan congratulated Limtiaco and said he respected the voters’ decision. Democrats need to gain three voting seats to win the House majority, so Guam’s delegate race cannot deliver that outcome on its own.
The election authority has yet to make the results official. With mainland voting still underway, Guam’s early returns do not settle the national contest.
Reported by Raw Story, The Daily Beast, The Blaze, Newsweek, Daily Mail US.
