The Governorship of Guam. 

Elections for the Legislature of Guam, and for a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives are happening concurrently.  

Chief of State: President Donald TRUMP (since 20 January 2025) 

Head of Government: Governor Lou Leon GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019) 

Assembly: unicameral Legislature of Guam (I Liheslaturan Guåhan) with 15 seats for senators. 

The President of the United States of America serves as the Chief of State of Guam. The President is elected through a majority and serves a 4-year term, with the possibility of serving a second term. Residents of Guam do not vote for the President. 

The Governor is elected by majority vote in 2 rounds for a 4-year term, with the possibility of serving a second term. 

Senators are elected to the Legislature of Guam by plurality vote for a 2-year term. 

Candidate filing deadline: May 1, 2026  

Voter registration deadline: 15 days prior to Election Day (Primary and General)  

Candidate Name: Therese Maria Terlaje 

Candidate Name: Vicente A. Ada 

Population: 168,999 (2025 est.) 

Registered Voters: 58,347 (as of September 2026) 

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.57 (2025)* 

V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy (2025)* 

Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.938, Very high, Rank 17 (2025)*   

Female Population: 83,462 (2025 est.) 

CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980 by the United States of America 

Gender Quota:  No 

Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 6 out of 15 (40%) in the Legislature of Guam. The current Governor of Guam is the first woman to serve as governor.  

Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 19.1 (2025)*  

CRPD Status: Signed 30 July 2009 by the United States of America 

Projected population with a disability: 27,040 (2025 est.) 

ElectionJudgments: Yes, 1 judgment and 1 resource