General Information
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21 of the 21 members of the American Samoan House of Representatives
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Elections for a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives are happening concurrently.
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Donald Trump (since 20 January 2025)
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Head of Government: Governor Pulaali’I Nikolao Pula. (Since 3 January 2025)
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Assembly: Bicameral Legislature of American Samoa (Fono Faitulafono Amerika Samoa) with an 18-seat Senate and 20 seat House of Representatives.
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The President of the United States of America serves as the Chief of State of the United States Virgin Islands. The President is elected through a majority and serves a 4-year term, with the possibility of serving a second term.
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The Governor is elected via majority vote in up to two rounds of elections. Governors serve a 4-year term.
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In the American Samoan Senate, 18 members are indirectly elected in accordance with Samoan custom by the County Councils of the Counties they are to represent. Senators are elected to a 4-year term.
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In the American Samoan House of Representatives, 20 members elected by plurality vote, 14-from single-member constituencies and 6 from multi-member constituencies. An additional member is elected from United States Nationals living on Swains Island at an open meeting. All members of the House of Representatives serve 2-year terms.
In the last election on 5 November 2024, 20 independent candidates were elected to the House of Representatives.
New/Unique in this Election:
This will be the first election after the 2022 Constitutional Referendum was formalized through House Resolution 6062, which was signed into law in January 2025. Among the constitutional changes enacted include providing the previously non-voting delegate from Swains Island the right to vote in the House of Representatives.
Information for Voters:
Information on Absentee and Armed Forces Voting available through the website of the American Samoa Election Office. (In English)
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 1 September 2026
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Voter registration deadline: 5 Oct 2026
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Elections to the House of Representatives are non-partisan, and all candidates run as Independents. A full list of candidates is available through the American Samoa Election Office.
Country Context:
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Population: 46,029 (2025 est.)
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Registered Voters: 16,343 (October 2026)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.57 (2025)*
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy (2025)*
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.938, Very high, Rank 17 (2025)*
*Listed scores cover all of the United States of America
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 22,823 (2025 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980 by the United States of America
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Gender Quota: No
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 2 out of 20 (10%) in the Legislature
*Listed scores cover all of the United States of America
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 July 2009 by the United States of America
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Projected population with a disability: 7,365 (2026 est.)