The 2014 Guam gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Guam. Incumbent

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Governor

Eddie Calvo Edward Jerome Baza Calvo (born August 29, 1961) is an American (U.S. citizen) politician who served as the 8th Governor of Guam from January 3, 2011 to January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Calvo was a five-term Senator within the ...

, who was elected in 2010, sought re-election for a second four-year term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam are elected on the same ticket. Calvo won the election with 64 percent of the vote, defeating Gutierrez.Barro, Josh (November 4, 2014) �
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Background

The 2014 gubernatorial race was essentially a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial election. In 2010,

, a Republican, defeated the Democratic nominee, former Governor

Carl Gutierrez Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez (born October 15, 1941) is an American (U.S. citizen) politician who was the 6th Governor of Guam, serving two four-year terms with Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Z. Bordallo from January 2, 1995 to January 6, 2003. Gutie ...

(1995–2003), with 50.61% of the vote. Calvo took office in January 2011. Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor

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announced their intention to seek re-election for a second, four-year term. The team held the first official rally to kickoff their campaign on June 7, 2014, at their campaign headquarters in Anigua, following a motorcade of supporters from

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. In contrast to the Republicans, the

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was initially unable to find a candidate willing to run against Governor Calvo in the 2014 contest. Noting the lack of a nominee, former Governor Carl Gutierrez, who initially declined to enter the election, announced his intention to run for governor on June 26, 2014, just days before the July 1 filing deadline. Gutierrez chose

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, an attorney, as his running mate. Gutierrez and Gumataotao filed their candidacy papers on June 30, 2014, followed by a campaign rally in Hagåtña.

Candidates

Republican candidate

, incumbent Governor of Guam (since 2011) ** Running mate:

, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Guam (since 2011)

Democratic candidate

, former Governor of Guam (1995–2003), 2010 Democratic gubernatorial nominee. ** Running mate:

, attorney

Endorsements

Former

First Lady of Guam First Lady or First Gentleman of Guam is the title attributed to the spouse of the governor of Guam. The current first gentleman is Jeffrey Cook, husband of Governor Lou Leon Guerrero Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) ...

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(2003–2011), a Republican and former General Manager of the Guam Visitors Bureau, endorsed Gutierrez for governor in the election. Rumors of a potential split in the Republican Party of Guam between factions loyal to either Governor Calvo or former Governor

Felix Perez Camacho Felix James Pérez Camacho (born October 30, 1957) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 7th Governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Guam, he had previously served as a six-term senator in the ...

spread following her endorsement.

Results

Primary Election

General election

Results

References

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