Corina Lorraine Magofna is a member of the

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from

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. Magnofa was elected to the

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in a 2021

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. Magofna was then elected to the Senate in the 2022 general election.

Early life and career

Corina Lorraine Magofna has an associate degree in accounting from the

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and a bachelor's degree in Business Accounting from the

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. For a time, she was the budget officer at the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation.

Political career

In the 2020 general election, Magofna ran for the

for Precinct #3. In 2021, after the death of Republican minority leader Ivan A. Blanco, the

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nominated Magofna as their candidate for the special election. Magofna defeated Republican candidate Grace “Pitu” Sablan-Vaiagae in the special election and allowed the Democratic Party to gain a full majority in the CNMI House. In the 2022 general election, Magofna, as an independent, and Democratic candidate Celina R. Babauta won Saipan's two Senate seats. In the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature, Magofna serves as the floor leader for the majority and as chairwoman of the Committee on Resources, Economic Development, Programs and Gaming.

References

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