General elections were held in

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on 4 November 2008. Voters in Guam chose their non-voting delegate to the

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, as well as members of the territorial

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. The election coincided with the

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United States President Straw Poll

According to tradition, Guam voiced its opinion on the 2008 US Presidential race, despite lacking electoral votes. Senator Obama received 20,119 votes (57.3%) to Senator McCain's 11,941 (34.0%), marking a change from the island's support of past Republican presidents, including Bush's two straw poll victories.

United States House of Representatives

Incumbent

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Madeleine Bordallo Madeleine Mary Zeien Bordallo (; born May 31, 1933) is an American-Guamanian politician who served as the delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives for from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2019. She is the first woman ever to serve as Guam's ...

(D) was running unopposed for re-election for Guam's lone At-large congressional seat. She was re-elected unopposed.

Legislature of Guam

There are 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The

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gained full control of the legislature with 10 seats, while the Republican Party gaining only five seats.

References

External links

Pacific Magazine: Democrats Gain 'Super Majority' In Guam Legislature
{{United States elections, 2008 2008 Guam elections