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American Samoa House of Representatives elections, 2022

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2022 American Samoa
House of Representatives Elections
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GeneralNovember 8, 2022
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Elections for the office of American Samoa House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was held on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline was September 1, 2022.

The American Samoa House of Representatives was one of five territory legislative chambers holding elections in 2022. All 20 seats in the American Samoa House of Representatives were up for election.

In addition to the territory legislatures, there were 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. Click here to read more.

Candidates

General election

American Samoa House of Representatives general election 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
District 1 (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngFetu Fetui Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlumamalu Ale Filoialii (i)
Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias 
Elijah Leasau 

Did not make the ballot:
Ali'itama Sotoa 
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngTiaoalii Fauagiga Sai (i)
Tili Tavita 
District 3

Lavea Fatulegae’e Palepoi Mauga (i)
Tuaomalotumua Lonenoa Philip Faoa 
Green check mark transparent.pngShaun Onosa'i Vaa 
District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngTitiali'i Kitara Vaiau (i)
Vaasa Simanu 
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngLuaitaua Gene Pan (i)
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngAvagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava (i)
District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngVailoata Eteuati Amituana'i (i)
District 8

Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMalaeoletalu Melesio Gurr 
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngVesiai Poyer Samuelu (i)
District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngTapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao 
Tina Faisiotamo'i Vivao loane 
District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngFaimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen (i)
Muaiavaona Fofoga Pila 
District 12 (2 seats)

Logoituau Mark Atafua (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngManumaua Wayne Wilson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngTautoloitua Sauasetoa Ho Ching 
Fa'afeo Lagafuaina 
District 13

Andra Samoa (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngFiu Saelua 
District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngSavali Talavou Ale (i)
Fatumalala Leulua'i AI-Shehri 
District 15 (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Ioka Ale Meleisea (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Sanitoa (i)
Fiatagata Maloa Amani Johnson 
Bartley Papali’i Su’a Lucia 
Vui Florence Vaili Saulo 
Tauinaola Jeremiah Tatupu 
District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngManavaalofa Tutuila Manase (i)
Moira Fatima Maiava 
District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngApe Mike Asifoa (i)


Qualifications

Article II, Section 3 of the American Samoa Constitution states that a representative shall:

  • be a United States National;
  • be at least 25 years of age at the time of his election; and
  • have lived in American Samoa for a total of at least 5 years and have been a bona fide resident of the representative district from which he is elected for at least 1 year next pre­ceding his election.

A delegate from Swains Island shall have the qualifications of a Representative except that in lieu of residence in a representative district, he shall have been a bona fide resident of Swains Island for at least one year next preceding his election.[1]

Swearing in dates

American Samoa's legislators assume office at noon on January 3 following their election.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ American Samoa Bar Association, "American Samoa Constitution," accessed June 17, 2014(Article II Section 3)
  2. ↑ American Samoa Bar Association, "American Samoa Constitution," accessed June 17, 2014(Article II Section 6)
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