John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales

John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales (independent) (also known as Bolis) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Northern Mariana Islands' At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales was born in As Terlaje on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Gonzales graduated from Marianas High School in 1989. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Washington State University and a master's degree in international management from the University of Phoenix. His career experience includes working as a legislative staff for the Northern Mariana Islands Senate president and serving as chairman at the former non-government Northern Marianas TRADES Institute for seven years.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Northern Mariana Islands At-large District

Kimberlyn King-Hinds defeated Edwin Propst, John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales, James Rayphand, and Liana Hofschneider in the general election for U.S. House Northern Mariana Islands At-large District on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R)	40.3	4,931
	Edwin Propst (D)	33.3	4,067
	John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales (Independent)	18.7	2,282
	James Rayphand (Independent)	5.4	665
	Liana Hofschneider (Independent)	2.3	280

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,225
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Gonzales’ campaign website stated the following:

“

Your Delegate to Champion the Economy of Our CNMI

Emergency Economic Stabilization Funding (Stimulus for Small Businesses and New Start Up Small Biz)

To cushion the prolonged economic disaster we continue to face since a series of irreparable adverse impact of US federal policy, back to back natural disasters, CoVid-19 global pandemic, and the relentless unemployment and lack

Create New Industries

Explore US corporations to invest in the CNMI (along with quality multinational foreign corporations) in lucrative industries.

Explore CNMI targeted industry subsidies and/or tax credit incentives to attract quality investors.

Revisit the Jones Act

Explore policy areas to achieve affordable shipping of goods and commodities for our consumers.

US Endangered Species Act

To enable our public and private lands to be developed for residential and/or business investment purposes in order to spur managed, balanced social and economic growth.

Education and Labor Workforce Development

To secure federal assistance for our educational institutions (Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special Program, Post-Secondary, Trades and Technical institutes) in the NMI for the development of the labor workforce.

US Visa Waiver for the Philippines

The NMI’s close proximity to, similar cultural ties, and our historical source for our labor recruitment from the Philippines make it the most logical and feasible solution to our labor workforce distress.

Immigration

Lobby and secure a customized NMI-only immigration policy by stabilizing our compelling technical labor workforce needs in order to resuscitate and stimulate our fragile island economy long term.

Exclusive Economic Zone

Elevate our strategic priority to secure our 200 miles EEZ that is mutually amicable to the US’ defense and security, while ensuring the NMI obtains, protects, and preserves its economic future through the minerals and resources rightfully owned by the NMI from our continental shelf out.

Cabotage Act

To reduce the cost of travel for our people and visitors to and from the NMI via a Waiver and/or through Essential Air Service customized for the NMI.

Covenant Sec. 904 – Economic, education, cultural, Social and Political Representation (Trades)

Push for the CNMI to be included in all US trade, investment, travel and tourism missions to attract American investors and more international investments throughout the CNMI.

Promote the CNMI uninterrupted opportunities for direct participation at all social, cultural, education and economic fora in the US, regionally, and internationally for the benefit of our people.^[2]

”

—John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales’ campaign website (2024)^[3]

Campaign finance summary

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John Oliver Delos Reyes Gonzales campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Northern Mariana Islands At-large District	Lost general	$17,027	$14,995
Grand total			$17,027	$14,995
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete