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Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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2022
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Northern Mariana Islands
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Northern Mariana Islands
executive elections
Governor

Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Board of Education (2 seats)

Northern Mariana Islands is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

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Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

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  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Governor

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Lieutenant Governor

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2022.

2022

See also: Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

Arnold I. Palacios defeated incumbent Ralph Torres in the general runoff election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on November 25, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Arnold I. Palacios
Arnold I. Palacios (Independent)
 
54.1
 
7,394
Image of Ralph Torres
Ralph Torres (R)
 
45.9
 
6,263

Total votes: 13,657
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General election

General election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

Incumbent Ralph Torres and Arnold I. Palacios advanced to a runoff. They defeated Christina Sablan in the general election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ralph Torres
Ralph Torres (R)
 
38.8
 
5,728
Image of Arnold I. Palacios
Arnold I. Palacios (Independent)
 
33.2
 
4,890
Image of Christina Sablan
Christina Sablan (D)
 
28.0
 
4,132

Total votes: 14,750
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See also

Northern Mariana Islands State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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