Shelly Calvo

Shelly Calvo (Republican Party) is a member of the Guam Senate. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Calvo (Republican Party) ran for election to the Guam Senate. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Shelly Calvo's career experience includes working as a water concessionaire and water pipe manufacturer, for Cebu Pacific Air, and as a businesswoman, philanthropist, community leader, and columnist for The Pacific Daily News (Dining Diva column), The Guam Daily Post, Island Tribune, and other publications. She previously served as the board director for the Guam Visitor’s Bureau and Hagåtña Revitalization and Redevelopment Authority.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje (D)	6.6	20,189
✔		Darrel Barnett (D)	6.0	18,139
✔		Vicente Ada (R)	5.5	16,711
✔	Submit photo	Joe S. San Agustin (D)	5.1	15,501
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.8	14,662
✔		Sabrina Salas Matanane (R)	4.8	14,659
✔		Jesse Lujan (R)	4.7	14,185
✔		Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.6	14,020
✔		Shelly Calvo (R)	4.3	13,149
✔		William Parkinson (D)	4.1	12,503
✔		Christopher Duenas (R)	4.0	12,254
✔		Vincent Borja (R)	4.0	12,143
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	4.0	12,077
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague (R)	3.8	11,627
✔		Eulogio Gumataotao (R)	3.8	11,526
		Roy Quinata (D)	3.7	11,246
		Dwayne San Nicolas (D)	3.7	11,240
		Joanne Brown (R)	3.6	11,103
	Submit photo	Angela Santos (D)	3.4	10,431
		Thomas Fisher (R)	3.4	10,247
	Submit photo	Vic Gaza (R)	2.9	8,916
	Submit photo	David Crisostomo (D)	2.5	7,606
	Submit photo	William Payne Jr. (R)	2.4	7,188
	Submit photo	David Duenas (D)	2.2	6,603
	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola (R)	1.9	5,757
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	947

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 304,629
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje	11.7	9,425
✔		Darrel Barnett	10.6	8,500
✔	Submit photo	Joe S. San Agustin	10.3	8,289
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes	9.9	7,959
✔		William Parkinson	8.8	7,050
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez	8.5	6,800
✔		Roy Quinata	8.4	6,740
✔		Dwayne San Nicolas	8.0	6,394
✔	Submit photo	Angela Santos	7.8	6,272
✔	Submit photo	David Crisostomo	6.3	5,102
✔	Submit photo	David Duenas	5.8	4,639
		Other/Write-in votes	4.0	3,197

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,367
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicente Ada	9.1	3,584
✔		Sabrina Salas Matanane	8.2	3,222
✔		Frank Blas Jr.	8.0	3,141
✔		Jesse Lujan	7.9	3,110
✔		Christopher Duenas	7.7	3,036
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague	7.3	2,879
✔		Shelly Calvo	7.3	2,846
✔		Joanne Brown	7.2	2,845
✔		Eulogio Gumataotao	7.1	2,781
✔		Vincent Borja	7.0	2,738
✔	Submit photo	Vic Gaza	6.0	2,363
✔	Submit photo	William Payne Jr.	5.7	2,228
✔		Thomas Fisher	5.6	2,200
✔	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola	5.1	2,016
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	262

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,251
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