United States House election in Guam, 2024 (August 3 Democratic primary)

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Guam's At-large Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 3, 2024
Primary: August 3, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 General runoff: November 19, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Guam
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The U.S. House of Representatives election in Guam was on November 5, 2024. Voters elected one non-voting member to serve in the U.S. House from the territory's one at-large U.S. House district. The primary was August 3, 2024. The filing deadline was May 3, 2024.

Candidate filing deadline	Primary election	General election
May 3, 2024	August 3, 2024	November 5, 2024

This page focuses on Guam's Democratic primary for the U.S. House. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• United States House election in Guam, 2024 (August 3 Republican primary)
• United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2024

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District

Ginger Cruz defeated Amanda Shelton and Michael F.Q. San Nicolas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ginger Cruz	40.7	5,163
		Amanda Shelton	33.9	4,301
		Michael F.Q. San Nicolas	25.1	3,189
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	35

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,688
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Guam

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Candidate profiles

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Ginger Cruz

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Ginger Cruz is experienced, credible, and confident. She is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former Deputy Inspector General with oversight of Iraq reconstruction, where she held the civilian equivalent rank of a two-star general, and a successful private sector CEO in the defense industry, working to maximize local community content for large federal programs. Ginger has implemented policy within the executive branch of the federal government and influenced it in the Congress. She has worked with the Secretaries of State and Defense, and eight committees in both the House and Senate. Ginger is the daughter of a DPW surveyor and a DOE teacher, raised in Dededo and a proud graduate of Guam’s public and private schools. Everything she learned growing up in Guam has contributed to her success and is what drives her to give back and make a difference. When she came home from college, her groundbreaking work in Guam media and her growth into policy and communications with two of the most successful administrations in Guam history - Gov. Joe Ada and Gov. Carl Gutierrez – were the basis on which she expanded her knowledge and experience. Returning home once again in 2019, Ginger taught Foreign Policy at the University of Guam, worked to promote local small businesses and help people benefit from the massive federal investment occurring in the region, and championed efforts to finally move power lines underground with federal help."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Ginger Cruz is running for Congress because the stakes have never been higher. When Guam transitioned away from Naval Rule in 1949, it was placed under the Department of the Interior. It’s 2024, and Guam is at the center of the U.S. national security strategy and a keystone of deterrence in a growing superpower competition. And while we are taking on more of the burden of a growing military presence, Guam is on the sidelines of U.S. efforts to expand prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. It is past time for Guam to seek a revision and strengthen its position as America in the Indo-Pacific by elevating Guam's oversight from Interior to the White House.

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With the military hardening defenses to protect its personnel and infrastructure, Guam is behind the curve obtaining federal resources and attention to protect the people of Guam “outside the fence”. We must strengthen our National Guard and Homeland Security – not with more studies, but with funding and concrete federal support. Water security must be a top priority. Guam's National Guard needs the flexibility to reorganize and train to defend Guam, given today’s military posture in the Pacific. It should receive dedicated funding and a local training facility, like other states. Our Homeland Security and Civil Defense need support and resources to expand public awareness and preparedness for both natural and manmade disasters.

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Guam can use its unincorporated territorial status as a blank slate rather than a barrier, leveraging our unique identity to create opportunities for much needed solutions. Now is the time to ensure that the military build-up is good for Guam – that our schools are improved, our infrastructure is stronger, our healthcare is better, and crime rates are brought down by shutting down the importation of drugs. We are the only ones who can leverage our value to build a better future for our people. We cannot expect others to do it for us. We must be the agents of our own change.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Guam At-large District in 2024.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Ginger Cruz	Democratic Party	$529,388	$522,799	$-18,009	As of December 31, 2024
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas	Democratic Party	$23,168	$38,204	$2,235	As of December 31, 2024
Amanda Shelton	Democratic Party	$166,381	$159,751	$6,629	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

See also

• United States House election in Guam, 2024 (August 3 Republican primary)
• United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2024
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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Guam's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

James Moylan (R)

Representatives

Republican Party (1)