Vinnie F. Sablan

Northern Mariana Islands Senate District 3

Vinnie F. Sablan (Republican Party) was a member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, representing District 3. He left office on January 8, 2023.

Sablan (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. He lost in the general runoff election on November 25, 2022.

On January 11, 2021, Sablan was elected Senate floor leader for the 22nd Commonwealth Legislature.^[1]

On July 29, 2021, Sablan announced that he would join the Republican Party. He had previously been registered as an independent.^[2]

Elections

2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

David Apatang defeated Vinnie F. Sablan in the general runoff election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on November 25, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Apatang (Independent)	54.1	7,394
	Vinnie F. Sablan (R)	45.9	6,263

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,657
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General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

Vinnie F. Sablan and David Apatang advanced to a runoff. They defeated Leila Staffler in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Vinnie F. Sablan (R)	38.8	5,728
✔	David Apatang (Independent)	33.2	4,890
	Leila Staffler (D)	28.0	4,132

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,750
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Elections

2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands

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