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Aumua Amata Radewagen
2015 - Present
2027
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Aumua Amata Radewagen (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing American Samoa's At-Large Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Radewagen (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent American Samoa's At-Large Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Radewagen was born in Washington D.C. in 1947. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Guam in 1975.[1][2] She has previously worked as a congressional staffer for various members of Congress, including Phil Crane (R-Illi.) and J.C. Watts (R-Okla.). She also worked on the staff of the House Republican Conference.[1]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Radewagen was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Indian and Insular Affairs
- Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
- Indo-Pacific
2021-2022
Radewagen was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Health
- Oversight and Investigations
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
- Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Radewagen was assigned to the following committees:[3]
2015-2016
Radewagen served on the following committees:[4]
Elections
2026
See also: United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District
Incumbent Aumua Amata Radewagen is running in the general election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District
Incumbent Aumua Amata Radewagen defeated Luisa Kuaea, Fualaau Tago Lancaster, and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman in the general election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aumua Amata Radewagen (R) | 74.8 | 7,394 |
 | Luisa Kuaea (D) | 18.6 | 1,840 | |
 | Fualaau Tago Lancaster (Independent) | 4.7 | 469 | |
 | Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (D) | 1.9 | 185 | |
| Total votes: 9,888 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District
Incumbent Aumua Amata Radewagen won election in the general election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aumua Amata Radewagen (R) | 100.0 | 6,637 |
| Total votes: 6,637 | |||
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2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District
Incumbent Aumua Amata Radewagen defeated Oreta Crichton and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman in the general election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aumua Amata Radewagen (R) | 83.3 | 9,790 |
 | Oreta Crichton (D) | 14.5 | 1,709 | |
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (D) | 2.1 | 250 | |
| Total votes: 11,749 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District
Incumbent Aumua Amata Radewagen defeated Tuika Tuika and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman in the general election for U.S. House American Samoa At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aumua Amata Radewagen (R) | 83.3 | 7,194 |
| Tuika Tuika (Independent) | 9.1 | 785 | ||
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (D) | 7.6 | 659 | |
| Total votes: 8,638 | |||
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2016
Incumbent Amata Radewagen (R) defeated Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau (D), Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias (D), Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (D), and Tim Jones (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. American Samoa does not hold primary elections.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Amata Radewagen Incumbent |
75.4% | 8,923 | |
| Democratic | Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau | 13.4% | 1,581 | |
| Democratic | Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias | 8.3% | 978 | |
| Democratic | Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 1.5% | 181 | |
| Independent | Tim Jones | 1.4% | 171 | |
| Total Votes | 11,834 | |||
| Source: The Green Papers | ||||
2014
Radewagen won election in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent American Samoa. Radewagen defeated incumbent Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
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Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017
Radewagen was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. She was part of the executive team.
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Radewagen was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention. She was an unpledged delegate.
RNC Rules Committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Radewagen was a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[6]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
Delegate rules
All of American Samoa's Republican delegates were "unpledged," meaning they were not pledged to support a specific candidate at the national convention. Delegates from American Samoa were elected at a territorial convention on March 22, 2016.
American Samoa convention results
At the American Samoa Republican territorial convention on March 22, 2016, the following delegates were elected to attend the Republican National Convention as unpledged delegates.[7]
- Utu Abe Malae (At-large)
- Su'a Schuster (At-large)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (At-large)
- John Raynar
- Taulapapa William Sword
- Charles Warren
- Tina Ioane
- Ann Longnecker
- Joan Galea'i Holland
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Congress, "RADEWAGEN, Aumua Amata Coleman," accessed June 12, 2025
- ↑ University of Guam, "Resolution No. 18-20," accessed April 12, 2025
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ The Green Papers, "The Green Papers: American Samoa 2016 General Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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