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William Castro
2021 - Present
2027
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William Castro (Republican Party) is the Chief of Staff to the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. He assumed office on October 1, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Castro (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Guam's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Career
Ralph Torres chief of staff
Gov. Ralph Torres (R) appointed Castro as his new chief of staff, effective October 1, 2021.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2021, Ballotpedia identified William Castro as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by each administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[2]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff, and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[2]
Elections
2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2020
General runoff election
General runoff election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas defeated Robert Underwood in the general runoff election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) | 59.6 | 10,467 |
 | Robert Underwood (D) | 40.4 | 7,090 | |
| Total votes: 17,557 | |||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas and Robert Underwood advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Castro in the general election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) | 46.6 | 13,326 |
| ✔ | | Robert Underwood (D) | 32.5 | 9,309 |
 | William Castro (R) | 20.7 | 5,932 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 28,622 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas and Robert Underwood advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. William Castro advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Castro did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
