2022 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election

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2022 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
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  NMI-Ralph-Torres.jpg Arnold Palacios.jpg TinaSablan.jpg
Nominee Ralph Torres Arnold Palacios Tina Sablan
Party Republican Independent Democratic
  Vinnie Sablan Official Portrait.jpg David Apatang Standing with USAF Airmen (cropped).jpg Leila Staffler Official Portrait.jpg
Running mate Vinnie Sablan David Apatang Leila Staffler
Incumbent Governor

Ralph Torres
Republican



The 2022 Northern Mariana gubernatorial election will take place in 2022 to elect the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands and the lieutenant governor of the Northern Mariana Islands to a four-year term in office. In the Northern Mariana Islands, if no candidate receives 50% of the vote in the general election for a statewide office, the two highest-placing candidates will advance to a runoff election.[1]

Incumbent Republican Governor Ralph Torres is running for re-election to a second full term in office.[2] Lieutenant Governor Arnold Palacios, a career Republican, has announced he will run against Torres as an independent with Saipan mayor David M. Apatang as his running mate.[3] Democratic nominee Tina Sablan, a member of the territorial House of Representatives, is the first woman to be nominated for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.[4]

Torres has been under investigation for misusing public funds since 2019. On January 12, 2022, the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives voted to impeach Torres on charges of theft and corruption. A two-thirds majority vote in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate is now required to remove the governor from office.[5][6]

Candidates[]

Republican Party[]

Declared[]

Declined[]

  • Arnold Palacios, Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (running as an independent)[3]

Democratic Party[]

Declared[]

Declined[]

Independents[]

On October 22, 2021, Palacios and Apatang announced they were leaving the Republican Party and would run as an Independent ticket.[3]

Declared[]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Tina Sablan (D)
Politicians
  • Gregorio Sablan, Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (Independent)[7]
Organizations
  • Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands[8]
Arnold Palacios (I)
Territory-wide officials
  • Benigno Fitial, former governor (Covenant/Republican)[3]
Territorial legislators
Commonwealth Ports Authority board members
  • Pete P. Reyes[3]
  • Thomas Villagomez[3]
Local politicians
  • Marianne Tudela, former mayor of Saipan[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Though Sablan is an Independent, he caucuses with the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives

References[]

  1. ^ De Guzman, Andrew (2009-07-29). "Fitial approves runoff law". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c Evarose Limol, K-Andrea (August 16, 2021). "Ralph & Vinnie in 2022". Marianas Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Erediano, Emmanuel T. "Palacios, Apatang vow to rebuild trust in government". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. ^ "Tina Sablan says it's time for change in the CNMI". www.kuam.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. ^ "Impeachment Charges Filed Against CNMI Governor".
  6. ^ "CNMI House of Representatives votes to impeach Torres".
  7. ^ a b c "CNMI Dems endorse Sablan for governor".
  8. ^ a b Erediano, Emmanuel T. "NMI Democrats: Tina Sablan for governor". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  9. ^ De La Torre, Ferdie (January 21, 2022). "Staffler is Tina's running mate". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Edith: The pioneer of the opposition". KANDIT News Group. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  11. ^ Post, Emmanuel T. Erediano | For The Guam Daily. "CNMI Dems urge Sablan to run for governor". The Guam Daily Post.
  12. ^ "Kilili says he may run for governor".
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