Democrat Therese Terlaje leads Guam governor's race in early count

Democratic Sen. Therese Terlaje leads Republican Sen. Tony Ada by 80 votes in Guam's race for governor, 5,243 to 5,163, with 21 of 59 precincts counted.

Guam, where America's Election Day begins, had 59,146 registered voters for the 2026 general election.

If the trend holds, Terlaje and her running mate, Sen. Sabina Perez, will take office as Guam faces soaring gas and food prices, military buildup that includes a 360-degree missile defense system, concerns over deep-sea mining, and a slowly recovering tourism industry.

The first batch of precincts counted included the vote-rich villages of Dededo and Yigo.

Here's a quick roundup, based on a partial, unofficial tally from the Guam Election Commission as of midnight:

Governor's race with 21 of 59 precincts counted

* Terlaje-Perez: 5,243 or 50.22%

* Ada-Calvo: 5,163 or 49.45%

Delegate to Congress race

* Atty. Alicia Limtiaco: 5,354 or 51.8%

* Del. James Moylan: 4,968 or 48%

Attorney General race

* Atty. Phil Tydingco: 3,839

* AG Douglas Moylan: 3,336

* Atty. Thomas Fisher: 1,282

* Atty. Pete Santos: 1,262

* Atty. Jordan Pauluhn: 482

Guam Legislature

1. Sen. Chris Barnett: 6,802

2. Amanda Shelton: 5,418

3. Sen. Sabrina Salas-Matanane: 4,712

4. Sen. Jesse Lujan: 4,609

5. Telena Nelson: 4,589

6 . Sen. Chris Duenas: 4,497

7. Clynt Ridgell: 4,453

8. Dr. Hoa Nguyen: 4,446

9. Sen. William Parkinson: 4,445

10. Sen. Telo Taitague: 4,424

11. Donna Muna Quinata: 4,380

12. Sen. Vince Borja: 4,086

13. Angel Sablan: 3,817

14. Kallen Perez: 3,762

15. Calvo, Shelly: 3,698

16. Roy Quinata: 3,635

17. Sen. Shawn Gumataotao: 3,620

18. Wil Castro: 3,562

19. Louisa Borja: 3,478

20. Raffaele Sgambelluri: 3,394

21. Jonathan Savares: 3,358

22. Fred Bordallo Jr.: 3,250

23. Sarah Thomas Nededog: 3,246

24. Joaquin Cruz: 3,230

25. Anthony Taijeron: 3,196

26. Angela Santos: 3,081

27. Joaquin Taitague: 2,943

28. Gregorio Calvo: 2,258

29. Matteo Mortera: 2,242

30. Joseph B.D. Arriola: 1,728

Terlaje, 62, did not receive an official endorsement from the titular head of the Democratic Party of Guam, term-limited Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero. Leon Guerrero’s lieutenant governor during her two terms, Josh Tenorio, lost in the three-way Democratic primary in August.

This story will be updated.