American Samoa gubernatorial election, 2012
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The 2012 American Samoa gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012, coinciding with the 2012 United States presidential elections
, 2012 United States general elections
and the American Samoa general election.
Incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono
is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. All elections and candidates in American Samoa are nonpartisan
, though candidates do identify with specific parties.
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
, 2012 United States general elections
United States elections, 2012
The 2012 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The 57th quadrennial presidential election will be held on this date, coinciding with Senate elections where 33 races will occur, as well as House of Representatives elections to elect the members for the 113th Congress...
and the American Samoa general election.
Incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono
Togiola Tulafono
Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono is the Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as Lieutenant Governor, taking this position on January 3, 1997....
is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. All elections and candidates in American Samoa are nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
, though candidates do identify with specific parties.
Announced
- Utu Abe MalaeUtu Abe MalaeUtu Abe Malae is an American Samoan politician, banker and businessman. Malae was a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial elections, finishing second in the runoff to incumbent Governor Togiola Tulafono....
- announced candidacy on August 15, 2011 - Runner up in 2008 gubernatorial electionAmerican Samoa gubernatorial election, 2008The 2008 American Samoa gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008, coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections and the American Samoa general election. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election between the top two candidates was held on...
- No running mate announced as of August 2011.