Tuika Tuika Jr. is an American Samoa

American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...

n accountant

Accountant

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 and politician

Politician

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. He has worked for various American Samoan government offices for many years.

Tuika ran as a candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial election

American Samoa gubernatorial election, 2008

The 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...

, which was held on November 4, 2008. His running mate for Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa

The government of American Samoa consists of a locally elected governor, lieutenant governor and the American Samoa Fono, which consists of an 18-member Senate and a 21-member House of Representatives. The first popular election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor took place in 1977...

 was Tee Masaniai

Tee Masaniai

Te’e Masaniai Jr. is an American Samoan politician and United States military retiree, Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient....

. The ticket received just 0.51 per cent of the popular vote.

Tuika announced his candidacy for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2010 election for United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa

United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2010

The United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, which will contest American Samoa lone At-large congressional district, was held on November 2, 2010...

. He will challenge incumbent Eni Faleomavaega.

External links

• Samoa News political advertisement for Tukia for Governor, Nonpartisan candidates