United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands, 2010
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The 2010 Congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands occurred on November 2, 2010 and elected the territory's Delegate
to the United States House of Representatives
. Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress
from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010, the United States House elections
in other states and territories, and various territorial and local elections.
, the first delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands
to the House of Representatives, is running for re-election. Sablan is being challenged by Covenant Party
candidate Joseph James N. Camacho
, an attorney and former Floor Leader
in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
. The local Republican Party candidate is Juan N. Babauta
, the former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. There is also one Democratic (CNMI) challenger, Jesus Borja
, a former lieutenant governor
.
The race is likely to be highly competitive given Sablan's vulnerablity, having been elected by less than a quarter of the vote in 2008, the strong Republican political environment, and strong challengers.
This election, unlike the 2008 contest, will go to a runoff if no candidate succeeds in achieveing a simple majority in the initial election.
Delegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress
112th United States Congress
The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and will end on January...
from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.
These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010, the United States House elections
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections, also known as the 2010 midterm elections, were held on November 2, 2010, at the midpoint of President Barack Obama's first term in office. Voters of the 50 U.S. states chose 435 U.S. Representatives. Voters of the U.S...
in other states and territories, and various territorial and local elections.
Background
Gregorio Killi Camacho SablanGregorio Sablan
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan is a Northern Mariana politician and former election commission director. Sablan was elected in 2008 as the first nonvoting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
, the first delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
to the House of Representatives, is running for re-election. Sablan is being challenged by Covenant Party
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
The Covenant Party is a political party in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands advocating government and financial reform. In the legislative elections of 2003, the Covenant Party won nine of eighteen seats. In the 2005 elections, the Covenant Party increased its position as one of the...
candidate Joseph James N. Camacho
Joe Camacho
Joseph James Norita Camacho is a Northern Mariana Islands lawyer and politician. He is a Representative in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, as of 2009, and currently serves as the House's floor leader in the 16th Northern Marianas Legislature.Camacho is a candidate for...
, an attorney and former Floor Leader
Floor Leader
Floor Leaders are leaders of their political parties in each of the houses of the legislature.- Senate :In the United States Senate, they are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and...
in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20...
. The local Republican Party candidate is Juan N. Babauta
Juan N. Babauta
Juan Nekai Babauta is a Northern Mariana Islander politician. Babauta served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for one term from January 14, 2002 until January 9, 2006....
, the former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. There is also one Democratic (CNMI) challenger, Jesus Borja
Jesus Borja
Jesus "Jesse" Camacho Borja is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and laywer. Borja served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1994 until 1998 under former Democratic Governor Froilan Tenorio....
, a former lieutenant governor
Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has a self governing government consisting of a locally elected governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The current Lieutenant Governor is Eloy Inos, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created when...
.
The race is likely to be highly competitive given Sablan's vulnerablity, having been elected by less than a quarter of the vote in 2008, the strong Republican political environment, and strong challengers.
This election, unlike the 2008 contest, will go to a runoff if no candidate succeeds in achieveing a simple majority in the initial election.
Candidates
- Gregorio SablanGregorio SablanGregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan is a Northern Mariana politician and former election commission director. Sablan was elected in 2008 as the first nonvoting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...
(D), incumbent Delegate - Joe CamachoJoe CamachoJoseph James Norita Camacho is a Northern Mariana Islands lawyer and politician. He is a Representative in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, as of 2009, and currently serves as the House's floor leader in the 16th Northern Marianas Legislature.Camacho is a candidate for...
(Cov), former Covenant Floor Leader in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives - Jesus BorjaJesus BorjaJesus "Jesse" Camacho Borja is a Northern Mariana Islander politician and laywer. Borja served as the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1994 until 1998 under former Democratic Governor Froilan Tenorio....
(D), former Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands - Juan Babauta (R), former Resident Representative and former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands