Politics1 Directory
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Candidate & Election Guide
Commonwealth candidates, elections, political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
David Apatang (I)*
& Dennis James Mendiola (I)*
Vinnie Sablan (R) - Ex-Senator, Ex-Representative & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Ralph Torres (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-Senator & Ex-Representative
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Blas "BJ" Attao (I) - Representative, Ex-House Speaker & Ex-Republican
& Ed Villagomez (I) - House Speaker
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
David Apatang (I)*
& Dennis James Mendiola (I)*
Vinnie Sablan (R) - Ex-Senator, Ex-Representative & '22 Lt Gov Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Ralph Torres (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-Senator & Ex-Representative
& Runningmate Not Yet Named
Blas "BJ" Attao (I) - Representative, Ex-House Speaker & Ex-Republican
& Ed Villagomez (I) - House Speaker
Next Gubernatorial Officer Elections in 2026.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Edward Manibusan (I)*
Edward Manibusan (I)*
U.S. House
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL RESIDENT REPRESENATATIVE:
AT LARGE
Political Parties
CNMI POLITICAL PARTIES:
CNMI Democratic Party (D)
CNMI Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
CNMI GOVERNMENT
CNMI GOVERNMENT: