2024 American Samoan general election
 | This article documents a current election. Information may change rapidly as the election progresses until official results have been published. Initial news reports may be unreliable, and the last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Gubernatorial election | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
All 21 seats in the American Samoa House of Representatives 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
 |
|---|
General elections are currently being held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters will elect governor, lieutenant governor, as well as faipule (members) of the House of Representatives on a non-partisan basis, as well as the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress.
Delegate election
[edit]Republican incumbent Amata Coleman Radewagen is running for reelection.[1] Radewagen is being challenged by Democrats Luisa Kuaea and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman.[2][3] Independent candidate Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster is also on the ballot.[4]hl
Gubernatorial election
[edit]Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor in the 2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "E Lavatia le Alofa" ('Love Beareth All').[5] Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the governor's reelection.[6] Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former director of the Office of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024.[7] Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a former faipule for Maʻopūtasi County, as his running mate.[6] Also on the ballot are Vaitautolu l’aulualo and his running mate Mary Taufetee, who are campaigning with the slogan "United for Change."[4][8]
American Samoa Fono elections
[edit]Elections for seats in lower house of the American Samoa Fono will be held. All 20 seats in the House of Representatives are up for reelection, although four seats are uncontested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Frisk, Garrett (July 21, 2023). "We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Luisa Kuaea announces bid for US Congress". Talanei. April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Suitonu-Chapman announces run for US Congress". Talanei. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Election Office releases list of candidates for 2024 General Election". Talanei.com. September 3, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Fa’asau, Asi Andrew (April 10, 2024). "Lemanu/ La'apui campaign for the 2024 gubernatorial election officially opens". Samoa News. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Fa’asau, Asi Andrew (March 25, 2024). "Pulu Ae Ae, Jr confirms his run for Lt. Governor with Pula Nikolao Pula". Samoa News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Annesley, Rhonda (March 5, 2024). "2024 HOPE: Pula T.I. Nikolau Pula becomes the first to announce his candidacy for Governor". Samoa News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Vaitautolu: American Samoa needs new leaders". Talanei.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
