Alicia Garrido Limtiaco formally filed her candidacy Monday for Guam's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, framing her campaign around closing the gap between federal decisions and tangible results for island families.
Limtiaco, who served as the first woman U.S. Attorney for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and as Guam's elected Attorney General, said her experience navigating federal systems distinguishes her approach to the role.
"Securing funding is the first step," Limtiaco said. "Delivering results people can feel in their daily lives is what our people expect from their Delegate to Congress. That's the job; and that's the gap I'm running to close."
Among her stated priorities are equal access to Supplemental Security Income for seniors, persons with disabilities and low-income families; Guam's inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; full veterans' benefits and reliable healthcare access; and ensuring the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program supports the local economy and workforce.
Limtiaco also pointed to the absence of a comprehensive, standalone federal digital and cybersecurity initiative for Guam as an unrealized opportunity. "In Congress, what matters is what gets authorized and funded," she said. "If it's not there, it doesn't move."
She acknowledged the contributions of previous delegates while arguing that outcomes — not just advocacy — must define representation going forward. "There is a difference between what is approved and what actually gets delivered," she said.