Former senator Mary Camacho Torres officially announced her candidacy for Guam’s Delegate seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, pledging to bring “a stronger voice with a clear vision” to Washington.
Torres said the rising cost of living remains the most urgent issue facing island residents, citing housing prices, medical bills, and rising grocery costs that she said are pushing longtime families off-island. “Families rooted here for generations now feel like strangers in their own home,” she said. She argued that many of Guam’s struggles originate from federal policy and require stronger advocacy in Congress. “Until we have a stronger voice in Washington, these failures will keep weighing us down no matter how hard we try.”
A former lawmaker with a bipartisan record, Torres authored nearly 40 laws during her legislative tenure, including measures to cut taxes for small businesses, expand paid parental leave, open more foster homes, and strengthen protections for survivors of violence. “We’ve proven what’s possible here at home,” she said. “Now I’m ready to carry that fight to Washington.”
Torres said she will release more details on her platform as the election approaches. She closed her announcement by emphasizing that a delegate’s effectiveness must be measured by real outcomes for families, manåmko’, and veterans.
Camacho is the daughter of the late, former Governor Carlos Camacho. In a nod to her father's legacy of public service, she announced her run for Delegate on his 101st birthday.