Jordan Pauluhn, a nonpartisan candidate for Attorney General has asked the Superior Court of Guam to intervene in the dispute over the Guam Election Commission's handling of a complaint regarding Attorney General Douglas Moylan's alleged Republican Party affiliation.

Pauluhn filed a request for emergency relief, a temporary restraining order, declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus Sept. 15

In the filing, Pauluhn said that the case presents a "straightforward and time-sensitive question" about whether Moylan is "qualified" to appear on Guam's general election ballot for the "nonpartisan" position of attorney general.

The case stems from a complaint Pauluhn filed with the GEC on June 19, which he alleged that "Moylan declared a Republican party affiliation."

"The complaint demonstrated that at the time he filed his declaration of candidacy he was (1) registered with the Guam Election Commission as a Republican and (2) publicly listed with the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) as a Republican Attorney General and Republican candidate," the court document states.

In a July 1 email, attached as an exhibit to the court filing, the GEC said, "the Commission does not view the filing of the Complaint, by itself, as requiring immediate disqualification."

Pauluhn acknowledged receiving the email from the commission which said the matter would be reviewed, and Moylan would be given opportunity to respond before addressing the matter at a future GEC meeting. The GEC also said it would provide an "opportunity for the candidate to amend or correct the record" before determining whether further action was necessary.

"In response to the initial complaint, Mr. Moylan denied in media interviews having a party affiliation," the court document states.

Pauluhn filed a second Sworn Declaration in Support of the Complaint for Disqualification to the Guam Election Commission Aug. 14. In the declaration, Pauluhn alleged "While visiting the RAGA website, I directly observed that Douglas Moylan is prominently featured and listed as a Republican Attorney General."

"I personally observed that the RAGA website explicitly solicits partisan engagement on his behalf by asking visitors to the website to "share this candidate" in reference to Douglas Moylan," Pauluhn said.

Pauluhn attached the RAGA website's source Code as "Exhibit D" which he said shows Moylan's profile had been updated to include a "short biography" on July 10, after the GEC received notice of the complaint.

"The 'date modified' listing July 10, 2026, is located in lines 35 and 41 of the source code," the declaration states.

Pauluhn contends that the Moylan's active listing and promotion on the national platform conflict with the statutory mandate that candidates for AG declare no political party affiliation.

He also contended that Moylan's response to commission asserts that "he did declare a political party affiliation and produced emails communicating with what is allegedly an individual named 'Adam' associated with RAGA."

Pauluhn argued that the matter was "time-sensitive," and challenged the commission handling of the complaint.

"Given the impending nature of the election, this action must be urgently and emergently handled," the court document states.

In addition to calling for Moylan's disqualification, Pauluhn alleged that the Open Government Law was violated by the GEC on Aug. 15.

"During the meeting, the Executive Director of the Guam Election Commission removed Mr. Pauluhn telling him that the meeting was "closed" to individuals who did not have a 'badge,'" the court document states.

Pauluhn is asking the Superior Court of Guam to issue a temporary restraining order barring the placement of Moylan on the 2026 general election ballot for the Attorney General race until the matter is resolved.

He also asked that the Court disqualify Moylan as an AG candidate in the upcoming election and an injunction preventing the GEC from placing Moylan on the ballot or mandating his removal from the ballot.

He asked the Court to declare that the GEC violated the Open Government Law and that all actions taken at the Aug. 15 meeting are voided and an injunction to prevent continued violation.