Vice Speaker Tony Ada and Edward J. Calvo celebrated their lead in Guam's 2026 general election early Wednesday morning after unofficial results showed their gubernatorial ticket receiving 15,945 votes, compared with 14,925 for opponents Sens. Therese Terlaje and Sabina Perez, who conceded the race.
The Ada-Calvo ticket held a 1,020-vote lead as the final batch of unofficial results was reported. Ada described the contest as a close race leading up to the final tabulation.
“First off, we want to thank Senator Therese Terlaje and Senator Sabina Perez for a campaign, you know, it was something that, you know, we went head-to-head on, we continued to work for it, and we're grateful to them for, you know, going this far in the campaign. I got the call from Senator Therese Terlaje and Senator Sabina Perez, and they offered any way they can help,” Ada told Guam News Network.
At the Terlaje-Perez campaign, Terlaje acknowledged the vote difference and said the remaining provisional and absentee ballots were unlikely to change the outcome.
“The spread is about 1,000 points, and there's only about the 371 ballots that are being mailed in. So even if those were counted, that spread would still be significant. So, I just called Senator Tony Ada and conceded, and congratulated him, on behalf of Senator Perez and I,” Terlaje said.
Ada said he and Calvo were humbled by the support and the trust voters placed in them, adding that their administration would focus on moving the island forward.
“We're humbled by all the support, all the votes, the people of Guam placing their trust in us. ... We're going to move forward and get our island moving. We're going to work with our people, and most especially ... work with those who have been elected into the legislature, the Attorney General's office, and it's time to unify and get to work,” Ada said.
Calvo said the campaign was about more than the candidates and their desire to bring change to Guam.
“It's not about us. It's about everyone on island that wants to see change, that wants to have a future that is different. And we're going to move forward, so we just really appreciate all the support,” Calvo said.
Calvo also commended the Terlaje-Perez campaign for what he described as a "sportsman-like" contest between the two campaigns.
“I thought there was a mutual respect there, and we always try to keep the high road. I think they did as well. It's unfortunate that people out there were continuously trying to throw out lies about us or trying to bring it down, but I'm glad that the two camps kept it clean and continue to talk about the issues. And that's the way we're going to continue moving forward,” Calvo said.
Ada said the next step would be bringing people together to move the island forward.
In the race for Guam's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, Alicia Limtiaco led with 15,645 votes to incumbent James Moylan's 14,983, a difference of 662 votes.
Limtiaco thanked voters for their support following the release of the final unofficial results.
“I am very, very humbled by the results. And very thankful to the people of Guam for their confidence, for their trust in me. I am, again, very appreciative of all of our supporters, for to my family and everyone who contributed to my campaign and my candidacy. I look forward to all of the hard work ahead, and working with everyone,” Limtiaco said.
In the attorney general's race, Phillip Tydingco maintained his lead throughout the tabulation, receiving 11,583 votes. Incumbent Douglas Moylan received 10,008 votes.
Incumbent Sen. Christopher Barnett led the senatorial race with 19,783 votes, followed by Amanda Shelton with 15,835 votes.
The remaining candidates among the top 5 vote-getters were incumbent Sens. Sabrina Salas Matanane with 14,220 votes, Jesse Lujan with 13,917 and Christopher Duenas with 13,746.
Other incumbents who secured positions among the top 15 included Telo Taitague with 13,330 votes, William Parkinson with 13,120, Vincent Borja with 12,235, Shelly Calvo with 11,428 and Eulogio Shawn Gumataotao with 11,031.
Former senators Telena Nelson, with 13,488 votes, and Clynton Ridgell, with 12,595, were also among the candidates positioned to return to the Legislature.
First-time candidates Dr. Hoa Nguyen, with 13,329 votes; Donna Quinata, with 12,670; and Kallen Perez, with 11,203, also appeared to secure seats based on the unofficial results.
The results of the 2026 general election remain unofficial pending the Guam Election Commission's counting of provisional and absentee ballots and certification of the results.