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The Legislature of Guam (Chamorro: Lehislaturan Guåhan) is the law-making body for the United States territory of Guam. The unicameral legislative branch consists of fifteen senators, each serving for a two-year term.
The 37th Guam Legislature is the current meeting of the Guam Legislature that convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 2, 2023, during Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2022 Guam election , the Democratic Party of Guam won a majority of seats in the Guam Legislature.
The Guam Legislature, I Liheslaturan Guåhan, is a unicameral body consisting of 15 senators. Senators are elected at-large to serve two-year terms without term limits. The current 37th Guam Legislature (2022–present) has a 8–6 Democratic majority (one vacancy) led by Speaker Therese M. Terlaje. [2]
Among the states, the Nebraska Legislature is the only state with a unicameral body. However, three other jurisdictions – the District of Columbia , Guam , and the U.S. Virgin Islands – also have unicameral bodies.
Legislative elections were held Guam on November 8, 2022, along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. [1] Before the election, the Democratic Party holds eight of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party holds seven seats. [2]
The 36th Guam Legislature was the meeting of the Guam Legislature that was convened in Hagatna, Guam on January 4, 2021 and ended on January 1, 2023, during the third and fourth years of Lou Leon Guerrero's Governorship. In the 2020 Guam election, the Democratic Party of Guam retained power with a slight decrease in their number of seats. [1]
Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, [1] along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election, the Democratic Party held nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held six seats. The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the ...
Guam Election Commission "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, archived from the original on 2021-02-03 State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020