YOUR CANDIDATES IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS

Editor’s Note: The Saipan Tribune attempted to collect information on all candidates. Only a few were able to provide responses within deadline.

JUDGE’S RETENTION

Name: CAMACHO, Joseph Norita
Position Sought: Retention on the Bench
Re-Electionist?: Yes
Educational Background: Juris Doctor, Gonzaga University School of Law, 2001; master of Public Administration, Seattle University, 1998; BA history, San Jose State University, 1994.

U.S. DELEGATE

Name: SABLAN, Gregorio Kilili Camacho
Position Sought: U.S. Delegate
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Independent

SENATE

Name: IGISOMAR, Sixto Kaipat
Position Sought: Senate-Saipan
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: YUMUL, Ray Naraja
Position Sought: Senate-Saipan
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Independent

Name: BORJA, Francisco Manglona
Position Sought: Senate-Tinian
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: SAN NICOLAS, Henry Hofschneider
Position Sought: Senate-Tinian
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Independent

Name: HOCOG, George Ogo
Position Sought: Senate-Rota
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Republican

Name: MANGLONA, Thomas Lee Atalig
Position Sought: Senate-Rota
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Democrat

Name: MANGLONA, Paul Atalig
Position Sought: Senate-Rota
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Independent
Educational Background: Master of Science in Structural Engineering, San Jose State University, 1982; BS Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University, 1980
Political Experience: CNMI Legislature 1988-present, Senate president, four terms; CNMI Second Constitutional Convention, 1985; board member, MIHA, 1986-1987

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 1)

Name: DELEON GUERRERO, Joseph Pinaula
Position Sought: Representative
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: DEMAPAN, Angel Aldan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican
Educational Background: Business Administration, NMC; Communications, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Political Experience: 19th CNMI House of Representatives; Speaker, 2nd and 3rd CNMI Youth Congress

Name: GUERRERO, Joseph LeePan Tenorio
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: MARATITA, Janet Ulloa
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Republican

Name: SABLAN, Gregorio Muna Jr.
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Republican

Name: SABLAN, Antonio Pangelinan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: BENAVENTE, Roman Cepeda
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: DUENAS, Anthony Indalecio
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Independent

Name: FLORES, Joseph Arriola
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-electionist?: No
Party: Independent

Name: PROPST, Edwin Kenneth
Position Sought: Representaive, Precinct 1
Re-Electionist?: Yes
Party: Independent
Educational Background: AB Communication, University of Hawaii at Manoa; NMC
Political Experience: Incumbent, 19th CNMI Legislature.

Name: TEREGEYO, Ana Sablan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 1
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent
Educational Background: HS (GED) + 14 CR HR college credits (Personnel Management)
Political Experience:
Member, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Commonwealth Legislature, 1992-2000

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 2)

Name: DEMAPAN, Rafael Sablan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 2
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: SABLAN, John Paul Palacios
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 2
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: ICHIHARA, Vicente Aldan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 2
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 3)

Name: BARCINAS, Donald Cabrera
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: BLANCO, Ivan Alafonso
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: DELA CRUZ, Francisco Santos
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: ITIBUS, Jose Ilo
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: ATTAO, Blas Jonathan “BJ” Tenorio
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

Name: BENAVENTE, Anthony Tenorio
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

Name: CAMACHO, Vicente Castro
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: HOFSHNEIDER, Heinz Sablan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: TEBUTEB, Ramon Angailen
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

Name: TORRES, Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: VILLAGOMEZ, Edmund Joseph Sablan
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

Name: YUMUL, Ralph Naraja
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 3
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 4)

Name: CAMACHO, George Norita
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 4
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: IGITOL, Alice Santos
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 4
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: MURDOCK, Aaron Jay
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 4
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Democrat

Name: RUAK, Joseph Kani
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 4
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: SABLAN, Vinson Edward Flores
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 4
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 5)

Name: AGULTO, Antonio Reyes
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 5
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: AGUON, Francisco Concepcion
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 5
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

Name: CABRERA, James Anthony Duenas
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 5
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: CAMACHO, Antonio Muna
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 5
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

Name: DELEON GUERRERO, Lorenzo Iglesias
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 5
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Independent

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 6)

Name: ALDAN, Edwin Palacios
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 6
Re-Electionist: Yes
Party: Republican

Name: BORJA, Diana Hocog
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 6
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Independent

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (PRECINCT 7)

Name: MANGLONA, Tricia Marie Atalig
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 7
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Democrat

Name: MARATITA, Glenn Lizama
Position Sought: Representative, Precinct 7
Re-Electionist: No
Party: Republican

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Name: CASTRO, Luis John Deleon Guerrero
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Saipan & Northern Islands)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: KAIPAT, Diego Litulumar
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Saipan & Northern Islands)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: BORJA, Antonio San Nicolas
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: CING, Raynaldo Mendiola
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: FLEMING, Deborah Aldan
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: HOFSCHNEIDER, Edwin Manglona
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: MENDIOLA-LONG, Phillip Thomas
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: PALACIOS, Sylvestre Hofschneider
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Tinian)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: BARCINAS, Anthony Wayne
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Rota)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: CHARFAUROS, Vanessa Lyn Gogue
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Rota)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: MEREB, Ivan Jr.
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Rota)
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: RAMOS, Kary John
Position Sought: Municipal Council (Rota)
Party: Non-Partisan

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Name: ADA, Marylou Seman
Position Sought: Board of Education – Saipan
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: ORSINI, Andrew Lujan
Position Sought: Board of Education – Saipan
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: RAYPHAND, James Michael
Position Sought: Board of Education – Saipan
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: TENORIO, Janice Marie Ada
Position Sought: Board of Education – Saipan
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: APATANG, Dexter Peter
Position Sought: Board of Education – Rota
Party: Non-Partisan

Name: ATALIG, Herman Manglona
Position Sought: Board of Education – Rota
Party: Non-Partisan