All the candidates of the NMI Democratic Party have been officially certified by the Commonwealth Election Commission. <\/p>\n
The NMI Democratic Party handed certificates to all 18 candidates that are running for a seat in the CNMI government this coming election, officiating their candidacy. <\/p>\n
The Democratic Party candidates who are running for a seat in the CNMI House of Representatives and Senate are Celina R. Babauta, Antonio Cabrera, Peter Muna, Benusto Piteg, Edwin Propst, Christina-Marie Elise Sablan, Luella Marciano, Vicente Camacho, Corina Magofna, Denita Yangetmai, Alfredo Saures, Jenita Castro, Sheila Babauta, Richard Lizama, Leila Staffler, Frederick Dela Cruz, Edith Deleon Guerrero, and Jose Cruz. <\/p>\n
According to Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Ind-MP) who presented the certificates, it\u2019s good to see so many candidates in the Democratic Party as it would result in much needed competition in the CNMI. <\/p>\n
\u201cCompetition of ideas are great. It\u2019s healthy to compete. I\u2019m glad the Democrats have put out more choices and we\u2019ll see, let the people decide,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Sablan said he has heard from many that they are unhappy with the current administration and having another choice, competition, is good. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hearing from people who are, for one reason or another, unhappy with the administration and with the Republicans. You have a government that has cronyism, favoritism, corruption some say, and I think that unfortunate. I\u2019m an independent and I\u2019m not saying all Democrats are good candidates, there are good Democrats and there are good Republicans. These are smart, honest people and I think they will be hard working people. I hope the people will consider the Democrats,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Former speaker Herman HR Guerrero, who was there to present certificates, also said it\u2019s about time the CNMI changes its government. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor some time, the Democratic Party, we went into a long vacation but it\u2019s about time to change. I\u2019m so happy about our candidates and that they are all certified. I\u2019m particularly happy that we have such credible candidates,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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