FOURTEEN political candidates for the Nov. 6 mid-term elections have been certified by the Board of Elections, as the deadline for filing of nominating petitions is closing in.<\/p>\n
One of the certified candidates is incumbent Senate president Paul. A Manglona, who is seeking to retain the Rota seat for the Republican Party.<\/p>\n
Also certified for Senate positions are Tinian Sen. David M. Cing of Democratic Party, and the Reform Party’s candidate for Saipan seat Ramon S. Guerrero.<\/p>\n
Certified candidates for the House of Representatives’ election district 4 are Benigno M. Sablan, and Justo S. Quitugua, both Independents.<\/p>\n
Reform Party candidates for Election District 1 are Pedro P. Castro, Pedro Taisacan Nakatsukasa, Joseph Mafnas Palacios, and Ramon DLGuerrero Diaz.<\/p>\n
Diaz, however, withdrew his candidacy yesterday afternoon for still undisclosed reason.<\/p>\n
Reform Party candidates for Election District 2 are Vicente Hosono Sablan, and Anicia Q. Tomokane.<\/p>\n
The Reform Party is fielding Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua and Josephine C. DLG Mesta for election districts 3 and 4, respectively.<\/p>\n
Certified candidate for election district 6 is incumbent Rep. Alejo M. Mendiola of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n
Deadline for filing of nominating petitions is Sept. 22.<\/p>\n
The Democratic Party of Saipan is set to file their nominating petitions tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Greg Sablan, BOE executive director, reported that a total of 13,594 voters have so far registered as of Sept. 13.<\/p>\n
Deadline for voters registrations Oct. 7. (MCM)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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