Both the Republican Party and Covenant Party are in the same footing as far as membership in the Legislature is concerned.<\/p>\n
Based on the current standing, GOP and the Covenant Party would have 10 members each.<\/p>\n
Both are expected to increase to 12 each if their old allies who ran outside their parties, mostly as independents, join them back.<\/p>\n
The Republican Party has 10 members but it would increase to 12 if Sen. Pete P. Reyes and congressman-elect Stanley Torres re-align with them.<\/p>\n
Both Reyes and Torres ran as independent candidates in this year\u2019s elections but they consider themselves Republicans.<\/p>\n
The Covenant Party would also rise to 12 if reelection congressman Ray N. Yumul and Democractic Party\u2019s Justo Quitugua keep their alliances with the party.<\/p>\n
Yumul was officially under the Covenant Party but he changed to an independent, given his active military status right now.<\/p>\n
Quitugua is currently aligned with the Covenant Party in the House.<\/p>\n
Based on the election results, there will be three GOP members in the Senate, four including Reyes, and seven House members, or eight including Torres.<\/p>\n
The Covenant Party will have three members in the Senate and seven in the House.<\/p>\n
The Democratic Party has four members: two at the Senate and two at the House.<\/p>\n
SAIPAN SENATORS<\/p>\n
Based on the final results, Maria Frica Pangelinan of the Democratic Party and re-election candidate Pete P. Reyes won the Senate seats for Saipan.<\/p>\n
Pangelinan received 3,946 votes while Reyes got 4,416.<\/p>\n
Those who did not make it to the Senate are Claudio Norita, 4,321 votes; Thomas Villagomez, 2,826; Andrew Salas, 2,727; and Joaquin Quitugua, 973.<\/p>\n
The senators-elect will be joining incumbent Sen. Luis P. Crisostimo of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n
TINIAN SENATORS<\/p>\n
Tinian senator Joseph M. Mendiola of the Covenant Party kept his post, with 583 votes.<\/p>\n
Also representing the island is newcomer Jude Hofschneider of the Republican Party, with 550.<\/p>\n
Failing to make it to the upper chamber are: Ramon Dela Cruz, with 533 votes and Joaquin Borja with 512.<\/p>\n
The winning senators will be joining incumbent Tinian senator Henry S. San Nicolas of Covenant Party.<\/p>\n
ROTA SENATORS<\/p>\n
Incumbent Rota senator Paterno Hocog of the Republican Party will keep his post after winning second with 605 votes.<\/p>\n
Topping the Senate race on Rota is newcomer Felix Mendiola of the Covenant Party with 634 votes.<\/p>\n
The two will join Republican senator Paul Manglona.<\/p>\n
Meantime, re-election senator Diego Songao received only 550 votes, not enough to remain in his position,<\/p>\n
Others who failed to get elected to the Senate were Eusebio Hocog, with 201 votes, and Norbert Mundo, with 95 votes.<\/p>\n
In the House of Representatives, the Republican Party dominates Precinct 1 with four members making it to the top four of six slots.<\/p>\n
They are Reps. Joseph Deleon Guerrero, 2,357; Benjamin Seman, 2,233; Martin Ada, 2,209; and former congressman Manuel A. Tenorio, 2,064.<\/p>\n
The two other winners are Florencio \u201cBobby Pan\u201d Deleon Guerrero of the Democratic Party, with 1,979; and newcomer Cinta Kaipat of the Covenant Party with 1,891.<\/p>\n
Winners from Precinct 2 are re-electionist Covenant Party congressmen Oscar M. Babauta, with 600 votes, and Jesus Lizama, with 463.<\/p>\n
From Precinct 3, Republican congressman Arnold I. Palacios topped the race with 1,443 votes, followed by Yumul with 1,220; GOP Rep. Ramon Tebuteb with 1,214; Francisco Dela Cruz of the Covenant Party with 1,147; Stanley Torres with 1,045; and newcomer Absalon Waki Jr. of the Covenant Party with 1,029.<\/p>\n
Precinct 4 congressman Justo S. Quitugua of the Democratic Party retained his post with 1,409 votes. Also representing the precinct is Candido B. Taman of the Republican Party with 836 votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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