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Puerto Rico moves its Democratic presidential primary to Super Tuesday
“Our presidential primary is moving to Super Tuesday, so our voters are part of the conversation when it truly matters.” [IMAGE of Luis Davila Pernas (D) addressing a crowd, moving the Democratic presidential primary to Super Tuesday] Luis Davila Pernas (D) is the...
Politician profile: Amata Coleman Radewagen
Amata Coleman Radewagen, commonly called Aumua Amata (The title "Aumua" is a matai (chief) title) by her constituents, has represented American Samoa in the United States House of Representatives since 2015. This profile is an overview of Aumua Amata’s background,...
Democrats struggle with recruitment in the Northern Mariana Islands
For the upcoming 2026 general election, the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands (DPNMI) has faced a challenge when trying to recruit candidates. Party chair Annie Terlaje Picklesimer shared her concerns with The Marianas Press in December 2025. ...
Guam heads into a crowded 2026 election season
For Guam, 2026 is an election year. The 2026 Guam Primary Election is scheduled for August 1, 2026, 90 days before the general election on November 3, 2026. Many politicians have already announced their candidacy, either directly to the public or by picking up...
John Skidmore, the American Samoa-Alaska voting case prosecutor, in context
On November 30, 2023, Tupe Smith, an American-Samoan resident of Whittier, Alaska, was arrested for running for the school board. Unlike people born in the other US territories (Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands),...
How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US
By Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.”...
#TBT: March 5, 2026
On March 5, 2024, Jason Palmer got his only win in the Democratic Presidential Primary in American Samoa, receiving more votes than Joe Biden. Both, however, ended up getting 3 delegates.
NMI Republican Party has a new president in Patrick Cepeda
On November 8, 2025, Patrick Cepeda became the President of the Northern Mariana Islands Republican Party after the previous President Joseph T. Guerrero stepped down. Guerrero represented District One in the NMI’s House of Representatives, leaving office on January...
Northern Mariana Islands 2026 gubernatorial race kicks off
The Northern Mariana Islands will be holding elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026, after unexpected events altered the territory’s political landscape. Arnold I. Palacios (R) intended to run for reelection, seeking a second term in...
Politician profile: Stacey Plaskett
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) has represented the at-large congressional district of the United States Virgin Islands in the United States House of Representatives since 2015. Before entering politics, Plaskett worked in law as an assistant district attorney and legal...