Democrat Limtiaco leads Guam's House delegate race in first unofficial midterm flip

Democrats appear to have their first congressional flip of the 2026 midterms. Unofficial results from Guam show Alicia Limtiaco, a Democrat, leading Republican incumbent James Moylan in the race for the territory's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives ¹.

The latest unofficial figures from the Guam Election Commission give Limtiaco 15,645 votes, or 51 percent. Moylan has 14,983 votes, or 48.84 percent. That leaves the Democrat ahead by 662 votes ¹.

A symbolic gain, not a majority

Guam sends a non-voting delegate to the House. The seat does not count toward the 218 seats needed for a majority, so it does not change the fight for control of Congress ¹.

Still, an early result matters on a night when control of Congress may take days to settle. Democrats can point to a Republican-held seat that appears to have switched hands.

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The count is not final

Outstanding ballots still have to be processed before the Guam Election Commission certifies the election ¹. The commission's latest release did not say how many of Guam's 59 precincts were included, according to Guam News Network, which publishes the commission's figures ¹.

A 662-vote lead is narrow, so the final tally could still move. Wikipedia's page on the race also describes the results as unofficial and subject to change ².

Who the candidates are

Limtiaco is a former Guam attorney general ¹. Wikipedia's race page says she held that office from 2007 to 2010. It says she then served as U.S. Attorney for the districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands from 2010 to 2017 ².

Moylan was first elected in 2022, becoming the first Republican delegate from Guam since 1993. He was re-elected in 2024 with 52.69 percent of the vote ².

Turnout in the race was 53.1 percent of 59,146 registered voters, according to the Wikipedia page ².

A split verdict in Guam

Guam did not swing across the board toward either party. Republican Vicente "Tony" Ada led the governor's race with 15,945 votes, or 51.45 percent. Democrat Therese Terlaje had 14,925 votes, or 48.15 percent ¹.

That mixed picture is a reminder to be careful with early returns. One territory's delegate race says little about what voters on the mainland will do.

What happens next

Election officials will keep processing the remaining ballots. The commission must then certify the result before the outcome is final ¹.

The fight for the House majority will be decided in districts across the country. Those results are expected to come in over the coming hours and days.

The Record

1. Nov 8, 2022James Moylan was first elected as Guam's delegate, the first Republican in that seat since 1993 ².
2. Nov 5, 2024Moylan was re-elected with 52.69 percent of the vote ².
3. Nov 3, 2026Unofficial results show Democrat Alicia Limtiaco ahead of Moylan by 662 votes, with ballots still to be processed ¹.

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Sources

1. Newsweek, “Democrats Appear to Flip 1st Midterm Seat as Guam Drops Unofficial Results” (2026-11-03). newsweek.com/democrats-flip-guam-house-seat-midterm-unoffici
2. Wikipedia, “2026 United States House of Representatives election in Guam” (2026-11-03). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representa

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