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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of Northern Mariana Islands. The seat is open. The office is currently held by David M. Apatang (Independent). David M. Apatang is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Blas T. Attao — Independent
- Lawrence Camacho — Independent
- Ralph Torres — Republican
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Running mates (joint tickets): Blas T. Attao / Edmund Villagomez (Independent); Lawrence Camacho / Edith DeLeon Guerrero (Independent); Ralph Torres / Jones (Republican — surname only in the file, full name unverified; see conflicts). The CNMI Democratic Party fielded no gubernatorial ticket.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Runoff required. No candidate won a majority in the November 3 vote (Ralph Torres, Republican, 49.5%, and Blas T. Attao, Independent, 38.7%, in Commonwealth Election Commission returns). The Commonwealth Election Commission has scheduled the runoff for November 20, 2026, following certification of the first-round vote. The winner will be recorded when the runoff is called or certified. Appended November 5, 2026; the original article above is unchanged.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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