Alicia Limtiaco becomes Guam's first Chamoru woman in Congress

Limtiaco has challenged the Trump administration's deep-sea mining push and called for federal spending to deliver more benefits to island residents.

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The first Republican-held congressional seat to flip Democratic in the 2026 midterms was in Guam, where Alicia Limtiaco defeated James Moylan on Nov. 3.

By defeating Moylan 15,645 votes (51%) to 14,983 (48.84%), Limtiaco secured a 662-vote victory that made her the first Chamoru woman and first attorney elected as Guam’s congr…