Democratic Party of Guam

Democratic Party of Guam
Democratic Party of Guam
Chairperson	Anthony M. Babauta
Governor of Guam	Lou Leon Guerrero
Lieutenant Governor of Guam	Josh Tenorio
Legislative Speaker	Therese M. Terlaje
Legislative Majority Leader	Telena M.C. Nelson
Founded	1961
Preceded by	Popular Party
Headquarters	P.O. Box 4519, Hagåtña, Guam 96932
Youth wing	Young Democrats of Guam
Ideology	Modern liberalism; Progressivism
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Colors	Blue
Seats in the Guam Legislature	9 / 15
Villages held by Democratic Mayors	10 / 19
	Politics of Guam; Political parties; Elections;

The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.^[2]^[3]

In addition to appointed Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero, the first person of native Chamorro descent to rise to the highest office in the territory, three Guamanian Governors have been affiliated with the party: Ricardo J. Bordallo, Carl T.C. Gutierrez, and Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero.

^ Democratic Party of Guam. Constitution of the Democratic Party of Guam. Hagatna, 1979.
^ Guampedia, Democratic Party of Guam, Hagatna, 20 Aug 2012.
^ Pedro C. Sanchez. Guahan Guam: The History of our Island. Hagatna, 1998.
^ John Borja, Sen. Michael San Nicolas announces run for Congress, Pacific Daily News, Hagatna, 18 November 2018.
^ Aguon, Mindy (November 7, 2018). "Guam elects first female governor". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
^ A majority of eight out of fifteen members of the current 36th Guam Legislature are members of the Democratic Party of Guam. The current majority leadership in the Guam Legislature include Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Vice Speaker Tina Rose Muña Barnes, Legislative Secretary Amanda Shelton, Majority Leader Senator Telena C. Nelson, Majority Whip Sabina F. Perez, Senators Joe S. San Augustin, Clynton Ridgell, and Jose "Pedo" Terlaje.