Moylan Concedes Guam Delegate Race as Limtiaco Leads Unofficial Count

A concession in Guam

November 3, 2026 · 12:43 p.m. Central / November 4 · 4:43 a.m. Guam time

Republican Del. James Moylan has conceded Guam’s congressional delegate race to Democratic challenger Alicia Limtiaco after an unofficial count put her ahead, according to local reporting.

The Pacific Island Times reported that Limtiaco received 15,645 votes, about 51%, to Moylan’s 14,983, about 48.84%. The newspaper described the figures as unofficial and reported that Moylan congratulated Limtiaco and promised to assist with the transition.

Public Radio Guam also reported that Limtiaco defeated the incumbent. The election results remain unofficial pending certification; a concession is a candidate’s acknowledgment, not the same thing as certification.

What Guam’s delegate can do

The party change is significant for Guam’s representation in Washington, but it does not add a voting seat to the tally that determines control of the U.S. House. Guam elects a nonvoting delegate.

Delegates can serve and vote in committees, introduce legislation and participate in debate, but they cannot vote on final passage in the full House, according to the Congressional Research Service. Rules governing some procedural votes can differ.

Other results on the island

Limtiaco, a former Guam attorney general and U.S. attorney, challenged Moylan for the seat he first won in 2022. His first victory made him the first Republican to hold it in more than three decades, the Pacific Island Times reported.

Guam’s voters also chose a governor. Public Radio Guam reported that Republicans Tony Ada and E.J. Calvo won the governor and lieutenant governor race. Those results, like the delegate tally, remain subject to the territory’s official election process.

Guam is 16 hours ahead of U.S. Central Standard Time, so results reported early Wednesday on the island appeared while it was still Tuesday on the U.S. mainland.

Where Guam is

The star marks Guam’s approximate location in the western Pacific, not a particular polling place.

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors; marker shows an approximate location on Guam.

Key dates

1. 2022 — Moylan won his first term as Guam delegate, the Pacific Island Times reported.
2. November 3, 2026, Guam time — Guam held its general election.
3. November 4, Guam time — Local outlets reported the unofficial count and Moylan’s concession to Limtiaco.

Sources and visual credits

Pacific Island Times · Public Radio Guam · Congressional Research Service · U.S. Code: Guam delegate.

Visual: conceptual editorial illustration of a generic ballot and the Capitol; not a photograph of a polling place or election event.