KUAM News reported today that Guam, a U.S. territory, has elected its first ever female governor, Lourdes “Lou” Leon Guerrero (D).

After a long election night with the GEC counting votes from 67 precincts, the people of Guam elect the team of Lou Leon Guerrero and Josh Tenorio as the next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam. Pending approval, Leon Guerrero will be the first female Governor to serve Guam pic.twitter.com/Q5kCLyRuxD

— KUAM News (@kuamnews) November 6, 2018

Leon Guerrero was joined on the Democrat ticket by Josh Tenorio for Lieutenant Governor.

KUAM reported:

The total tally puts the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio team at 18,081 votes, a 50.70%, which meets the 50% plus 1 vote threshold needed to secure a win.

The Republican team of Ray Tenorio and Tony Ada fell short behind the democratic team, receiving 9,419 votes.

Leon Guerrero worked in the medical field before entering politics; she previously served as a senator in the Guam legislature, President of the Bank of Guam, and President of Guam’s Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Guam elects first female Governor – Lou Leon Guerrero: https://t.co/mJBR2NVRF3 via @YouTube

— KUAM News (@kuamnews) November 6, 2018

Guam became a U.S. territory in 1898.

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