Democrats flip House seat in Guam as midterms begin

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (OPA) — Democrats secured their first flip of the 2026 midterms on Tuesday by capturing Guam's non-voting House seat. Final unofficial results from the Guam Election Commission showed Republican incumbent James Moylan defeated by Democrat Alicia Limtiaco, who claimed 51 percent of the vote to Moylan's 49 percent. The western Pacific territory sits 15 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing polls to close before voting commenced on the mainland.

Moylan conceded the race in a statement, extending his congratulations to Limtiaco, the territory's former attorney general. 'The people of Guam have spoken, and I respect their decision,' Moylan said. Despite losing the congressional seat, Republicans found a bright spot in the gubernatorial race, where Tony Ada captured the governor's office with 51.5 percent of the vote over Democrat Therese Terlaje.

President Donald Trump celebrated the gubernatorial result on Truth Social, calling it an early indicator for the nationwide midterms. 'Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early call for a REPUBLICAN Victory in the top spot, Governor,' Trump wrote. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, requiring Democrats to pick up at least four seats to flip the chamber, while Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the House.

Trump spent the final days of the campaign crisscrossing the country with rallies in Kansas and Iowa, followed by a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial. White House advisers noted that the president campaigned aggressively to drive turnout, though party strategists remain focused on close races nationwide as mainland polls begin to close.