Unofficial results have started coming in from elections in Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
TMC Palau has shared unofficial result showing that Surangel Whipps Jr is back in as president.
He was running against former four-term president Tommy Remengesau Jr.
According to the Palau Election Commission, the total number of registered voters as of 15 July was 16,627.
The Pacific Daily News is reporting that Republican Delegate James Moylan is set to remain Guam’s delegate to the U.S House of Representatives, while the 38th Guam Legislature is set to see the return of a Republican majority in January.
Moylan received 15,422 votes (52.69 percent) to Democrat Ginger Cruz’s 13,703 (46.81 percent), with all 72 precincts tabulated as of 2:45 am Wednesday, local time.
Democrats secured three of the top five spots in the race for the Legislature, but Republicans won a majority with all precincts counted, taking nine spots to six for Democrats.
Commissioners still need to meet to certify the results.
The Marianas Variety reported that Kimberley King-Hinds as the winner for the CNMI’s delegate to the U.S House of Representatives.
She had 4500 votes to Edwin Propst’s 3787 – again from the unofficial count.
Citizens of the CNMI cannot vote for the US president, but the highlight of the general elections is the U.S delegate race, a position that has been held by Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan since 2009, when the islands began to have a non-voting representative in the U.S Congress.
American Samoa’s voting day has kicked off alongside the U.S election today, with results expected this evening
Meanwhile, control of the U.S Congress is at stake on Tuesday in elections that could flip both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while still leaving Capitol Hill divided between Donald Trump’s Republicans and Kamala Harris’ Democrats.
The outcome will play an important role in determining how easily the winner of Tuesday’s U.S presidential election will govern until the next congressional elections in 2026.
Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans stand a good chance of taking back the Senate, where Democrats hold a 51-49 majority. But Republicans could also lose their grip on the House, where Democrats only need to pick up four seats to take back control of the 435-seat chamber.
As in the presidential election, the outcome will likely be determined by a small slice of voters. The battle for the Senate hinges on seven contests, while fewer than 40 House races are seen as truly competitive.
“It’s incredibly close,” said Erin Covey, who analySes House races for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
Voters do not seem to be indicating a clear preference for either party. An October Reuters/Ipsos poll found 43 percent of registered voters would back the Republican candidate in their district, while 43 percent would back the Democratic candidate.
Democrats are playing defense as they try to retain their hold on the Senate, whose members serve six-year terms.
Republicans only need to gain two seats to win control of the chamber, and they are expected to easily pick up one of those seats with a victory in West Virginia, where Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent, is retiring. The state’s popular governor, Jim Justice, is forecast to easily capture Manchin’s seat.
Republicans could secure their majority with a victory in Montana, where Democrat Jon Tester faces a difficult reelection battle, or Ohio, where Democrat Sherrod Brown likewise is locked in a close race.
Republicans stand a chance to widen their Senate majority further if they win races in several competitive Midwestern states. That would allow them to block many of Harris’ initiatives and personnel appointments if she were to win the White House, or help Trump deliver on his promised tax cuts if he wins. But they are unlikely to end up with the 60-vote majority needed to advance most legislation in the chamber.
In Nebraska, Republican Senator Deb Fischer faces a surprisingly strong challenge from an independent candidate, Dan Osborn, who has not said whether he would line up with Democrats in the Senate if he were to win. Republicans were also playing defense in Texas, where Senator Ted Cruz faced a challenge from Democratic Representative Colin Allred, for a seat Republicans have held for three decades.
The picture is less clear in the House, where Republicans hold a narrow 220-212 majority. Analysts say Democrats could easily pick up enough seats to win control of the chamber, though there are no signs of a “wave” election, akin to 2018 or 2010, that would result in a decisive shift in power.
With at least 200 seats safe for each party, the winning side will likely end up with a narrow majority that could make governing difficult. That has been evident in the past two years as Republican infighting has led to failed votes and leadership turmoil and undercut the party’s efforts to cut spending and tighten immigration.
Tight races in the heavily Democratic states of New York and California could determine House control, though the final outcome may not be known for several days as California can take days to count ballots, and recounts and runoffs of close races can take weeks to resolve.
Two races in Virginia could give an early indication of how the battle might play out. A Republican victory in the 7th Congressional District, which includes a swath of Washington exurbs, could be a sign that the party has retained its appeal in competitive areas despite its struggles over the past two years. A Democratic victory in the 2nd District, centred on Virginia Beach, could signal that the party is poised for significant gains, the Cook Political Report’s Covey said.
North Carolina’s rural 1st District, currently held by Democrat Don Davis, could also serve as a bellwether race, she said.
Voters in Delaware are expected to elect the first transgender member of Congress, as Democrat Sarah McBride is poised to win the state’s sole House seat. McBride is running for a seat vacated by Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for a Senate seat.
Blunt Rochester could also make history — if she wins her race and fellow Democrat Angela Alsobrooks also wins a more competitive U.S Senate election in neighbouring Maryland, they would be the first two Black women to serve simultaneously in that chamber.
