General elections were held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters elected a governor, lieutenant governor, (members) of the House of Representatives, and the American Samoan delegate to the United States Congress. The gubernatorial election required a run-off on November 19 as no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round. Republican Pula Nikolao Pula was elected governor and Pulu Ae Ae Jr. as lieutenant governor. They defeated the incumbent Democrat governor and lieutenant governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Eleasalo Ale by a margin of nearly 20 percentage points in the runoff. Both are affiliated with the Republican Party.

Incumbent delegate, Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, was overwhelmingly re-elected to the United States House of Representatives for a sixth term.

This marks the first time that Republicans have won all statewide races in American Samoa held in the same year.

Delegate election Republican incumbent Amata Coleman Radewagen was reelected, winning nearly 75% of the vote. Radewagen faced challenges by Democrats Luisa Kuaea and Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman, as well as independent candidate Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster.

Gubernatorial election Lemanu Peleti Mauga was elected governor in the 2020 general election with 60.3% of the vote. On April 10, 2024, Mauga and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Eleasalo Ale announced their campaign for reelection under the slogan "" ('Love Beareth All'). Prior to Magua's announcement, Paramount Chief Mauga Tasi Asuega was advocating for the governor's reelection. Pula T. I. Nikolao Pula, former director of the Office of Insular Affairs, announced his candidacy on March 4, 2024. Pula announced High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr., a former for Maʻopūtasi County, as his running mate. Also on the ballot were Vaitautolu l’aulualo and his running mate Mary Taufetee, who were campaigning with the slogan "United for Change."

On November 5, Pula won a plurality of votes, 42.4%, in the three-way governor's race. However, American Samoa requires a winner to earn more than 50% of the votes cast. A runoff election between Pula and Mauga was held on November 19. Pula ultimately emerged victorious and defeated the incumbent governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, receiving nearly 60% of the total votes.

Fono election All 20 seats in the House of Representatives were up for reelection, although four seats were uncontested.

Referendum Voters also considered a constitutional amendment that would give the Fono the power to override the a gubernatorial veto of legislation. Under the existing Constitution of American Samoa, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior has the power to overrule a veto by the governor. Voters rejected the amendment with 57.7% of votes cast against changing the veto override process.

Results Governor

Delegate

Fono Seventeen incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats.

District Candidate Votes % Notes1 – Manuʻa Fetui Fetu Jr. 228 25.36 ElectedVala Porotesano Liusamoa 201 22.36 ElectedPaepaetele Mapu Jamias 162 18.02 Faauifono Vaitautolu 133 14.79 UnseatedFaleto'a Elijah J. Leasau 113 12.57 Tuisalia Ofisa Asoau 62 6.90 2 – Manuʻa Tiaoalii Fauagiga T. Sai 186 57.94 ElectedFaiai Loleni Faiai 135 42.06 3 – Vaifanua Shaun Onosai Vaa 204 39.23 ElectedFeagaimaalii Solimio Aoelua 123 23.65 Tuaomalotumau Lonenoa Gaoteote Faoa 86 16.54 Taua Olomua Taua Jr. 85 16.35 Tuna Porotesano 22 4.23 4 – Saole Va'asa Simanu 226 59.01 ElectedTitiali'i Kitara Vaiau 157 40.99 Unseated5 – Sua #1 Luaitaua Gene Pan 201 46.85 ElectedDora J. Ah Sue 123 28.67 Henry B. Auvaa 105 24.48 6 – Sua #2 Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava 269 100 Elected7 – Maoputasi #1 Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i 223 69.47 ElectedSesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele 98 30.53 8 – Maoputasi #2 Malaeoletalu Melesio Gurr 365 100 Elected9 – Maoputasi #3 Trudge Gasetotolemasina Ledoux-Sunia 383 55.11 ElectedKiso Skelton 164 23.60 Vesiai Poyer S. Samuelu 148 21.29 Unseated10 – Maoputasi #4 Tapai Alailepule Ben Vaivao 118 58.13 ElectedTalali Perry T. Loloaso Wightman Uia 85 41.87 11 – Maoputasi #5 Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen 329 100 Elected12 – Ituau Manumaua Wayne Wilson 710 32.52 ElectedSauasetoa Tautoloitua Soliai Ho Ching 644 29.50 ElectedFagasoaia Mark Atafua 422 19.33 Faafeo Lagafuaina 321 14.70 Loimata Soliai Tema Samagu Aiulua Afo 86 3.94 13 – Fofo Fiu John Saelua 639 100 Elected14 – Alataua Savali Talavou Ale 342 83.21 ElectedMona Uli 69 16.79 15 – Tualauta Larry S. Sanitoa 1,276 32.13 ElectedBen Vaomu Sauvao 775 19.52 ElectedSamuel Ioka Ale Meleisea 666 16.77 UnseatedTi'alemasunu Dr. Mikaele Etuale 627 15.79 Leomiti F. Leomiti 367 9.24 Bartley Lucia Su'a Papalii 260 6.55 16 – Tualautai Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase 280 42.04 ElectedOlosega Lui Maea 196 29.43 Moira Maiava 190 28.53 17 – Leasina Ape Mike Asifoa 266 68.73 ElectedArrianna Princess Auvaa 67 17.31 Fausalii I. Iose 54 13.95 Source: Election Office

Constitutional referendum

See also List of American Samoa Fono

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