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Democrats get the first Election Day flip: Republicans lose seat in Guam... but Trump has a reason to celebrate

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Churchill, V. (2026, November 3). Democrats get the first Election Day flip: Republicans lose seat in Guam... but Trump has a reason to celebrate. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263227/Democrats-Election-Day-flip-Republicans-lose-seat-Guam-Trump-celebrate.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-03 · by Victoria Churchill

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Democrats secured their first victory in the 2026 midterms by winning Guam's non-voting seat in the House of Representatives with Alicia Limtiaco defeating Republican incumbent James Moylan by a margin of 51% to 49%. However, President Donald Trump celebrated what he saw as an early indication that Republicans could have success elsewhere, noting that Tony Ada was projected to become Guam’s governor. Ada won the gubernatorial race against Democrat Therese Terlaje with 51.5 percent of the vote compared to her 48.1 percent.
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As of November 3, 2026, Democrats secured their first electoral flip in the 2026 midterms with a victory in Guam's non-voting seat in the House of Representatives. Republican incumbent James Moylan lost to Democrat Alicia Limtiaco by a margin of 51 percent to 49 percent. This marks a shift from Moylan’s previous victories in 2022 and 2024, where he won with 52 percent of the vote each time. Despite the loss, President Trump celebrated the results, suggesting they may bode well for future elections. Guam's election concluded earlier due to its location in the western Pacific, being 15 hours ahead of the East Coast, allowing polls there to close before many on the mainland were open. Moylan conceded gracefully, acknowledging Limtiaco’s honorable campaign and dedication to serving the island.

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Victoria Churchill
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🔮 Elections are a vital part of our democracy, and while we may have different perspectives and ideas about the path forward, we all share a common love for our island and a desire to see our people thrive,' he added.
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🔮 Alaska is also predicted to go the way of the Democrats, with another Republican incumbent, Dan S. Sullivan, losing his seat to former Democrat lawmaker Mary Peltola.
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🔮 The moment came around an hour into Trump's rally in Daytona Beach on Friday, as the president campaigned ahead of elections that will determine control of Congress.
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🔮 President Trump himself has cast doubt on the GOP's chance at success with concerns about whether conservative voters will show up to vote this fall – especially because he's not on the ballot.
🔮 Per Axios, Castellanos believes that 'Republicans and independents are going to be screaming for attention, and many of them, including those who voted for Trump, may show their frustration by not showing up.'
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Trump PERSON · 6× Guam GPE · 5× Republican NORP · 5× Republicans NORP · 5× Democrat NORP · 4× the House of Representatives ORG · 4× Alicia Limtiaco PERSON · 3× Democrats NORP · 3× James Moylan PERSON · 2× Moylan PERSON · 2×

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President Trump celebrated the results even as they remain unofficial at this time, as he said it was 'hopefully an indication for things to come!' 'Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early call for a REPUBLICAN Victory in the top spot, Governor — Congratulations to Tony Ada!'
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🔮 Elections are a vital part of our democracy, and while we may have different perspectives and ideas about the path forward, we all share a common love for our island and a desire to see our people thrive,' he added.

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- Midterm results in full: See all the live maps and charts as the votes come in - Which US president are YOU? asserted
YOU → see → maps
Take Daily Mail's quiz and find out Democrats have secured their first flip of the 2026 midterms with a victory in the US territory of Guam. asserted
Democrats → take → Guam
The final unofficial results from the Guam Election Commission have revealed that Republicans lost control of the island's non-voting seat in the House of Representatives. asserted
Republicans → reveal → Representatives
Republican incumbent James Moylan was defeated by Democrat Alicia Limtiaco, 51 percent to 49 percent. asserted
Moylan → defeat → Limtiaco
The Republican won the seat with 52 percent of the vote in 2022 and 2024. asserted
Republican → win → 2022
The island, located in the western Pacific, is 15 hours ahead of the East Coast time zone, meaning that polls there closed before many on the mainland of the United States were even open on Tuesday. asserted
many → locate → Tuesday
Moylan congratulated his opponent, the territory's former Attorney General, on the victory in a statement issued after the race was called. asserted
race → congratulate → statement
'First and foremost, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Alicia Limtiaco on her victory in this year's General Election. asserted
I → want → Election
Alicia ran an honorable campaign, and I have great respect for her dedication and commitment to serving our island,' Moylan said in a statement. asserted
Moylan → run → statement
'The people of Guam have spoken, and I respect their decision. asserted
I → speak → decision
Elections are a vital part of our democracy, and while we may have different perspectives and ideas about the path forward, we all share a common love for our island and a desire to see our people thrive,' he added. uncertain
he → have → island
President Donald Trump, however, still found a reason to celebrate as results flowed in from the island. asserted
results → find → island
Democrat Alicia Limtiaco has been elected to be the Delegate from Guam in the House of Representatives (Souce: Alicia for Congress via Facebook) asserted
Limtiaco → elect → Facebook
Republican Delegate from James Moylan, has lost his re-election to the House of Representatives US President Donald Trump looks on at a midterm campaign rally in Salina, Kansas on Sunday asserted
Trump → lose → Sunday
After eight years of Democratic control, Republican Tony Ada has been projected to be elected governor of Guam. asserted
Ada → project → Guam
President Trump celebrated the results even as they remain unofficial at this time, as he said it was 'hopefully an indication for things to come!' 'Guam, which has always been considered strongly Democrat, just had an early call for a REPUBLICAN Victory in the top spot, Governor — Congratulations to Tony Ada!' asserted
which → celebrate → Ada
Trump wrote on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → write → Social
'Also, the Republicans have the Majority in the State Senate.' asserted
Republicans → have → Senate
With all precincts reported, Ada won with 51.5 percent of the vote, to his Democrat challenger Therese Terlaje's 48.1 percent. asserted
Ada → report → challenger
In the House of Representatives, Democrats need to flip at least three seats. asserted
Democrats → need → seats
Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, and Democrats need to pick up at least four of them to control the upper chamber in the next Congress. asserted
Democrats → hold → Congress
Trump has crisscrossed the country and held a slew of campaign rallies in an effort to drive turnout for Republicans. asserted
Trump → crisscross → Republicans
He visited Kansas and Iowa on Sunday, and held a press conference at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday afternoon. asserted
He → visit → afternoon
However, Trump's advisers have privately admitted that he can't bear the blame if the results are far from stellar for Republicans on Tuesday night. asserted
results → admit → night
'The president can only do so much,' one Trump political advisor told the Daily Mail. asserted
advisor → do → Mail
'If we do fall short in the midterms, it's not because of the president's lack of trying or lack of effort.' asserted
it → fall → effort
Throughout his many campaign stops, Trump has urged supporters at his rallies to act like he is on the ballot, because although his name is not, his legacy is, and he does not want to spend his last two years in office as a lame duck. asserted
he → urge → duck
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