Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives explained

Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Legislature:22nd Legislature
Coa Pic:Seal of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg
House Type:Lower house
Body:Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Edmund Villagomez (I)
Election1:January 13, 2021
Leader2 Type:Vice Speaker
Leader2:Joel Camacho (I)
Election2:January 9, 2023
Leader3 Type:Majority Leader
Leader3:Ed Propst (D)
Election3:January 9, 2023
Leader4:Patrick San Nicolas (R)
Election4:January 13, 2023
Seats:20
Last Election1:November 8, 2022
Next Election1:November 5, 2024
Structure1 Res:250px
Structure1:23rd Legislature - Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.svg
Political Groups1:Majority Caucus (16)

Minority Caucus (4)

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.

In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20. Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected from seven election districts:

The Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is chosen by the House from among its members.[1]

Composition of the House of Representatives

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority/plurality)

Total
RepublicanIndependentDemocraticCovenantVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of 18th Legislature41204200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"19th Legislature71300200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"20th Legislature15500200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"21st Legislature13700200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Begin 22nd Legislature91 rowspan=32 rowspan=280200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"July 23, 20218191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"October 16, 20219200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"23rd Legislature311240200
Latest voting share

Leadership

At the start of the 23rd Commonwealth Legislature, Villagomez was reelected as speaker while Joel Castro Camacho was elected vice-speaker and Edwin Propst was elected floor leader.[2] [3] On January 13, 2023, the four-member minority elected Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas as minority leader.[4]

Office Representative Party
Speaker of the HouseEdmund VillagomezIndependent
Vice SpeakerJoel Castro CamachoIndependent
Majority LeaderEdwin PropstDemocratic
Minority LeaderPatrick Hofschneider San NicolasRepublican

Members of the 23rd Legislature

In the 2020 general election for the 22nd Legislature, the Republican Party won nine seats, a resurgent Democratic Party won eight seats, and three seats were won by independents. Two of those independents, Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez and Donald Manalang Manglona, are aligned with the Democratic Party while Joseph Flores is aligned with the Republican Party.[5] On July 23, 2021, the death of Republican 3rd district representative Ivan A. Blanco created a vacancy, to be filled in an October 16 special election.[6] Democrat Corina Magofna won the special election, flipping the seat.[7] In the 2022 elections for the 23rd Legislature, independents made significant gains, reducing the number of Democrats and Republicans in the House. However, 12 of the 13 independents formed a coalition government with the 4 Democrats.[8]

District Name Party Caucus
1 - SaipanEd PropstDemocraticMajority
Vincent Raymon Seman AldanIndependentMajority
Joseph Arriola FloresIndependentMinority
Roy Christopher Aldan AdaRepublicanMinority
Diego Vincent Fejeran CamachoDemocraticMajority
Roman Cepeda BenaventeIndependentMajority
2 - SaipanManny Gregory TenorioIndependentMajority
John Paul Palacios SablanIndependentMajority
3 - SaipanBlas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio AttaoIndependentMajority
Edmund VillagomezIndependentMajority
Ralph Naraja YumulIndependentMajority
Denita Kaipat YangetmaiDemocraticMajority
Marissa Renee FloresIndependentMajority
Vicente Castro CamachoDemocraticMajority
4 - SaipanMalcolm Jason OmarIndependentMajority
Joel Castro CamachoIndependentMajority
5 - SaipanAngelo Atalig CamachoIndependentMajority
Thomas John Dela Cruz ManglonaRepublicanMinority
6 - TinianPatrick Hofschneider San NicolasRepublicanMinority
7 - RotaJulie Marie Atalig OgoIndependentMajority

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See main article: Political party strength in the Northern Mariana Islands.

See also

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. N.M.I. Const. art. II, ยง 14(b).
  2. News: Bautista Esmores. Kimberly. Villagomez re-elected House speaker. January 9, 2023. January 9, 2023. Saipan Tribune.
  3. Web site: 23rd Commonwealth Legislature Directory. CNMI Legislature. January 19, 2023. January 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120044812/https://cnmileg.net/resources/files/23RD%20Directory%20%2801_12_23%29FINAL.pdf. January 20, 2023.
  4. News: Erediano. Emmanuel T.. San Nicolas is House minority leader. January 13, 2023. February 1, 2023. Marianas Variety.
  5. News: De La Torre. Ferdie. Majority in 22nd House a toss-up. December 17, 2020. Saipan Tribune. January 3, 2021.
  6. https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/downloads/2021/special_election/Proclamation_Special_Election_3ED_8-19-21.pdf Commonwealth Election Commission, "Proclamation - Special Election for the Third Election District (Precint 3)," August 19, 2021
  7. Web site: Magofna Wins Northern Mariana Islands Special Election. 18 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Sablan. Jesus I. (Chair). Official General Election Results. November 11, 2022. Commonwealth Election Commission. December 27, 2022. January 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227161334/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2022-election-results.