Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
22nd Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Leadership
Speaker	Edmund Villagomez (I) ; since January 13, 2021
Vice Speaker	Joel Camacho (I) ; since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader	Ed Propst (D) ; since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader	Patrick San Nicolas (R) ; since January 13, 2023
Structure
Seats	20
Political groups	Majority Caucus (16) Independent (12); Democratic (4); Minority Caucus (4) Republican (3); Independent (1);
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 5, 2024

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:

District 1: Saipan (6 seats)
District 2: Saipan (2 seats)
District 3: Saipan & the Northern Islands (6 seats)
District 4: Saipan (2 seats)
District 5: Saipan (2 seats)
District 6: Tinian (1 seat)
District 7: Rota & Aguiguan (1 seat)

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

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality)					Total

	Republican	Independent		Democratic	Covenant		Vacant
End of 18th Legislature	4	12		0	4	20	0

19th Legislature	7	13		0	0	20	0

20th Legislature	15	5		0	0	20	0

21st Legislature	13	7		0	0	20	0

Begin 22nd Legislature	9^[a]	1	2	8	0	20	0
July 23, 2021	8			8		19	1
October 16, 2021	8			9^[b]		20	0

23rd Legislature	3	1	12	4	0	20	0
Latest voting share	20%		80%

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.^[3]^[4] On January 13, 2023, the four-member minority elected Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas as minority leader.^[5]

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Edmund Villagomez	Independent
Vice Speaker	Joel Castro Camacho	Independent
Majority Leader	Edwin Propst	Democratic
Minority Leader	Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas	Republican

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.^[6] 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.^[7] Democrat Corina Magofna won the special election, flipping the seat.^[8] 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.^[9]

District	Name	Party	Caucus
1 - Saipan	Ed Propst	Democratic	Majority
	Vincent Raymon Seman Aldan	Independent	Majority
	Joseph Arriola Flores	Independent	Minority
	Roy Christopher Aldan Ada	Republican	Minority
	Diego Vincent Fejeran Camacho	Democratic	Majority
	Roman Cepeda Benavente	Independent	Majority
2 - Saipan	Manny Gregory Tenorio	Independent	Majority
2 - Saipan	John Paul Palacios Sablan	Independent	Majority
3 - Saipan	Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao	Independent	Majority
	Edmund Villagomez	Independent	Majority
	Ralph Naraja Yumul	Independent	Majority
	Denita Kaipat Yangetmai	Democratic	Majority
	Marissa Renee Flores	Independent	Majority
	Vicente Castro Camacho	Democratic	Majority
4 - Saipan	Malcolm Jason Omar	Independent	Majority
4 - Saipan	Joel Castro Camacho	Independent	Majority
5 - Saipan	Angelo Atalig Camacho	Independent	Majority
5 - Saipan	Thomas John Dela Cruz Manglona	Republican	Minority
6 - Tinian	Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas	Republican	Minority
7 - Rota	Julie Marie Atalig Ogo	Independent	Majority

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

^ N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).
^ "Democrats take control of CNMI House of Representatives". Radio New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 9, 2023). "Villagomez re-elected House speaker". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "23rd Commonwealth Legislature Directory" (PDF). CNMI Legislature. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (January 13, 2023). "San Nicolas is House minority leader". Marianas Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^ De La Torre, Ferdie (December 17, 2020). "Majority in 22nd House a toss-up". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ Commonwealth Election Commission, "Proclamation - Special Election for the Third Election District (Precint 3)," August 19, 2021
^ "Magofna Wins Northern Mariana Islands Special Election". 18 October 2021.
^ Sablan, Jesus I. (Chair) (November 11, 2022). "Official General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

Notes

^ One Republican voted with the Democratic–Independent coalition to elect the speaker of the House.^[2]
^ A special election for Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 was called for October 16, 2021 after the seat became vacant after Ivan A. Blanco (R) died while in office on July 23, 2021. Corina L. Magofna (D) won.

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[1] N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).

[2] "Democrats take control of CNMI House of Representatives". Radio New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

[5] Bautista Esmores, Kimberly (January 9, 2023). "Villagomez re-elected House speaker". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[6] "23rd Commonwealth Legislature Directory" (PDF). CNMI Legislature. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[7] Erediano, Emmanuel T. (January 13, 2023). "San Nicolas is House minority leader". Marianas Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[8] De La Torre, Ferdie (December 17, 2020). "Majority in 22nd House a toss-up". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[9] Commonwealth Election Commission, "Proclamation - Special Election for the Third Election District (Precint 3)," August 19, 2021

[10] "Magofna Wins Northern Mariana Islands Special Election". 18 October 2021.

[11] Sablan, Jesus I. (Chair) (November 11, 2022). "Official General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[3] One Republican voted with the Democratic–Independent coalition to elect the speaker of the House.^[2]

[4] A special election for Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 was called for October 16, 2021 after the seat became vacant after Ivan A. Blanco (R) died while in office on July 23, 2021. Corina L. Magofna (D) won.

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Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

Composition of the House of Representatives

Leadership

Members of the 23rd Legislature

Past composition of the House of Representatives

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