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Frank Blas Jr. (Republican Party) (also known as Biba) is a member of the Guam Senate. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Blas (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Guam Senate. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Frank Blas Jr.'s career experience includes working as a police officer, co-founding Frank Blas & Associates, Inc., and the president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam. Blas founded the Guam War Survivors Memorial Foundation.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje (D)	6.6	20,189
✔		Darrel Barnett (D)	6.0	18,139
✔		Vicente Ada (R)	5.5	16,711
✔	Submit photo	Joe San Agustin (D)	5.1	15,501
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.8	14,662
✔		Sabrina Salas Matanane (R)	4.8	14,659
✔		Jesse Lujan (R)	4.7	14,185
✔		Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.6	14,020
✔		Shelly Calvo (R)	4.3	13,149
✔		William Parkinson (D)	4.1	12,503
✔		Christopher Duenas (R)	4.0	12,254
✔		Vincent Borja (R)	4.0	12,143
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	4.0	12,077
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague (R)	3.8	11,627
✔		Eulogio Gumataotao (R)	3.8	11,526
		Roy Quinata (D)	3.7	11,246
		Dwayne San Nicolas (D)	3.7	11,240
		Joanne Brown (R)	3.6	11,103
	Submit photo	Angela Santos (D)	3.4	10,431
		Thomas Fisher (R)	3.4	10,247
	Submit photo	Vic Gaza (R)	2.9	8,916
	Submit photo	David Crisostomo (D)	2.5	7,606
	Submit photo	William Payne Jr. (R)	2.4	7,188
	Submit photo	David Duenas (D)	2.2	6,603
	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola (R)	1.9	5,757
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	947

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 304,629
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje	11.7	9,425
✔		Darrel Barnett	10.6	8,500
✔	Submit photo	Joe San Agustin	10.3	8,289
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes	9.9	7,959
✔		William Parkinson	8.8	7,050
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez	8.5	6,800
✔		Roy Quinata	8.4	6,740
✔		Dwayne San Nicolas	8.0	6,394
✔	Submit photo	Angela Santos	7.8	6,272
✔	Submit photo	David Crisostomo	6.3	5,102
✔	Submit photo	David Duenas	5.8	4,639
		Other/Write-in votes	4.0	3,197

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,367
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guam Senate on August 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vicente Ada	9.1	3,584
✔		Sabrina Salas Matanane	8.2	3,222
✔		Frank Blas Jr.	8.0	3,141
✔		Jesse Lujan	7.9	3,110
✔		Christopher Duenas	7.7	3,036
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague	7.3	2,879
✔		Shelly Calvo	7.3	2,846
✔		Joanne Brown	7.2	2,845
✔		Eulogio Gumataotao	7.1	2,781
✔		Vincent Borja	7.0	2,738
✔	Submit photo	Vic Gaza	6.0	2,363
✔	Submit photo	William Payne Jr.	5.7	2,228
✔		Thomas Fisher	5.6	2,200
✔	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola	5.1	2,016
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	262

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,251
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Blas in this election.

2022

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje (D)	5.9	22,127
✔		Darrel Barnett (D)	5.8	21,515
✔		Amanda Shelton (D)	4.8	17,915
✔	Submit photo	Joe San Agustin (D)	4.7	17,601
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.5	16,897
✔		Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.2	15,590
✔		Thomas Fisher (R)	3.8	14,212
✔		Roy Quinata (D)	3.7	13,903
✔		William Parkinson (D)	3.7	13,709
✔		Christopher Duenas (R)	3.6	13,434
✔		Dwayne San Nicolas (D)	3.5	12,919
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague (R)	3.4	12,492
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	3.3	12,330
✔		Joanne Brown (R)	3.3	12,233
✔		Jesse Lujan (R)	3.3	12,134
	Submit photo	Kelly Marsh-Taitano (D)	3.2	11,750
	Submit photo	Maryann Silva Taijeron (R)	3.1	11,593
	Submit photo	Sarah Thomas Nededog (D)	3.1	11,576
	Submit photo	Jonathan Savares (D)	3.1	11,471
	Submit photo	Jose Terlaje (D)	3.0	11,012
	Submit photo	Fred Bordallo Jr. (D)	3.0	11,008
		Vincent Borja (R)	2.8	10,533
	Submit photo	MiChelle Hope Taitano (R)	2.8	10,265
		Shirley Mabini Young (R)	2.7	10,021
	Submit photo	Angela Santos (D)	2.4	9,104
	Submit photo	Joaquin Leon Guerrero (R)	2.4	8,809
	Submit photo	Sandra Seau (R)	2.1	7,827
	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola (R)	2.0	7,514
	Submit photo	David Crisostomo (R)	1.9	6,960
	Submit photo	Ian Dale Catling (R)	1.0	3,683
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	574

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 372,711
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Guam Senate on August 27, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje	8.3	14,225
✔		Darrel Barnett	7.5	12,788
✔	Submit photo	Joe San Agustin	6.9	11,793
✔		Amanda Shelton	6.5	11,072
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes	6.2	10,657
✔		Roy Quinata	5.3	9,104
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez	5.1	8,741
✔		William Parkinson	5.0	8,510
✔	Submit photo	Sarah Thomas Nededog	4.9	8,351
✔	Submit photo	Kelly Marsh-Taitano	4.7	8,036
✔	Submit photo	Fred Bordallo Jr.	4.7	8,021
✔	Submit photo	Jose Terlaje	4.5	7,753
✔		Dwayne San Nicolas	4.4	7,538
✔	Submit photo	Jonathan Savares	4.1	7,050
✔	Submit photo	Angela Santos	3.9	6,740
	Submit photo	Roy Gamboa	3.5	5,957
	Submit photo	Alexander Duenas	3.4	5,782
	Submit photo	John Ananich II	3.1	5,216
	Submit photo	David Duenas	2.9	5,009
	Submit photo	Franklin Meno	2.7	4,663
	Submit photo	Armando Dominguez	2.0	3,442
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	248

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 170,696
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Guam Senate on August 27, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Blas Jr.	8.2	2,397
✔		Christopher Duenas	8.1	2,378
✔		Jesse Lujan	7.3	2,158
✔		Joanne Brown	7.1	2,087
✔		Thomas Fisher	7.1	2,081
✔	Submit photo	Maryann Silva Taijeron	6.9	2,031
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague	6.7	1,968
✔	Submit photo	MiChelle Hope Taitano	6.6	1,940
✔		Vincent Borja	6.2	1,818
✔		Shirley Mabini Young	5.8	1,712
✔	Submit photo	David Crisostomo	5.7	1,678
✔	Submit photo	Joaquin Leon Guerrero	5.7	1,670
✔	Submit photo	Sandra Seau	5.7	1,664
✔	Submit photo	Bistra Mendiola	5.5	1,603
✔	Submit photo	Ian Dale Catling	4.0	1,182
	Submit photo	Harvey Egna	3.3	964
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	49

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,380
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Don Edquilane (R)

2020

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Guam Senate on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Therese Terlaje (D)	6.4	18,993
✔		James Moylan (R)	5.8	17,228
✔	Submit photo	Telena Cruz Nelson (D)	5.2	15,195
✔	Submit photo	Joe San Agustin (D)	5.1	15,121
✔	Submit photo	Mary Camacho Torres (R)	5.1	14,892
✔		Vicente Ada (R)	4.7	13,848
✔		Amanda Shelton (D)	4.6	13,571
✔	Submit photo	Telo Taitague (R)	4.6	13,468
✔		Frank Blas Jr. (R)	4.5	13,225
✔	Submit photo	Tina Muña Barnes (D)	4.0	11,850
✔	Submit photo	Clynton Ridgell (D)	3.9	11,530
✔		Christopher Duenas (R)	3.8	11,246
✔		Joanne Brown (R)	3.5	10,226
✔	Submit photo	Sabina Flores Perez (D)	3.4	9,976
✔	Submit photo	Jose Terlaje (D)	3.3	9,774
	Submit photo	Kelly Marsh (D)	3.1	9,283
	Submit photo	John Ananich II (D)	3.1	9,092
		Vincent Borja (R)	3.0	8,746
	Submit photo	Fred Bordallo Jr. (D)	3.0	8,713
	Submit photo	Frank Leon Guerrero (D)	2.8	8,356
	Submit photo	Joaquin Leon Guerrero (R)	2.6	7,805
	Submit photo	Joseph Cruz (R)	2.4	7,119
	Submit photo	Sandra Seau (R)	2.2	6,525
	Submit photo	Michelle Armenta (R)	2.1	6,239
	Submit photo	Franklin Meno (D)	1.8	5,313
	Submit photo	Christopher Carillo (D)	1.6	4,842
	Submit photo	David Duenas (D)	1.6	4,746
	Submit photo	Dominic Hernandez (R)	1.4	4,158
	Submit photo	Don Edquilane (R)	1.1	3,185
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	479

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 294,744
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Frank Blas Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Frank Blas Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Frank Blas Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016 Republican National Convention

Blas was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Guam.

Delegate rules

At-large delegates from Guam were elected at a territorial convention on March 12, 2016. All Guam delegates were unpledged, meaning they were not bound by local party regulations to vote for any specific candidate at the Republican National Convention.

Guam territorial convention

See also: Presidential election in Guam, 2016 and 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

At the Guam Republican territorial convention, six delegates were elected to the national convention. At the time of their election, five of the delegates had not publicly announced which candidate they intended to support, while one delegate—Guam Governor Eddie Calvo—announced his intentions to support Ted Cruz.^[2]

Delegates elected on March 12, 2016

Gov. Eddie Calvo (Cruz)
Frank Blas Jr. (Uncommitted)
Tony Ada (Uncommitted)
Juan Carlos Benitez (Uncommitted)
Benny Pinaula (Uncommitted)
Telo Taitague (Uncommitted)

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Current members of the Guam Senate

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Senators

At-large

Vicente Ada (R)

Joe Agustin (D)

Darrel Barnett (D)

Frank Blas (R)

Vincent Borja (R)

Shelly Calvo (R)

Christopher Duenas (R)

Eulogio Gumataotao (R)

Jesse Lujan (R)

Tina Muña Barnes (D)

William Parkinson (D)

Sabina Perez (D)

Sabrina Salas Matanane (R)

Telo Taitague (R)

Therese Terlaje (D)

Republican Party (9)

Democratic Party (6)

[bio-1] Frank Blas Jr for Senate, "About Me," accessed March 16, 2021

[2] Guam Pacific News Daily, "Trump, Kasich phone Guam Republican convention as delegates are chosen," March 14, 2016

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Elections

2024

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for Guam Senate (15 seats)

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

2020

2016 Republican National Convention

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Guam territorial convention

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