Roy Quinata

Roy Quinata

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Guam Senate

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Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Simon Sanchez High School

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Legislative aide

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Roy Quinata (Democratic Party) was a member of the Guam Senate. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. He left office on January 6, 2025.

Quinata (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Guam Senate. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Roy Quinata graduated from Simon Sanchez High School in Yigo, Guam. His career experience includes working as a legislative aide for Sen. Tommy Morrison in 2014, in the Judiciary of Guam's AmeriCorps Program in 2015, as the executive director of the Micronesia Community Development Corp in 2016, and as a legislative aide in the 36th Guam Legislature. Quinata was also the community liaison for Sen. Amanda Shelton (D). Quinata also volunteered with the Humåtak Municipal Council, the Guam Diamonds Lion Club, and the Guam Youth Congress Humåtak Project.

Elections

2024

See also: Guam Legislature 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

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	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

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	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,251
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2022

See also: Guam Legislature elections, 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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 372,711
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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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

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	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

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	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)

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2022

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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)

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