The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.
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 | Diego Camacho (D) since January 13, 2025 |
Majority Leader | Marissa Flores (I) since January 13, 2025 |
Minority Leader | Roy Ada (R) since February 19, 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 |
Political groups | Majority Caucus (14)
Minority Caucus (6)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
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.
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 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| July 23, 2021 | 8 | 19 | 1 | ||||
| October 16, 2021 | 9 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 23rd Legislature | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 24th Legislature | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 30% | 70% | |||||
Leadership
For the 24th Commonwealth Legislature, Villagomez was reelected as speaker, a position in which he has served since 2021. Diego Camacho, one of the chamber's two Democratic members, was elected vice-speaker and Marissa Flores was elected floor leader. In February 2025, the five-member minority bloc informer Speaker Villagomez that they named Roy Ada as the new minority leader.
| Office | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Edmund Villagomez | Independent |
| Vice Speaker | Diego Camacho | Democratic |
| Floor Leader | Marissa Flores | Independent |
| Minority Leader | Roy Ada | Republican |
Members of the 24th 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. On July 23, 2021, the death of Republican 3rd district representative Ivan Blanco created a vacancy, to be filled in an October 16 special election. Democrat Corina Magofna won the special election, flipping the seat. 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. In the 2024 general election, the INDEMS retained their majority, but the minority bloc grew to five members.
| District | Name | Party | Caucus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Saipan | Raymond Ulloa Palacios | Independent | 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 | Daniel I. Aquino | Independent | Minority |
| 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 | |
| Elias Jerome Malite Rangamar | Independent | Minority | |
| 4 - Saipan | Malcolm Jason Omar | Independent | Majority |
| Joel Castro Camacho | Independent | Majority | |
| 5 - Saipan | Angelo Atalig Camacho | Independent | Majority |
| Thomas John Dela Cruz Manglona | Independent | Majority | |
| 6 - Tinian | Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas | Republican | Minority |
| 7 - Rota | Julie Marie Atalig Ogo | Independent | Majority |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
- Northern Mariana Islands Senate
- List of Northern Mariana Islands Governors
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