Former Governor Torres Returns: After Months of Speculation, Files GOP Gubernatorial Bid with Educator Jones as Running Mate
SAIPAN — After months of speculation, former Governor Ralph DLG. Torres has formally entered the 2026 gubernatorial race, submitting a letter to the CNMI Republican Party on March 15 with Benjamin Mendiola Jones Jr., a respected local educator, as his candidate for lieutenant governor.
Deleon Guerrero: CNMI “should not be a haven for crime” amid alleged export-control case
SAIPAN — Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero, an independent candidate for CNMI delegate to the U.S. Congress, issued a statement Tuesday denouncing alleged federal export-control violations referenced in a recently unsealed criminal complaint, saying any criminal activity tied to Saipan threatens national security and fuels negative national attention that harms the commonwealth.
King-Hinds calls 2026 ‘Mount 2026’ as CNMI faces critical challenges
SAIPAN — U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds framed 2026 as a critical year for the commonwealth Fridayday as it faces mounting economic pressures and federal scrutiny.
King-Hinds Announces Re-election Bid for U.S. House Seat
SAIPAN — Kimberlyn King-Hinds has announced her intention to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives under the CNMI Republican Party, submitting a letter of intent to party President Patrick M. Cepeda on December 12.
BJ Attao salutes Sablan’s bid, says ticket stays focused on “listening to the community”
SAIPAN — Gubernatorial candidate Blas Jonathan “BJ” Tenorio Attao on Wednesday congratulated Vinnie Sablan on announcing a bid for the Republican nomination for governor in the 2026 general election, calling public service “a serious and honorable undertaking.”
Vinnie Sablan says he’ll seek CNMI GOP nomination for governor in 2026
Letter to party chair Patrick Cepeda signals Republican field taking shape ahead of the 2026 general election.
SAIPAN — Former Senator Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan said Monday he intends to seek the Republican Party’s nomination for governor in the 2026 general election, formally notifying CNMI GOP President Patrick M. Cepeda in a letter dated Nov. 10. In the letter, Sablan frames his run around “stability, accountability and prosperity,” and pledges to prioritize jobs, schools, health care and fiscal transparency.
