Michael F.Q. San Nicolas
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Guam's At-Large Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. He left office on January 3, 2023.
San Nicolas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Guam's At-Large Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 3, 2024.
Biography
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas earned bachelor's degrees in history and political science from the University of Guam in 2004. His career experience includes working as a financial services officer with Bank of Guam.[1]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2021-2022
San Nicolas was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States
- National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2024
Guam's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (August 3 Democratic primary)
Guam's At-Large Congressional District election, 2024 (August 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent James Moylan defeated Ginger Cruz in the general election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Moylan (R) | 52.7 | 15,573 | |
| Ginger Cruz (D) | 46.8 | 13,829 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 29,551 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Ginger Cruz defeated Amanda Shelton and Michael F.Q. San Nicolas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District on August 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ginger Cruz | 40.7 | 5,163 | |
| Amanda Shelton | 33.9 | 4,301 | ||
| Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | 25.1 | 3,189 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 12,688 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent James Moylan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District on August 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Moylan | 99.0 | 3,987 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 4,026 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Guam gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Guam
Incumbent Lou Leon Guerrero defeated Felix Camacho in the general election for Governor of Guam on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lou Leon Guerrero (D) | 55.5 | 18,623 | |
| Felix Camacho (R) | 44.1 | 14,786 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 152 | ||
| Total votes: 33,561 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Guam
Incumbent Lou Leon Guerrero defeated Michael F.Q. San Nicolas in the Democratic primary for Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lou Leon Guerrero | 62.5 | 12,224 | |
| Michael F.Q. San Nicolas | 37.4 | 7,309 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 19,560 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Guam
Felix Camacho advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Guam on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Felix Camacho | 99.4 | 3,008 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 3,026 | ||||
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2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2020
General runoff election
General runoff election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas defeated Robert Underwood in the general runoff election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) | 59.6 | 10,467 | |
| Robert Underwood (D) | 40.4 | 7,090 | ||
| Total votes: 17,557 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas and Robert Underwood advanced to a runoff. They defeated William Castro in the general election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) | 46.6 | 13,326 | |
| ✔ | Robert Underwood (D) | 32.5 | 9,309 | |
| William Castro (R) | 20.7 | 5,932 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 28,622 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael F.Q. San Nicolas and Robert Underwood advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. William Castro advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Guam At-large District.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Guam At-large District
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas defeated Doris Flores Brooks in the general election for U.S. House Guam At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) | 54.9 | 19,193 | |
| Doris Flores Brooks (R) | 44.0 | 15,398 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 399 | ||
| Total votes: 34,990 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
House Ethics Committee investigation
On October 24, 2019, the House Ethics Committee announced that it opened an investigation into allegations that John Paul Manuel, a former campaign staff member, made against San Nicolas the previous month. Speaking with the Office of Congressional Ethics, Manuel alleged that San Nicolas accepted an amount from an individual donor that exceeded the legal limit of $2,700, and that San Nicolas had an improper relationship with a congressional staff member. Manuel also accused San Nicolas of using campaign funds for personal purposes.[2][3] In his initial response to the allegations in September 2019, San Nicolas said, "All allegations of my wrongdoing are baseless and we will reveal this over the course of any due process."[4]
On June 12, 2020, the House Ethics Committee opened a subcommittee to continue its investigation. San Nicolas responded to the news in an emailed statement that said, "This is just a part of the process that we are required to go through in order to disprove the allegations made against us. We will continue to cooperate and thank the people for their patience and support during this time."[5] The Ethics Committee voted to re-authorize the investigation on May 21, 2021.[6]
On June 24, 2022, the House Ethics Committee issued a statement summarizing its findings during its investigation of San Nicolas. It stated, in part:
"The ISC unanimously concluded that there was substantial evidence that Delegate San Nicolas: accepted improper excessive campaign contributions; engaged in a conspiracy to hide the proceeds of the illicit campaign contributions; knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; and attempted to improperly influence a witness in connection with this Committee’s investigation. In light of the Delegate’s impending retirement from the House and the potential for expiration of applicable statutes of limitations, the ISC recommended that the Committee refer these allegations to the Department of Justice."[7]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael San Nicolas," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Roll Call, "Ex-aide dishes to investigators about Guam delegate’s alleged affair with staffer," May 20, 2020
- ↑ New York Times, "House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Guam Delegate," October 24, 2019
- ↑ Pacific Daily News, "Complaint filed on alleged illegal use of campaign funds, San Nicolas says it's baseless," September 6, 2019
- ↑ Roll Call, "Ethics investigation heats up for Guam Del. San Nicolas," June 12, 2020
- ↑ KUAM, "House ethics committee votes to continue San Nicolas probe," May 21, 2021
- ↑ House Ethics Committee, "Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Delegate Michael F.Q. San Nicolas," June 24, 2022
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| Preceded by Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D) |
U.S. House Guam At-large District 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by James Moylan (R) |