Guam has elected its first female governor.
Voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Lourdes Leon Guerrero. She defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio.
Leon Guerrero said her victory as the first woman governor is historic for the island and that part of the world. She called her victory humbling and an honor.
She says her skills as a former nurse, successful businesswoman and state senator will improve the lives of the people of Guam, a U.S. territory in the western Pacific. Her first order of business will be to work with the Department of Revenue and Taxation to stabilize finances and streamline bureaucracy.
Guam overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton with more than 70 percent of votes cast in 2016. As a territory, Guam’s vote didn’t count in the official count of votes.