American Samoa Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Ti’a Reid |
| Vice Chairperson | Petti Matila |
| Secretary | Renee Togafau Mata’utia |
| National Committeewoman | Sandra King-Young |
| National Committeeman | Andrew Berquist |
| Treasurer | Justin Tuiasosopo |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 1281, Pago Pago, AS 96799 |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | |
| asdems.com | |
American Samoa Democratic Party is the American Samoa affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. It is based in the territorial capital of Pago Pago.[1]
Party officials[edit]
Election took place on October 22, 2020.[2]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ti’a Reid | Chairman |
| Petti Matila | Vice-chairwoman |
| Renee Togafau Mata’utia | Secretary |
| Justin Tuiasosopo | Treasurer |
| Andrew Berquist | National Committeeman |
| Sandra King-Young | National Committeewoman |
2020 Democratic presidential caucuses[edit]
During the 2020 presidential caucuses for American Samoa, which took place on March 3, 2020, almost half of the votes (49.86%) went to candidate Mike Bloomberg,[3] 29.34% to Tulsi Gabbard, 10.54% to Bernie Sanders, 8.83% to Joe Biden, and 1.42% to Elizabeth Warren.
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bloomberg | 175 | 49.86 | 4 |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 103 | 29.34 | 2 |
| Bernie Sanders | 37 | 10.54 | |
| Joe Biden | 31 | 8.83 | |
| Elizabeth Warren | 5 | 1.42 | |
| Uncommitted | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 351 | 100% | 6 |
Bloomberg dropped out of the race following the caucus, causing the party to reassess who would receive its support.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "American Samoa Democratic Party". Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Local Democratic Party elects new officers". Samoa News. November 1, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Super Tuesday: Bloomberg wins American Samoa". RNZ. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "American Samoa Caucus Results | 2020 Presidential Primary Elections". www.nbcnews.com.
- ^ "View American Samoa's 2020 caucus results". www.cnn.com.
- ^ "Democratic Party in American Samoa to reassess after Bloomberg drops out". RNZ. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.