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Leevin Camacho
Chamorro lawyer and from 2019 the attorney general of Guam

Leevin Camacho

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Chamorro lawyer and from 2019 the attorney general of Guam
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Biography

Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer and the current attorney general of Guam. He was elected on November 6, 2018, defeating former attorney general Douglas Moylan with 67% of the vote. Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson to become Guam's fifth elected AG.

Early life

Camacho was born to Lolita San Nicolas Taitano (Familian Asan and Familian Lucas) and Vincent G. Camacho (Familian Santiago and Familian Victoriano). The Camachos were a military family. He attended John F. Kennedy High School followed by the University of Washington.

Career

After graduating from Boston University School of Law in 2005, Camacho returned to Guam where he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam.

Activism

Camacho is a founder of We Are Guåhan, an activist movement opposed to military buildup on Guam. He also was involved with Save Southern Guam, successfully convincing the Guam Land Use Commission to revoke construction permits for a hotel project in Pago Bay.

Attorney General of Guam

Election

In a primary election on August 25, 2018, Camacho garnered the most votes (nearly 50%) despite accusations of inexperience from his opponents. He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November.

Primary

PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentLeevin Camacho14,34446.85
RepublicanDouglas Moylan7,95125.97
DemocraticGary Gumataotao7,29823.83
write-ins870.28
Total votes30,619100.00

General

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent'Leevin Camacho''24,001'64.20
RepublicanDouglas Moylan11,42730.56
write-ins800.21
Total votes37,386100.00
Independent gain from Republican

Personal life

Camacho is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crisostomo Camacho (Familian Beyong and Familian BeckPing); they have two children, Matua and Tanom.

Camacho enjoys sports and competes in triathlons.

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