Leevin Camacho | |
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14th Attorney General of Guam | |
In office January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023 | |
Governor | Lou Leon Guerrero |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson |
Succeeded by | Douglas Moylan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46) Guam, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Jen Crisostomo |
Children | 2 |
Education |
University of Washington, Seattle (
BA) Boston University ( JD) |
Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer [1] who served as fourteenth (fifth elected) attorney general of Guam. He was elected on November 6, 2018, defeating former attorney general Douglas Moylan with 67% of the vote. [2] Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson. [3] [4]
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. [5] He attended John F. Kennedy High School [6] followed by the University of Washington.
After graduating from Boston University School of Law in 2005, [7] Camacho returned to Guam where he clerked for the Supreme Court of Guam. [8]
Camacho is a founder of We Are Guåhan, [9] an activist movement opposed to military buildup on Guam. [10] 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. [11]
In a primary election on August 25, 2018, Camacho garnered the most votes (nearly 50%) despite accusations of inexperience from his opponents. [11] He went on to win the general election against Douglas Moylan in November. [12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 14,344 | 46.85 | |
Republican | Douglas Moylan | 7,951 | 25.97 | |
Democratic | Gary Gumataotao | 7,298 | 23.83 | |
— | write-ins | 87 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 30,619 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Nonpartisan | Leevin Camacho | 24,001 | 64.20 | |||
Republican | Douglas Moylan | 11,427 | 30.56 | |||
— | write-ins | 80 | 0.21 | |||
Total votes | 37,386 | 100.00 | ||||
Nonpartisan gain from Republican |
Camacho is married to Jennifer "Jen" Crisostomo Camacho (Familian Beyong and Familian BeckPing); [6] they have two children, Matua and Tanom.
Camacho enjoys sports and competes in triathlons. [6]
Leevin Camacho (LAW'05) of Barrigada, Guam, was elected attorney general of Guam. He was a first-time candidate.