Vicente Ada

Vicente Ada
Ada in 2025
Vice Speaker of the Guam Legislature
Assumed office
January 6, 2025
Preceded byTina Rose Muña Barnes
Minority Leader of the Guam Legislature
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byFrank F. Blas Jr.
Succeeded byJames Espaldon
Member of the Guam Legislature
Assumed office
January 6, 2025
In office
January 4, 2021 – January 2, 2023
In office
January 2009 – January 2017
Personal details
BornVicente Anthony Ada
1966/1967 (age 58–59)
PartyRepublican
ParentBen Ada (father)[1]

Vicente Anthony Ada (born 1966/1967)[2] is a Guamanian politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the Guam Legislature from 2009 to 2017, from 2021 to 2023 and since 2025.[3][4]

He was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in the 2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election, running alongside former governor Felix Perez Camacho.[5] Vicente Ada announced his run for governor in the 2026 election.[6] He and his running mate Edward John Calvo defeated Frank F. Blas Jr. and Mary A.Y. Okada to win the Republican nomination. They will face the Democratic ticket of Therese Terlaje and Sabina Perez in the general election.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Raymundo, Shawn (August 29, 2016). "Former senator, businessman Vicente 'Ben' Ada dies at 84". Courier Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Candidate profile: Sen. Vicente "Tony" Ada (R)". USA Today. October 25, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "6th Guam Legislative Term". Guam Legislature. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Candidate profile: Sen. Vicente "Tony" Ada (R)". Pacific Daily News. October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Taitano, Joe (22 February 2022). "Former Gov. Felix Camacho seeking another term in 2022 alongside Sen. Tony Ada". www.gaumpdn.com. Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Aguon, Uriah (2026-02-02). "Ada-Calvo ticket draws crowd as it kicks off gubernatorial campaign at Hagåtña headquarters". guampdn.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  7. ↑ Cagurangan, Mar-Vic, ed. (August 2, 2026). "Terlaje-Perez, Ada-Calvo advance to general elections". Pacific Island Times. Retrieved August 6, 2026.