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Northern Mariana Islands Senate

Upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Field	Value
name	Northern Mariana Islands Senate
legislature	Senate
jurisdiction	Northern Mariana Islands
house_type	Upper house
background_color
new_session	23rd Legislature
leader1_type	President
leader1	Karl King-Nabors (R)
election1	July 23, 2025
leader2_type	Vice President
leader2	Corina Magofna
election2	July 31, 2025
leader3_type	Majority Leader
leader3	Donald M. Manglona (I)
election3	January 13, 2025
leader4_type	Minority Leader
leader4	Vacant
election4	January 9, 2023
seats	9
last_election1	November 5, 2024
next_election1	2026
structure1_res	250px
structure1	23rd Legislature - Northern Mariana Islands Senate.svg
*	border	darkgray}} Republican (4)}}
* {{nowrap	{{Color box	#C3C3C3	border	darkgray}} Independent (3)}}
*	border	darkgray}} Democratic (2)}}
website	https://cnmileg.net/senate.asp

Majority Caucus (7)

Minority Caucus (2)

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a multi-member constituency with three senators.

Maria Frica Pangelinan was the first woman to serve in the Senate.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy that occurs less than two years before the end of the Senator's term, the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands appoints the runner-up of the most recent election. Should that individual decline, the next highest vote getting, unsuccessful candidate become the prospective appointee. Should all the previous candidate's decline, the Governor would then choose an eligible citizen for consideration. In the event a vacancy occurs more than two years before the next scheduled election, a special election is held.

Senators of the 24th Commonwealth Legislature

In the 24th Commonwealth Legislature, the majority caucus consists of four Republicans and three allied independent lawmakers. Karl King-Nabors became President of the Senate after Dennis C. Mendiola was elevated to lieutenant governor after the death of Arnold Palacios. Corina Magofna became Vice President in July 2025. Since the start of the 24th Commonwealth Legislature, Francisco Q. Cruz and Donald M. Manglona have served as legislative secretary and Floor Leader respectively. Ronnie M. Calvo is a member of the majority caucus. As of August 2025, eight of the nine senators make up the majority caucus as all Senators except Celina Babauta are either committee chairs or in a leadership position.

District	Name	Party	Took
Office	1
Rota	2
Tinian	3
Saipan
		Independent	Majority	last=De La Torre	first=Ferdie	title=DeLeon Guerrero may likely become next Senate president	date=December 14, 2022	newspaper=Saipan Tribune	access-date=December 23, 2022	url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/deleon-guerrero-may-likely-become-next-senate-president/}}
		Independent	Majority	January 13, 2025
		Republican	Majority	July 31, 2025
		Republican	Majority	January 12, 2015
		Republican	Majority	January 11, 2010
		Republican	Majority	January 11, 2021
		Democratic	Minority	January 9, 2023
		Independent	Majority	January 9, 2023
		Democratic	Majority	January 13, 2025

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in the Northern Mariana Islands

In the November 2007 elections, the three senators up for re-election were all re-elected to another four-year term in the 16th and 17th Senate. The Covenant Party, which lost control of the House, entered into coalition with the Democrats and a lone Independent over the Senate's leadership and voting agenda. The CNMI Senate was controlled in 2016 by a Republican majority under Senate President Francisco Borja.

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality)	Total	Republican	Independent	Democratic	Covenant	Vacant	End of 17th Legislature
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)}}"		Independent}}"		Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)}}"		Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)}}"
	4		4	0	1	0
	5	4	0	0	0
	5	3	1
	7	2	0	0	0
	6	3
	7	2	0	0	0
	6	3	0	0	0
	5	3	1	0	0
4		3	2	0	0
	4		3		1	1	0	0

References

Calindas, Marconi. (2006-03-05). "'Women of power' meet Miss Teen beauties". [[Saipan Tribune]].
Borja, Francisco M. (President of the Senate). (February 10, 2016). "Appointment of Paul A. Manglona". Northern Mariana Islands Senate.
Chan, Dennis B.. (February 1, 2016). "Manglona seeks participation in next Rota session". [[Saipan Tribune]].
Torres, Troy. (November 30, 2024). "Mendiola Selected Senate President". KANDIT News.
Manglona II, Thomas. (July 25, 2025). "King-Nabors is Senate President; Magofna now Senate Vice-President; Manglona remains Floor Leader". Marianas Press.
Erediano, Emmanuel T.. (August 12, 2025). "Paul Manglona joins Senate leadership". [[Marianas Variety]].
De La Torre, Ferdie. (December 14, 2022). "DeLeon Guerrero may likely become next Senate president". [[Saipan Tribune]].
Camacho, Joel (Master of Ceremony). (January 12, 2015). "Call of Roll by Election District". Northern Mariana Islands Senate.
Muna, Linda B. (Mistress of Ceremony). (January 11, 2010). "Presentation of Members". Northern Mariana Islands Senate.
Limol, K-Andrea Evarose. (January 12, 2021). "New Tinian senator: We all want a strong, resilient, self-sustainable NMI". [[Marianas Variety]].
(4 January 2016). "Borja is new Senate president".
(October 2014). "CNMI heads for 3 elections in November". Islands Business.

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