Togiola Tulafono Lolo Matalasi Moliga Eni Faleomavaega Democratic Eni Faleomavaega Democratic General elections were held in American Samoa on November 6, 2012, to elect a new governor and lieutenant governor, twenty members of the American Samoa House of Representatives and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives.
[3] All elections and candidates in American Samoa are nonpartisan, though Faoa Aitofele Sunia is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
[2] The gubernatorial ticket of Save Liuato Tuitele and Sandra King-Young filed a petition in September 2012 against four other campaigns questioning their eligibility to run in the election.
[14] Tuitele and Young argued that the other four candidates had not resigned from their government jobs before beginning their political campaigns, as required by law.
[15] The case was heard by the High Court of American Samoa,[14] which turned down the petition allowing all candidates to remain in the election.