[1] Incumbent Governor of American Samoa Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not eligible for reelection due to term limits.

[1][2] Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, the gubernatorial election is held on a nonpartisan basis.

[3] Fatumalala L. A. Al-Shehri, Independent candidate for American Samoa's at-large congressional district in 2012,[8] had announced plans to run with Leah A. Smith, missionary for the Assembly of God Church, as her running mate on the first all-woman ticket,[9][10] but they were not on the list of qualified candidates released by the American Samoa Election Office after the filing deadline.

[11] I’aulualo Fa’afetai Talia announced his candidacy at a campaign news media event at Sadie's by the Sea on July 28, 2019.

Although candidates do affiliate with national political parties, they are elected on a nonpartisan basis.