He unsuccessfully ran for governor of Guam, losing to Democrat Lou Leon Guerrero in the 2018 gubernatorial election.

[2] She married Romeo Mantanona Tenorio (1943–2000) and brought Ray with her to Guam when he was approximately ten years old.

Governor Michael Cruz and running mate James Espaldon, in the Republican primary election on September 3, 2010.

[4] Their opponents, Gutierrez and Aguon, filed an unsuccessful lawsuit challenging the results and asking the courts to order a new gubernatorial election.

Tenorio selected former senator V. Anthony "Tony" Ada to be his running mate for the upcoming Republican primaries.

The Tenorio/Ada ticket ran unopposed for the Republican primary but lost the general election to Democrat Lou Leon Guerrero.