American Samoa is a U.S.

territory in the South Pacific. Its civic life reflects Samoan culture, village and family systems, local self-government, fisheries, military service, land traditions, and questions about citizenship and federal-territorial relations. Public decisions often involve the relationship between local institutions, territorial government, and federal law. The tools below connect that context to something usable: American Samoa’s current representatives and the official channels for tracking state decisions.

Samoa, God Is First

State Motto
U.S. Representatives1Population-based districts
U.S. Senators0Same for every state
StatusU.S. TerritoryNot one of the 50 states
Federal Delegation

American Samoa's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

1Members total
1Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

American Samoa's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

At-Large

Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Pula Nikolao Pula (Democratic)

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Lieutenant Governor

Pulu Ae Ae (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Pago Pago

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Population

Approximately 49,710

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Congressional districts

1

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

AS.gov

Official American Samoa state government portal.

American Samoa Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How American Samoa government works

American Samoa government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

American Samoa’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

American Samoa Legislature

American Samoa’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across American Samoa.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

American Samoa’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

American Samoa voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for American Samoa voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

AS Links

Official American Samoa election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.