Guam Election Watch: The Guam Election Commission certified the 2026 results with few changes, but ordered a recount in two Republican legislative races after provisional totals tightened the margins. Campaign Finance: Ahead of the Aug. 1 primary, gubernatorial teams raised about $1.66M and spent about $1.34M, with the Terlaje-Perez Democratic ticket winning the three-way race despite being heavily outspent. Public Finance & Oversight: Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s revised FY2027 budget, where the business privilege tax stays at 4% and a 5% BPT applies to military buildup construction projects. Port & Transit: Moody’s reaffirmed the Port Authority of Guam’s Baa2 rating with a stable outlook, while GRTA’s staffing surge ahead of the election is raising questions about hiring practices as fixed-route service declined. Courts & Cybercrime: Federal prosecutors say about $1.8M tied to a Judiciary of Guam cyber attack was wired to JP Morgan accounts and seized by the FBI. Courts & Justice: Prosecutors also unsealed a case alleging nearly 40 pounds of meth was found in a Guam-bound USPS package, and a separate contraband case is awaiting plea talks. Military & Guam: Guam Air National Guard members were deployed to support Operations Inherent Resolve and Southern Spear, as families and lawmakers continue to press Navy leaders over reported conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Community & Culture: Artspace Guåhan is calling for artists for Boundless: Art Without Borders, and CNMI’s Liberation Day festivities are set for Aug. 21-22 after a typhoon cancellation.