Ralph N. Yumul

Ralph N. Yumul
Member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Personal details
Born
Ralph Naraja Yumul

(1971-08-06) August 6, 1971 (age 53)
Saipan
Political partyRepublican
Children3
EducationCalifornia State University
National University

Ralph Naraja Yumul[1] is a Northern Mariana Islander politician. He serves as a member for the 3rd district of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.[2]

Ralph Naraja Yumul was born August 6, 1971, in Saipan. He attended California State University at Hayward before graduating from National University. For a time, he was the director of the Small Business Development Center operated by the CNMI Department of Commerce.[3] He served on the Saipan Council prior to his 2012 election.[4] Yumul was first elected in the 2012 general election.[5] He was reelected in 2014, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2016.[6] He was elected in the 2018 general election.[7] While Yumul has run without party affiliation in recent elections, he identifies as a Republican.[8]

In the 2024 election for delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Yumul served as the campaign manager of Ed Propst's campaign.[9] While Propst lost to Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Yumul was successfully reelected to serve in the House finishing fourth of eight candidates for Precinct #3's six seats.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Members of the House of Representatives, 23rd NMC Legislature". Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "#1 Please Re-Elect Ralph Yumul" (PDF). Committee to Elect Ralph Yumul. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Staff (April 17, 2012). "Camacho to seek another term as Saipan council member". Marianas Variety. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Election Commission - 2012 Election Results". Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023
  6. ^ Perez, Jon (January 9, 2017). "19th Legislature Closes Out Session". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "2018 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  8. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (January 18, 2021). "Yumul: I'm still a Republican". Marianas Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Erediano, Emmanuel (February 7, 2024). "Propst to run for delegate". Marianas Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Election Results". www.votecnmi.gov.mp. Retrieved November 5, 2024.


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