American Samoa gets new representative

Matagi David Sialega Mauga has won a special election in American Samoa.

Matagi fills the vacancy created by the passing of the late Representative Lemapu Suiaunoa Talo who won the District Number 6 seat last November but who died in December.

Matagi won 168 votes while his challenger, Limutau Limutau, received 146 votes and Filia'e Eliapo 39.