Joseph Flores is an independent member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, representing District 1 (Saipan). Flores, whose full name is Joseph Arriola Flores, first sought a House seat as an independent in 2016 but was not elected. Flores ran again in 2018, won a seat in the November election and took office in January 2019. Voters returned Flores to the House in 2020, 2022 and 2024, and Flores serves in the 24th Commonwealth Legislature.1
District 1 is a multi-member district on Saipan that elects six representatives. Before entering politics, Flores worked as a police officer and is retired from law enforcement.
Flores sits as a member of the independent bloc in the House. During the 22nd Legislature, Flores introduced House Bill 22-3, a measure to amend the Commonwealth Code so that motor vehicle liability insurance policies would expire on the same date as the vehicle’s registration.
