Raymond Palacios is an independent member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, representing District 1 (Saipan). Palacios, whose full name is Raymond Ulloa Palacios, was elected in the November 2024 general election and took office in January 2025 with the opening of the 24th Commonwealth Legislature. Palacios placed second among the candidates for the district’s six House seats, winning one of the seats left open when then-Floor Leader Edwin Propst ran for delegate to the U.S. Congress.1
In 2022 Palacios was one of four District 1 House candidates fielded by the independent slate aligned with the gubernatorial ticket of Arnold Palacios and David Apatang.
In the 24th Legislature, Palacios belongs to the House majority bloc and has co-sponsored bills and resolutions introduced on behalf of groups of members. Palacios is seeking re-election as an independent in the November 2026 general election.
