Five parties were originally expected to contest the elections: the HRPP, FAST, the Tautua Samoa Party (TSP), the Samoa First Party, and the Samoa National Democratic Party.[1] In May 2020 another party, the Tumua ma Puleono, registered for the elections.[27] In July 2020, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi confirmed that he would be competing in a record fifth election.[28]