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Javan James
Javan James (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate, representing St. Croix. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. He left office on January 13, 2025.
James (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate to represent St. Croix. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
In January 2021, James changed his party affiliation from Democrat to independent.[1][2] In May of 2022, James rejoined the Democratic Party.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens (D) | 10.2 | 5,529 | |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. (D) | 9.7 | 5,262 | |
| ✔ |  | Franklin Johnson (Independent) | 8.8 | 4,796 |
| ✔ |  | Samuel Carrion (Independent) | 8.5 | 4,599 |
| ✔ |  | Marise James (D) | 8.2 | 4,472 |
| ✔ | Javan James (D) | 7.9 | 4,278 | |
| ✔ |  | Diane Capehart (D) | 6.8 | 3,686 |
| Ophelia Williams-Jackson (D) | 6.4 | 3,510 | ||
 | Genevieve Whitaker (D) | 6.3 | 3,402 | |
| Michael Springer (Independent) | 4.5 | 2,467 | ||
| Devin Carrington (Independent) | 4.4 | 2,384 | ||
| Patricia James (Independent) | 4.2 | 2,274 | ||
| Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent) | 3.4 | 1,869 | ||
| Leonardo Carrion (Independent) | 2.6 | 1,394 | ||
| Tyrone Molyneaux (Independent Citizen Movement) | 2.0 | 1,069 | ||
| Shalima Edwards (Independent) | 1.9 | 1,032 | ||
| Julian Veira (Independent) | 1.5 | 836 | ||
| James Wakefield (Independent) | 1.4 | 757 | ||
| Marilyn Hodge (Independent) | 1.2 | 670 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 54,421 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens | 14.2 | 1,771 | |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. | 13.9 | 1,732 | |
| ✔ | | Marise James | 13.6 | 1,693 |
| ✔ | | Diane Capehart | 11.9 | 1,477 |
| ✔ | Ophelia Williams-Jackson | 10.4 | 1,296 | |
| ✔ | Javan James | 10.0 | 1,241 | |
| ✔ | | Genevieve Whitaker | 9.9 | 1,229 |
 | Hubert Lorenzo Frederick | 9.8 | 1,220 | |
| Troy Williams | 6.0 | 751 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 12,444 | |||
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2020
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kurt Vialet (D) | 11.0 | 4,852 |
| ✔ | | Genevieve Whitaker (D) | 8.8 | 3,898 |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. (D) | 8.6 | 3,799 | |
| ✔ | Javan James (D) | 8.5 | 3,735 | |
| ✔ | | Franklin Johnson (Independent) | 7.8 | 3,437 |
| ✔ | | Samuel Carrion (Independent) | 7.7 | 3,394 |
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens (D) | 7.5 | 3,322 | |
| Oakland Benta (D) | 7.2 | 3,199 | ||
| Allison DeGazon (D) | 6.7 | 2,965 | ||
| Alicia Hansen (Independent) | 6.7 | 2,941 | ||
| Michael Springer Jr. (Independent) | 5.5 | 2,426 | ||
| Clint Ferris (Independent) | 4.0 | 1,754 | ||
| Devin Carrington (Independent) | 3.9 | 1,710 | ||
| Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent) | 2.6 | 1,153 | ||
| James Wakefield (Independent) | 2.2 | 986 | ||
| John McCoy (R) | 1.0 | 460 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 158 | ||
| Total votes: 44,189 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on August 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kurt Vialet | 16.2 | 1,285 |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. | 14.8 | 1,175 | |
| ✔ | Allison DeGazon | 12.1 | 957 | |
| ✔ | | Genevieve Whitaker | 11.8 | 938 |
| ✔ | Oakland Benta | 11.6 | 920 | |
| ✔ | Javan James | 11.5 | 914 | |
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens | 10.9 | 861 | |
| Troy Williams | 7.7 | 608 | ||
| Andrew John | 2.3 | 186 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 7,917 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Javan James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Javan James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Senator Javan James," January 9, 2021
- ↑ The Virgin Islands Consortium, "James Leaves Democratic Party and Newly Formed Majority, Portending 'Turmoil and Chaos'; Gittens Will No Longer Be Majority Leader," January 10, 2021
- ↑ The Virgin Islands Consortium, "In Sudden Change, Javan James Decides to Run For Senate, Rejoin Democratic Party," May 13, 2022
