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Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
| U.S. Virgin Islands Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | Two terms[1] |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Four years |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Tregenza Roach | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other U.S. Virgin Islands Executive Offices | |
| Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections | |
The Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands is an elected constitutional officer, the second-ranking officer of the executive branch, and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. This office is elected every four years by popular vote on a joint ticket with the governor.[1][2]
Current officeholder
The current Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands is Tregenza Roach (D). Roach assumed office in 2019.
Authority
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Qualifications
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Elections
The U.S. Virgin Islands elects lieutenant governors in federal midterm election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030, etc.) to a four-year term. Lieutenant governors are elected on a joint ticket with the governor.[1][2]
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Tregenza Roach defeated Janelle Sarauw, Gregory Miller Jr., and Elroy Turnbull in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tregenza Roach (D) | 56.1 | 12,157 | |
 | Janelle Sarauw (Independent) | 38.1 | 8,244 | |
| Gregory Miller Jr. (Independent Citizen Movement) | 3.4 | 740 | ||
| Elroy Turnbull (Independent) | 1.1 | 243 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 272 | ||
| Total votes: 21,656 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Tregenza Roach defeated Oakland Benta in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tregenza Roach | 65.0 | 4,269 | |
| Oakland Benta | 34.4 | 2,255 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,564 | |||
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Duties
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Divisions
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Contact information
St. Croix
1131 King Street, Suite 101
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: (340) 773-6449
St. Thomas/St. John
5049 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 774-2991
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "48 U.S. Code § 1591. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; election; eligibility; official residence; powers and duties; report," accessed August 26, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elections System of the Virgin Islands, "Qualifications for Offices," accessed August 26, 2020
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