Lilliana O'Neal
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2021 - Present
2029
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Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections, representing St. Croix. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
O'Neal (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections to represent St. Croix. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Lilliana O'Neal earned a B.A. from Inter-American University and a master's degree from the University of Michigan. Her career experience includes owning a gift shop and co-owning Paradise Sunset Beach Hotel.[1]
O'Neal was first elected to serve as the national committeewoman of the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands in 1987. She was elected chair of the St. Croix Elections Board in 2015 and previously served in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for 16 years.[2][3]
Elections
2024
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections election, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (R) | 24.3 | 2,923 | |
| ✔ |  | Cornelius JnBaptiste (D) | 17.7 | 2,133 |
| ✔ | Michael Joseph (R) | 17.2 | 2,065 | |
| ✔ | Cleopatra Peter (R) | 14.9 | 1,793 | |
| Franz Christian Jr. (R) | 14.1 | 1,697 | ||
| Epiphane Joseph (Independent) | 11.0 | 1,319 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 12,035 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
Cornelius JnBaptiste, Simone James, and Anthony Mardenborough Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on August 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cornelius JnBaptiste | 38.5 | 448 |
| ✔ | Simone James | 31.9 | 372 | |
| ✔ |  | Anthony Mardenborough Jr. | 28.6 | 333 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,165 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Joseph, incumbent Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, Franz Christian Jr., and Cleopatra Peter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for O'Neal in this election.
2020
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
Incumbent Lisa Harris-Moorhead, Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, incumbent Glenn Webster, and incumbent Epiphane Joseph won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Harris-Moorhead (D) | 32.8 | 3,126 | |
| ✔ | Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (R) | 28.4 | 2,710 | |
| ✔ | Glenn Webster (R) | 21.2 | 2,025 | |
| ✔ | Epiphane Joseph (Independent) | 16.8 | 1,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 9,532 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
O'Neal was an unpledged RNC delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
U.S. Virgin Islands caucus results
The U.S. Virgin Islands sent nine unpledged delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention, including three automatic delegates who represent the territory on the Republican National Committee: John Canegata, Lilliana O'Neal, and Holland Redfield.
At the Virgin Islands Republican caucuses on March 10, 2016, the following at-large delegates were elected to attend the Republican National Convention as unpledged delegates.[4]
Delegates disqualified
On March 22, 2016, the Virgin Islands Republican Party disqualified the six U.S. Virgin Islands delegates elected at the territorial caucus based on a violation of party rules. According to the Virgin Island GOP chair's statement, delegates must confirm that they accept election in writing within five days of being elected, which according to Virgin Island GOP chair John Canegata, the delegates failed to do.[5]
As a result of these delegates being disqualified, six alternate delegates—who were also elected at the territorial caucuses—were made official delegates. Four of them pledged their support to specific candidates, while two did not.[6] In May 2016, Canegata issued a press release stating that all Virgin Islands GOP delegates intended to support Donald Trump at the national convention.[7]
- David Johnson (Uncommitted)
- Valerie Stiles (Rubio)
- Andrea Lee Moeekel (Uncommitted)
- Humberto O'Neal (Rubio)
- Steven K. Hardy (Trump)
- Robert Max Schanfarber (Cruz)
Reinstatement of original delegates
In early July 2016, however, the Republican National Committee's Committee on Contests reversed Canageta's decision and reinstated the original delegate slate. In a report on the conflict, the committee's chairman, Doyle Webb, wrote, "As became obvious in reading the parties’ venom-full submissions to this committee, this contest arises out of the months of contentious, unprofessional infighting that has been going on between some in the Virgin Islands party’s leadership, including its chairman, and certain contestants. Seemingly every week, news arises of more alleged misbehavior by both factions — including acts of assault, threats, defamation, fraud, subterfuge and misuse of party rules."[8]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Party of the Virgin Islands, "Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ Republican Party of the Virgin Islands, "VI RNC Member Directory," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ GOP.com, "Lilliana Belardo de O'Neal," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Tweet from Phil Kerpen on March 10, 2016
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Chaos In Virgin Island GOP Continues As Controversial Delegates Are Disqualified," March 22, 2016
- ↑ USVI GOP, "Memorandum from our Chair," April 3, 2016
- ↑ Breitbart, "Virgin Islands' GOP delegation endorses Donald Trump," May 22, 2016
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Mich. native wins contentious bid for GOP delegate seat," July 3, 2016
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