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Oakland Benta
Oakland Benta (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 11, 2021.
Benta (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate to represent St. Croix. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2024
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 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kurt Vialet (D) | 11.6 | 5,035 |
| ✔ |  | Clifford Joseph (D) | 9.0 | 3,917 |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. (D) | 8.2 | 3,541 | |
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens (D) | 8.1 | 3,492 | |
| ✔ |  | Franklin Johnson (Independent) | 7.9 | 3,404 |
| ✔ |  | Hubert Lorenzo Frederick (D) | 7.6 | 3,297 |
| ✔ |  | Marise James (D) | 7.4 | 3,207 |
 | Diane Capehart (D) | 6.9 | 2,967 | |
 | Samuel Carrion (Independent) | 6.6 | 2,866 | |
| Oakland Benta (Independent) | 5.2 | 2,251 | ||
| Jelani Ritter (Independent) | 4.4 | 1,895 | ||
| Lisa Charles (Independent) | 3.7 | 1,589 | ||
| Julian Veira (Independent) | 2.4 | 1,060 | ||
| Tammy Smith (Independent) | 2.2 | 971 | ||
| Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent) | 1.8 | 777 | ||
| Diane Prosper (Independent) | 1.4 | 603 | ||
| Troy Williams (Independent) | 1.1 | 486 | ||
| James Wakefield (Independent) | 1.0 | 423 | ||
| Krystal Hardy (R) | 0.7 | 292 | ||
| Eric Gautreau II (Independent) | 0.4 | 190 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 1,049 | ||
| Total votes: 43,312 | |||
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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 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kurt Vialet | 13.5 | 1,302 |
| ✔ | | Clifford Joseph | 11.1 | 1,064 |
| ✔ | Novelle Francis Jr. | 10.2 | 977 | |
| ✔ | Kenneth Gittens | 10.2 | 976 | |
| ✔ | | Hubert Lorenzo Frederick | 9.0 | 867 |
| ✔ | | Diane Capehart | 9.0 | 862 |
| ✔ | | Marise James | 8.3 | 796 |
| Nereida Rivera O'Reilly | 7.4 | 716 | ||
 | Russell Pate | 7.0 | 673 | |
 | Genevieve Whitaker | 5.9 | 564 | |
| Michael Springer Jr. | 5.7 | 551 | ||
| Justin Curtis Smith | 2.0 | 197 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 9,611 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John McCoy (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Krystal Hardy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Benta in this election.
2022
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 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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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 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
Government
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate, St. Croix District 2019 - 2021 |
Succeeded by NA |
