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Robert Max Schanfarber
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| Organization: | Republican Party of the Virgin Islands |
| Role: | Secretary |
| Location: | St. Thomas, USVI |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
Robert Max Schanfarber was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Career
Robert Max Schanfarber is the secretary of the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands, a member of the Thomas-St. John District Board of Elections, and a local businessman in St. Thomas, USVI.[1][2] In June 2016, Schanfarber was one of the six delegates selected to the Republican National Convention after the original slate of delegates was disqualified by party chair John Canegata.[3]
Schanfarber previously attended the convention in 2012, when he was a supporter of Ron Paul.[4] That year, Schanfarber was the only Paul delegate from the USVI, despite Paul receiving 11 more total votes than Mitt Romney, who received the other five delegates. The Virgin Islands elect their delegates, so they are not portioned out based on popular votes.[5]
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] In May 2016, Canegata issued a press release stating that all Virgin Islands GOP delegates intended to support Donald Trump at the national convention.[9]
- 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."[10]
Rules committee
- See also: RNC Rules Committee, 2016
Robert Max Schanfarber was elected as a member of the RNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.[11]
Appointment process
The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation. The Rules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.
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External links
See also
- Republican National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- RNC delegate guidelines from U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016
- Republican delegate rules by state, 2016
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Virgin Islands Republican Party, "GOP convention selects nominees, elects officers," June 12, 2016
- ↑ The St. Thomas Source, "Board of Elections to Swear in Two New Members," June 6, 2018
- ↑ Politico, "Cruz, Trump score new delegates in Virgin Islands shakeup," March 22, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions, Virgin Islands Republican," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Slate, "The Virgin Islands Caucus: How Ron Paul Lost By Getting the Most Votes," March 11, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of 2016 RNC Rules Committee members is based on an official list from the Republican National Committee obtained by Ballotpedia on June 24, 2016
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