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U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2020

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2020 U.S. Virgin Islands
Legislature Elections
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GeneralNovember 3, 2020
PrimaryAugust 1, 2020
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Elections for the office of U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2020. The filing deadline was May 12, 2020.

The Legislature of the Virgin Islands was one of seven territory legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election.

In addition to the territory legislatures, there were 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. Click here to read more.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 13 10
     Republican Party 0 0
     Independent 2 5
     Vacancy 0 0
Total 15 15

Candidates

General election

U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature general election
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large district

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Payne Sr. (i)

St. Croix  (7 seats)

Oakland Benta (i)
Allison DeGazon (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNovelle Francis Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gittens (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJavan James (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vialet (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngGenevieve Whitaker

John McCoy

Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent)
Devin Carrington (Independent)
Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Carrion (Independent)
Clint Ferris (Independent)
Alicia Hansen (Independent)
Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin Johnson (Independent)
Michael Springer Jr. (Independent)
James Wakefield (Independent)

St. Thomas-St. John  (7 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMarvin Blyden (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Frett-Gregory (i)
Stedmann Hodge Jr. (i)
Athneil Thomas (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngCarla Joseph
Green check mark transparent.pngMilton Potter
Jonathan Tucker Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngDwayne DeGraff (i) (Independent)
Green check mark transparent.pngJanelle Sarauw (i) (Independent)
Wayne Adams (Independent Citizens Movement)  (unofficially withdrew)
Stephen Frett (Independent Citizens Movement)
Ray Fonseca (Independent)
Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Francis Heyliger (Independent)
Irvin Pudna Mason Sr. (Independent)


Primary election

U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature primary election
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
At-large district
St. Croix  (7 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngOakland Benta (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAllison DeGazon (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngNovelle Francis Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Gittens (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJavan James (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Vialet (i)
Andrew John
Green check mark transparent.pngGenevieve Whitaker
Troy Williams

St. Thomas-St. John  (7 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngMarvin Blyden (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Frett-Gregory (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngStedmann Hodge Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAthneil Thomas (i)
Larence Boschulte
Jean Forde
Green check mark transparent.pngCarla Joseph
Green check mark transparent.pngMilton Potter
Shirley Sadler
Patrick Simeon Sprauve
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Tucker Jr.

Incumbents retiring

Two incumbents were not on the ballot in 2020.[1] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Office Reason
Alicia Barnes Electiondot.png Democratic St. Croix District Retired
Myron Jackson Electiondot.png Democratic St. Thomas-St. John District Retired

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, a candidate must be:[2][3]

  • A citizen of the United States.
  • At least 21 years of age.
  • A qualified voter in the Virgin Islands and have been a resident of the Virgin Islands for at least three years prior to the election.
  • Must not have ever been convicted of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude.
  • Federal employees and persons employed in the legislative, executive, or judicial branches of the government of the Virgin Islands shall not be eligible for membership in the legislature.

Swearing in dates

The U.S. Virgin Islands' legislators assume office the second Monday in January following their election.[4]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  2. ↑ Elections System of the Virgin Islands, "Qualifications for Offices," accessed August 28, 2020
  3. ↑ The United States Code, "48 USC 1572: Legislators," accessed June 15, 2014(Referenced Statute §1572)
  4. ↑ The United States Code, "48 USC 1572: Legislators," accessed June 15, 2014(Referenced Statute §1572)
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