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U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
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| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: May 17, 2022 |
| Primary: August 6, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Albert Bryan (D) Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach (D) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in U.S. Virgin Islands |
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U.S. Virgin Islands held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 6, 2022. The filing deadline was May 17, 2022.
Incumbent Lou Leon Guerrero won election in the general election for Governor of Guam.
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Albert Bryan defeated Kurt Vialet, Stephen Frett, and Ronald Pickard in the general election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Albert Bryan (D) | 56.1 | 12,157 |
 | Kurt Vialet (Independent) | 38.1 | 8,244 | |
| Stephen Frett (Independent Citizen Movement) | 3.4 | 740 | ||
 | Ronald Pickard (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 Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Albert Bryan defeated Kent Bernier in the Democratic primary for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Albert Bryan | 65.0 | 4,269 |
| Kent Bernier | 34.4 | 2,255 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,564 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Marrero (R)
Lieutenant governor
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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About the offices
Governor
- Main article: Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch, and the highest territory office in U.S. Virgin Islands. This office is elected every four years by popular vote.[1]>[2]
Lieutenant governor
- Main article: Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "48 U.S. Code § 1591. Governor and Lieutenant Governor; election; eligibility; official residence; powers and duties; report," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elections System of the Virgin Islands, "Qualifications for Offices," accessed January 13, 2021
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