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United States House of Representatives election in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014

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Primary Election Date
August 2, 2014
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
November 4 election winner:
Stacey Plaskett Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Donna Christensen Democratic Party
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives election in the Virgin Islands took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected one nonvoting delegate to serve in the U.S. House from the Virgin Island's At-Large Congressional District. Stacey Plaskett (D), an attorney, defeated Vince Danet (R), a retired U.S. Naval flight officer and aviator, in the general election.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
May 13, 2014[1]
August 2, 2014[2]
November 4, 2014

Primary: The Virgin Islands held a primary election on August 2, 2014.[2]

Voter registration: In order to register to vote, one must reside in the territory at least 90 days before a primary or general election.[3]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

Incumbent: Donna Christensen (D), who was first elected in 1996, announced that she would run for governor of the Virgin Islands instead of seeking re-election.[4]

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the one congressional seat from the Virgin Islands.

Members of the U.S. House from the Virgin Islands -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of September 2025 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 1 1
     Republican Party 0 0
Total 1 1

Candidates

General election candidates


  • Democratic Party August 2, 2014, Democratic primary
  • Democratic Party Stacey Plaskett - AttorneyApproveda[9]
  • Democratic Party Emmett Hansen - Senator, Virgin Islands[10]
  • Democratic Party Shawn-Michael Malone - Senator, Virgin Islands[11]

Election results

General election

2014

U.S. House, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStacey Plaskett 90.7% 10,091
     Republican Vince Danet 9.3% 1,037
Total Votes 11,128
Source: Elections System of the Virgin Islands

District history

2012

Christensen won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing the Virgin Islands as a Democrat.[12]

U.S. House, Virgin Islands General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Christensen Incumbent 60.1% 11,512
     Republican Holland L. Redfield, II 11.1% 2,131
     Independent Guillaume Mimoun 1.6% 312
     Independent Norma Pickard-Samuel 10.1% 1,927
     Independent Warren B. Mosler 17.1% 3,276
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 12
Total Votes 19,170
Source: Election System of the Virgin Islands "Election Results"

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ VIVote.gov, "2014 Elections Calendar," accessed May 1, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 VIVote.gov, "Primary Dates," accessed May 1, 2014
  3. ↑ VIVote.com, "Register to vote," accessed May 1, 2014
  4. ↑ Roll Call, "House delegate to run for governor in Virgin Islands," accessed May 1, 2014
  5. ↑ Plaskett for Congress, "Home," accessed May 1, 2014
  6. ↑ ViVote.com, "Unofficial Primary Results," accessed August 4, 2014
  7. ↑ Vince Danet, "Home," accessed May 1, 2014
  8. ↑ ViVote.gov, "LISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION - 2014," accessed August 4, 2014
  9. ↑ Plaskett for Congress, "Home," accessed May 1, 2014
  10. ↑ Emmett Hansen, "Home," accessed May 1, 2014
  11. ↑ Shawn-Michael Malone, "Home," accessed May 1, 2014
  12. ↑ VIVote.gov, "Election Results," accessed February 7, 2013
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