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Steven Payne Sr.
Steven Payne Sr. (Democratic Party) was an at-large member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. He left office on July 21, 2022.
Payne (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2022.
On July 21, 2022, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands voted to expel Payne for violating legislature rules related to allegations of sexual misconduct.[1][2]
Elections
2022
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District
Incumbent Angel Bolques Jr. defeated Sherry-Ann Francis in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angel Bolques Jr. (D)  | 50.5 | 8,776 |
| Sherry-Ann Francis (Independent) | 49.1 | 8,532 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 17,380 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District
Incumbent Angel Bolques Jr. defeated incumbent Steven Payne Sr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angel Bolques Jr. | 77.2 | 3,777 |
| Steven Payne Sr. | 21.8 | 1,067 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 4,891 | |||
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2020
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District
Incumbent Steven Payne Sr. won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Payne Sr. (D) | 94.7 | 8,201 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.3 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 8,659 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Steven Payne Sr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Legislature of the Virgin Islands, "SENATORS VOTED AND APPROVED SEVERAL NOMINATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, LEASE AGREEMENTS, AND BILLS, LAWMAKERS ALSO VOTED TO “EXPEL” SENATOR STEVEN PAYNE, SR.," July 21, 2022
- ↑ St. Thomas Source, "Legislature Expels Sen. Steven Payne Sr. For Alleged Sexual Misconduct," July 21, 2022
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U.S. Virgin Islands Senate At-Large District 2019-2022 |
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