2018_United_States_Virgin_Islands_gubernatorial_election

2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to select the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 United States midterm elections. Since no candidate received a majority of the General Election vote, as required by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, a runoff was held 14 days later between Albert Bryan Jr. and Incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp, the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote.[1]

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The incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp ran for reelection to a second term as an Independent politician with incumbent Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter.[2] Mapp faced off against former Virgin Islands Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., who won the August 4 Democratic primary; Bryan earned 39.23% of the vote in the primary, defeating Allison "Allie" Petrus (33.67%) and Angel E. Dawson Jr. (26.68%).[3] Also on the November ballot were Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, Warren Mosler, Soraya Diase Coffelt, Moleto A. Smith, and Janette Millin Young.

On Election Day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Mapp coming in second with 33.45%.[4] In the November 20 runoff, Bryan was elected governor with 54.54% of the vote to Mapp's 45.15%.[5]

Democratic primary

  • Registered voters: 32,330
  • Turnout: 30.61%[6]
  • Polling Places: St. Croix - David Canegata Recreation Center, Juanita Gardine Elementary School, Ricardo Richards Elementary School, Claude Markoe Elementary School, St. Croix Educational Complex ; St. Thomas - Lockhart Elementary School, Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library, UVI Sports and Fitness Center ; St. John - Julius Sprauve School

The 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 4, 2018. They were three Democratic hopefuls running in the primary which included former Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson Jr., former Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., and three-term Senator Allison Petrus. Early voting started July 14 to July 25, 2018.[7]

Debates

On July 17, 2018, the Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX partnered to host a Democratic forum. It was moderated by Ernice Gilbert at WTJX studios in Christiansted, St. Croix.

Candidates

Won primary

Defeated in primary

  • Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator
  • Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator
  • Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner
  • Running mate: Marise James

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General election

Endorsements

Albert Bryan
  • Angel E. Dawson Jr., former Finance commissioner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate
  • Marise James, Attorney and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor
  • Allison "Allie" Petrus
  • Samuel Sanes
  • Stacey Plaskett, Delegate to Congress
  • Allison DeGazon
  • Edgar Bengoa
  • Positive T. Nelson, St. Croix Senator[9]
  • Adlah Donastorg Jr.
  • Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix Senator[10]
  • Ernest Morris Jr.
  • Hilda Solis
  • Bill Richardson
Kenneth Mapp
  • Ray Fonseca[11]
  • Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix Senator

Polling

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  • 2018 VIDE Schools Mock Election Results
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Results

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References

  1. "Albert Bryan Becomes Ninth Elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. "Unofficial Territorial Results (8-14-18)". 2018 General Election. Election System of the Virgin Islands. August 14, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  3. "Unofficial Results as of 11/17/18". 2018 General Election. Election System of the Virgin Islands. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  4. "Unofficial Runoff Results - 9:05pm (Web)". 2018 General Election. Election System of the Virgin Islands. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  5. "2018 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  6. "USVI Primary Election" (PDF). vivote.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  7. "Positive Nelson Endorses Albert Bryan". VI Consortium. November 10, 2018.

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