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Republican Party of the Virgin Islands

Republican Party of the Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands affiliate of the Republican Party

The Republican Party in the Virgin Islands is a political party in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and is affiliated with the Republican Party at the national level.

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John Canegata was the party chairman until the 2020 Republican National Convention at which the Republican National Committee removed him as chairman for violations of party rules.[1]

Johann A. Clendenin serves on the Republican National Committee as national committeeman.[2]

The party has a small influence in the islands, failing to be competitive in gubernatorial elections for over three decades.[3]

History

Founded in 1948 as a committee under the leadership of Roy Gordon, it was the successor to the Republican Club of the Virgin Islands founded by Adolph Achille Gereau in 1924.

Melvin H. Evans, who was the territory's first elected governor, was a Republican. He later served in Congress.

Former Governor Kenneth Mapp had been a Republican member of the Virgin Islands Legislature, but was elected to the territorial governorship as an independent. Previously the lieutenant governor, he was the Republican nominee for Congress in 1996.

Republican National Convention

Under national Republican Party rules, the Virgin Islands sends nine delegates to the Republican National Convention.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Exclusive! John Canegata out as chairman of the Virgin Islands Republican Party". VI Free Press.
  2. [2]
    "About Our Party". Republican Party in the Virgin Islands.
  3. [3]
    Sekou, Malik (2020-01-28). "A Look at the 2020 Primary Elections in the US Virgin Islands -". politicalsciencenow.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. [4]
    "Virgin Islands Republican Delegation 2016". www.thegreenpapers.com.


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