US VIRGIN ISLANDS

The US Virgin Islands’ November 3, 2026 general election follows the August 1 primary. Voters choose a governor and lieutenant governor for four-year terms, the delegate to the US House and all 15 senators of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for two-year terms: seven from St. Croix, seven from St. Thomas–St. John and one at-large senator who must live on St. John. Members of the Board of Education and the Board of Elections are also on the ballot.

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Where your vote goes

St. Thomas · St. JohnSt. Croix

Two districts and one at-large seat

Voters elect seven senators from the St. Croix District and seven from the St. Thomas–St. John District. The 15th seat is at large: voters across the territory choose it, and the senator must live on St. John. The Board of Education is elected by district, and the Board of Elections by island.

On Election Day you can vote at any voting center in your district.

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Candidates

Pick an office to see who’s running.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg

GovernorCandidate

Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg

Party
IIndependent
Running mate
Positive Nelson
Background
Not listed yet
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Warren Mosler

GovernorCandidate

Warren Mosler

Party
IIndependent
Running mate
Colin Robertson
Background
Not listed yet
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Stacey E. Plaskett

GovernorCandidate

Stacey E. Plaskett

Party
DDemocratic
Running mate
Milton E. Potter
Background
US House Delegate since 2015
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Oakland Benta

GovernorCandidate

Oakland Benta

Party
IIndependent
Running mate
Merwin Potter
Background
Not listed yet
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Gustav James

GovernorCandidate

Gustav James

Party
IIndependent
Running mate
Randolph Bennett
Background
Not listed yet
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Positive Nelson

Lieutenant GovernorCandidate

Positive Nelson

Party
IIndependent
Running with
Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg
Background
Not listed yet
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Colin Robertson

Lieutenant GovernorCandidate

Colin Robertson

Party
IIndependent
Running with
Warren Mosler
Background
Not listed yet
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Milton E. Potter

Lieutenant GovernorCandidate

Milton E. Potter

Party
DDemocratic
Running with
Stacey E. Plaskett
Background
Not listed yet
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Merwin Potter

Lieutenant GovernorCandidate

Merwin Potter

Party
IIndependent
Running with
Oakland Benta
Background
Not listed yet
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Randolph Bennett

Lieutenant GovernorCandidate

Randolph Bennett

Party
IIndependent
Running with
Gustav James
Background
Not listed yet
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US House Delegatei

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Janelle K. Sarauw

US House DelegateCandidate

Janelle K. Sarauw

Shelley A. H. Moorhead

US House DelegateCandidate

Shelley A. H. Moorhead

Party
IIndependent
Background
Not listed yet
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Legislature at large

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At-large seat

Vote for 1 · 2 candidates · territory-wide

Voters in both districts choose the at-large senator, who must live on St. John.

Legislature: St. Croix District

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St. Croix District

Vote for up to 7 · 24 candidates · ballot order

Legislature: St. Thomas–St. John District

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St. Thomas–St. John District

Vote for up to 7 · 20 candidates · ballot order

Board of Education

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St. Croix District

Vote for up to 2 · 4 candidates

St. Thomas–St. John District

Vote for up to 2 · 3 candidates

Board of Elections

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St. Croix

Vote for up to 3 · 5 candidates

St. Thomas

Vote for up to 2 · 3 candidates

St. John

Vote for 1 · 2 candidates

Candidate list from the Elections System of the US Virgin Islands’s St. Croix and St. Thomas–St. John sample ballots, compiled in the Pasquines elections dashboard.

Political parties

Party labels appear on the ballot for governor and lieutenant governor, the delegate, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, the Board of Education and the Board of Elections.

Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands

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Republican Party of the Virgin Islands

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Results

Results will appear here after polls close at 7 pm on November 3.

USVI 2026 Primary Election Results
OFFICIAL ELECTION SUMMARY RESULTS
REGISTERED VOTERS
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
SOURCE: ELECTION SYSTEM OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS · COMPILED BY PASQUINES

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The Elections System registers voters, certifies candidates and runs elections in the territory, with offices on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.

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Voter guides

Ballot ExplainedFree, nonpartisan explainer of the US Virgin Islands’ ballot: dates, rules and races.
US Virgin Islands ballot
The Ballot BriefNonpartisan guide to who’s on the ballot in the territories.
US Virgin Islands ballotAll territories
DahVoteUS Virgin Islands voter resource from Brian Louden’s VI Update, with a 2026 election guide, verified government contacts and a plain-language explainer of how elections work in the territory.
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Voter resources

  • Election DayNov 3General election
  • Polls open7 am–7 pmUS Virgin Islands time
  • RegistrationClosed Oct 4Last day to register for the general election
  • Early votingOct 16–319 am–6 pm on St. Croix and St. Thomas, 9 am–4 pm on St. John
  • Absentee requestsOct 20Last day to apply for a mailed ballot
  • Absentee ballots dueNov 3, 5 pmMailed ballots from overseas voters count if received by Nov 13
  • Bring IDIf you’re askedFirst-time voters and voters with incomplete registrations may need ID, such as a US passport or a certified US birth certificate
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