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National Voter Registration Day: Information for Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands before voting on November 3
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that absentee ballots for Guam must be received by November 13, 2026. The absentee ballot request deadline is October 31, 2026, and absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by...
US Virgin Islands Democrats choose Plaskett and Potter to lead November ticket
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) and Senate President Milton Potter (D) won the United States Virgin Islands Democratic primary on August 1, 2026, securing the party's nominations for governor and lieutenant governor ahead of the November 3 general election. Plaskett, who...
Terlaje-Perez and Ada-Calvo head to Guam’s general election after competitive August primary
On January 5, 2026, candidate packets were released for the 2026 Guam Primary Election. It was the first year that Guam had six gubernatorial teams running. Additionally, 18 Democrats and 18 Republicans campaigned for one of the 15 seats in the 39th Legislature. Six...
Roach and Francis campaign on six decades of public service as US Virgin Islands primary arrives
The primary is almost here for United States Virgin Islanders, and Tregenza Roach is hoping for votes. Roach is trying to move into the US Virgin Islands’ top office. Roach launched his Democratic gubernatorial campaign with Senator Novelle Francis Jr., who is the...
Frett-Gregory and Moorehead in US Virgin Islands governor’s race with call to end “the cabal”
Former Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory (D) and St. Croix educator Rodney Moorehead announced their joint candidacy for governor and lieutenant governor of the United States Virgin Islands at a campaign launch on the St. Thomas waterfront in June 2026....
Let the people decide: Protecting ballot access and voter choice in the US Virgin Islands
By Albert Bryan, Jr. “We elect the best people who run.” That is a personal adage I have come to believe over the years. In the past, I was one of those people who would be deeply disappointed at the end of an election cycle when my preferred candidate did not win. I...
Plaskett and Potter enter US Virgin Islands governor’s race with “People Powered, Ready to Deliver” campaign
On April 20, 2026, in St. Croix, the United States Virgin Islands’ Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett (D) and Senate President Milton Potter (D) announced their joint candidacy for governor and lieutenant governor of the United States Virgin Islands. Plaskett...
Guam’s 2026 governor’s race is the most crowded in the island’s history
For the 2026 Guam gubernatorial election, six teams are running. This sets a new record for the highest number of teams participating in the election. The field includes two Republican teams, three Democratic teams, and one Independent team. On the legislative side,...
Sandra King Young is running for delegate because “American Samoa cannot afford to be passive”
On March 2, 2026, Sandra King Young announced her candidacy for delegate from American Samoa to the US Congress in the upcoming November 2026 elections. King Young is a member of the American Samoa Democratic Party. “I am running because American Samoa cannot afford...
AARP highlights 27,491 non-participating registered voters in US Virgin Islands ahead of elections
An estimated 27,491 registered voters in the US Virgin Islands did not participate in recent elections, according to AARP, which has launched a voter engagement campaign urging residents—particularly those 50 and older—to confirm their registration status and make a...