Republican Party of the Virgin Islands

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Republican Party in the Virgin Islands
Chairman John Yob
National Committeewoman April Newland
National Committeeman Johann A. Clendenin
Founded1948
HeadquartersP.O. Box 9901 St. Thomas, VI 00801
Ideology Conservatism
National affiliation Republican Party
Colors Red
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
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Virgin Islands Board of Elections
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Election symbol
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Website
www.republicanpartyinthevirginislands.com

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] He was replaced by Gordon Ackley, who served as chairman from 2022 until resigning in 2024. [2] John Yob was elected to fill the vacancy in May 2024. [3]

Johann A. Clendenin serves on the Republican National Committee as national committeeman. [4]

The party has a small influence in the islands, failing to be competitive in gubernatorial elections for over three decades. [5]

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. [6]

Electoral performance (2010–present)

YearGubernatorial voteHouse voteLegislative seats
2024No election held3rd (1,348)
9.52 / 100
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2022No candidateNo candidateNo candidates
2020No election heldNo candidate
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2018No candidate [a] No candidate
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2016No election heldNo candidate
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2014No candidate [a] 2nd (1,964)
8.4 / 100
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2012No election held2nd (2,131)
11.1 / 100
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2010No candidate [a] 2nd (2,223)
8.5 / 100
No candidates

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Independent candidate Kenneth Mapp was a registered Republican until 2000.

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive! John Canegata out as chairman of the Virgin Islands Republican Party". VI Free Press.
  2. ↑ "Ackley to Resign as V.I. GOP Chairman to Help Care for Father". The St. Thomas Source.
  3. ↑ "About Our Party". The Republican Party in the Virgin Islands.
  4. ↑ "About Our Party". Republican Party in the Virgin Islands.
  5. ↑ Sekou, Malik (2020-01-28). "A Look at the 2020 Primary Elections in the US Virgin Islands -". politicalsciencenow.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Virgin Islands Republican Delegation 2016". www.thegreenpapers.com.


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