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2026 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The 2026 United States Virgin Islands general election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, members of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections, and members of the Virgin Islands Board of Education. Primary elections were held on August 1, 2026.[1]

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2026 United States Virgin Islands general election

Gubernatorial election
← 2022
3 November 2026
2030 →
 
Nominee Stacey Plaskett
Party Democratic
Running mate Milton E. Potter

Incumbent Governor

Albert Bryan
Democratic



Delegate election
← 2024
3 November 2026
2028 →
 
Nominee Janelle Sarauw Shelley Moorhead
Party Democratic Independent

Incumbent Delegate

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic



Legislature election
← 2024
2028 →

All 15 seats in the Legislature
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Democratic
Independents
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Gubernatorial election

Governor Albert Bryan was re-elected in 2022 with 56.1% of the vote. He will be term limited in 2026 and cannot seek re-election for a third consecutive term.[2]

Current delegate to the United States House of Representatives Stacey Plaskett defeated Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach and former senator Donna Frett-Gregory in the primary.[3][4][5]

Plaskett will face Former Saint Croix police chief and senator Oakland Benta, former Democratic senator Adlah Donastorg Jr., former public works commissioner Gustav James, and hedge fund executive Warren Mosler, who are running as independents in the general election.[6][7][8][9]

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Democratic delegate Stacey Plaskett, first elected in 2014 with 90.7% of the vote,[10] originally filed paperwork to run for re-election,[11] but instead chose to run for governor of the Virgin Islands in 2026.[12]

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Three incumbents are not seeking reelection:

  1. St. Thomas-St. John District: Milton E. Potter is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[13]
  2. St. Croix District: Novelle E. Francis is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[14]
  3. St. Croix District: Marise James is retiring.[15]

Board of education

Elections will be held for the board of education.

Board of elections

Elections will be held for the board of elections.

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