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| Filing deadline: May 19, 2026 |
| General: November 3, 2026 General runoff: November 17, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in U.S. Virgin Islands |
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U.S. Virgin Islands is holding an election for six of 14 seats on theU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections onNovember 3, 2026. The general runoff is November 17, 2026. The filing deadline is May 19, 2026.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
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St. Croix
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
St. Thomas-St. John
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
St. Croix District
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (R) | 24.3 | 2,923 | |
| ✔ |  | Cornelius JnBaptiste (D) | 17.7 | 2,133 |
| ✔ | Michael Joseph (R) | 17.2 | 2,065 | |
| ✔ | Cleopatra Peter (R) | 14.9 | 1,793 | |
| Franz Christian Jr. (R) | 14.1 | 1,697 | ||
| Epiphane Joseph (Independent) | 11.0 | 1,319 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 105 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 12,035 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
Cornelius JnBaptiste,Simone James, andAnthony Mardenborough Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on August 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cornelius JnBaptiste | 38.5 | 448 |
| ✔ | Simone James | 31.9 | 372 | |
| ✔ |  | Anthony Mardenborough Jr. | 28.6 | 333 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 12 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,165 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentMichael Joseph, incumbentLilliana Belardo De O'Neal,Franz Christian Jr., andCleopatra Peter advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District.
St. Thomas/St. John Districts
One seat
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District
Nathan Fletcher defeatedAmy Thomas-Lawson in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nathan Fletcher (Independent) (Write-in) | 16.0 | 23 | |
| Amy Thomas-Lawson (Independent) (Write-in) | 12.5 | 18 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 71.5 | 103 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 144 | ||
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Three seats
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (3 seats)
Lawrence Boschulte,Chaneel Callwood, andBarbara LaRonde won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lawrence Boschulte (D) | 38.1 | 3,066 |
| ✔ | Chaneel Callwood (D) | 35.2 | 2,838 | |
| ✔ |  | Barbara LaRonde (R) | 25.2 | 2,028 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 121 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,053 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angeli Leerdam (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (3 seats)
Lawrence Boschulte,Chaneel Callwood, and incumbentAngeli Leerdam defeatedIda Mae Brown in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on August 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lawrence Boschulte | 33.1 | 242 |
| ✔ | Chaneel Callwood | 28.3 | 207 | |
| ✔ | Angeli Leerdam | 27.4 | 200 | |
| Ida Mae Brown | 10.3 | 75 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 7 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 731 | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Barbara LaRonde advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Henry Arthur Jr. (R)
2022
St. Croix District
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (3 seats)
IncumbentRaymond Williams,Kareem Francis, andFlorine Audain Hassell defeated incumbentFrederick Espinosa andSoraya Ferreras in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond Williams (D) | 28.8 | 3,909 | |
| ✔ | Kareem Francis (D) | 24.5 | 3,333 | |
| ✔ |  | Florine Audain Hassell (D) | 21.3 | 2,894 |
| Frederick Espinosa (R) | 12.5 | 1,705 | ||
| Soraya Ferreras (R) | 12.5 | 1,693 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 62 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 13,596 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (3 seats)
IncumbentRaymond Williams,Florine Audain Hassell, andKareem Francis defeatedFranz Christian Sr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond Williams | 34.2 | 1,432 | |
| ✔ | | Florine Audain Hassell | 24.4 | 1,022 |
| ✔ | Kareem Francis | 21.8 | 912 | |
| Franz Christian Sr. | 19.4 | 813 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,189 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeanette Guzman (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentFrederick Espinosa andSoraya Ferreras advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emerito Torres (R)
St. Thomas/St. John Districts
One seat
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District
IncumbentShikima Jones won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shikima Jones (D) | 98.6 | 5,586 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 78 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,664 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentShikima Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District.
Two seats
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (2 seats)
IncumbentAtanya Springette and incumbentHarriet Mercer defeatedJacquel Dawson andTodd Hecht in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Atanya Springette (D) | 40.6 | 4,360 |
| ✔ |  | Harriet Mercer (R) | 27.8 | 2,981 |
| Jacquel Dawson (Independent Citizen Movement) | 21.8 | 2,345 | ||
| Todd Hecht (R) | 9.1 | 980 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 67 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,733 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (2 seats)
IncumbentAtanya Springette defeatedDelekah Callwood in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Atanya Springette | 62.4 | 1,113 |
| Delekah Callwood | 36.6 | 654 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 18 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,785 | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentHarriet Mercer andTodd Hecht advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District.
2020
St. Croix
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District (4 seats)
IncumbentLisa Harris-Moorhead,Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal, incumbentGlenn Webster, and incumbentEpiphane Joseph won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Harris-Moorhead (D) | 32.8 | 3,126 | |
| ✔ | Lilliana Belardo De O'Neal (R) | 28.4 | 2,710 | |
| ✔ | Glenn Webster (R) | 21.2 | 2,025 | |
| ✔ | Epiphane Joseph (Independent) | 16.8 | 1,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 69 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 9,532 | ||
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St. John
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District
IncumbentAlecia Wells defeatedShena George-Esannason in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alecia Wells (Independent) | 70.5 | 3,722 | |
| Shena George-Esannason (Independent) | 28.3 | 1,496 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 63 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 5,281 | ||
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St. Thomas/St. John
General election
General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District (3 seats)
IncumbentLydia Hendricks, incumbentArturo Watlington Jr., andAngeli Leerdam won election in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Elections St. Thomas-St. John District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Hendricks (Independent) | 53.7 | 4,185 | |
| ✔ | Arturo Watlington Jr. (D) | 41.2 | 3,216 | |
| ✔ | Angeli Leerdam (D) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 43 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.6 | 356 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 7,800 | ||
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