Communications Officer II
Deputy Governor's Office
Government of the Virgin Islands
Tel: 284.468.2350
Email: ndouglas@gov.vg
Press Release
Press Release
Governor's Group
Office of the Deputy Governor
Office of the Supervisor of Election
Release Date:
Friday, 14 April 2023 - 11:32am
Forty-two (42) candidates will be contesting the upcoming General Elections in the Virgin Islands on April 24.
Candidates were nominated by two registered voters of the electoral district for which they are seeking election and the nomination paper was attested by one witness. At-large candidates were nominated by any two registered voters in the Virgin Islands.
Ten (10) nomination stations were opened at the Multi Purposes Sports Complex for candidates from both the local and the Territorial At-large electoral districts. All persons were required to complete Form No. 15 provided by the Returning Officers.
The candidates swore an affidavit on Form No. 16, provided by the Returning Officer, stating that to the best of their knowledge they are not disqualified under the provisions of the Constitution from contesting and being elected as a member of the House of Assembly.
The candidates contesting the 2023 General Election are:
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DISTRICT CANDIDATES |
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District |
Name |
Party Affiliation |
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1 |
Karl Dawson |
Virgin Islands Party |
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Chad George |
Independent |
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Sylvia Romney-Moses |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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2 |
Troy Christopher |
Independent |
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Marieta Headley |
Virgin Islands Party |
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Melvin M. Turnbull |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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3 |
Julian Fraser |
Progressives United |
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Aaron Parillon |
National Democratic Party |
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Kevin Smith |
Virgin Islands Party |
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4 |
Sandy M. Harrigan-Underhill |
National Democratic Party |
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Luce Hodge-Smith |
Virgin Islands Party |
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Rosita N. Scatliffe-Thompson |
Independent |
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Ian Seymour Smith |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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5 |
Marvin Blyden |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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Kye M. Rymer. |
Virgin Islands Party |
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6 |
Alvera Maduro-Caines |
Virgin Islands Party |
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Myron Walwyn |
National Democratic Party |
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7 |
Perline R. Scatliffe |
Independent |
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Natalio D. Wheatley |
Virgin Islands Party |
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8 |
Marlon Penn |
National Democratic Party |
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Allen Ludwis Wheatley |
Virgin Islands Party |
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9 |
Shereen Flax |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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Coy Levons |
National Democratic Party |
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Vernon Vanterpool |
Independent |
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Vincent Wheatley |
Virgin Islands Party |
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AT LARGE CANDIDATES |
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1 |
Ishmael E. Brathwaite |
Independent |
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2 |
Daniel Robert F. Davies |
Independent |
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3 |
Sharie Bianca Y. de Castro |
Virgin Islands Party |
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4 |
Mitsy Jamelle Ellis |
Independent |
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5 |
Renard V. Estridge |
National Democratic Party |
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6 |
Carvin Malone |
Virgin Islands Party |
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7 |
Stacy Mather |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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8 |
Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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9 |
David Allen O’Neal |
National Democratic Party |
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10 |
Kedrick Pickering |
National Democratic Party |
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11 |
Ronnie W. Skelton |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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12 |
Lesmore Smith |
Independent |
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13 |
Lorna Smith |
National Democratic Party |
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14 |
Neville Smith |
Virgin Islands Party |
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15 |
Shaina Mary Ann Smith-Archer |
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement |
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16 |
Karen Vanterpool |
Independent |
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17 |
Zoe Walcott |
Virgin Islands Party |
