Sarauw, Plaskett and Sewer Lead Territorial Races as 2026 USVI Election Results Emerge

Unofficial results show 20,047 ballots cast territorywide, with closely contested legislative races on St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — November 3, 2026 — Unofficial results from the 2026 U.S. Virgin Islands General Election show Democratic candidates leading several major territorial races, while independent candidates made strong showings in legislative contests.

According to the 9 p.m. Territorial Election Summary Results Report, a total of 20,047 ballots were cast territorywide. Of those, 12,242 came from early voting and 7,805 were cast on Election Day.

In the Delegate to Congress race, Democrat Janelle K. Sarauw led with 13,029 votes, compared with independent candidate Shelley A. H. Moorhead, who received 3,586 votes. Write-in candidates received 321 votes.

In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Stacey E. Plaskett led with 11,865 votes.

Independent candidates Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg received 2,507 votes, Oakland Benta received 2,273, Warren Mosler received 1,293, and Gustav James received 637 votes. Write-in votes totaled 316.

The at-large Senate race also showed a competitive contest, with independent candidate Hadiya Sewer receiving 9,809 votes, ahead of Democratic candidate Angel Bolques Jr., who received 6,204 votes.

St. Croix Senate Race

On St. Croix, where voters were asked to elect seven senators, Kurt Vialet led the field with 6,494 votes.

Other leading candidates included Kenneth "Kenny" Gittens with 4,408 votes, independent Franklin D. Johnson with 4,166, Clifford A. Joseph with 4,026, Lisa J. Charles with 3,714, Nemmy Williams-Jackson with 3,706, and Jose "Besse" Gonzalez with 3,693.

These seven candidates occupied the top positions in the unofficial results.

St. Thomas/St. John Senate Race

In the St. Thomas/St. John district, independent candidates Imani Daniel and Alma Francis Heyliger led the field with 4,516 and 4,460 votes, respectively.

Democrat Avery L. Lewis followed closely with 4,405 votes. Other leading candidates included Marvin A. Blyden with 3,880, Rudel A. Hodge Jr. with 3,794, independent Sennai Habtes with 3,598, and Democrat Carla Joseph with 3,431.

The seven candidates with the highest vote totals were Daniel, Heyliger, Lewis, Blyden, Hodge, Habtes and Joseph.

Education and Elections Boards

In the St. Croix Board of Education race, independent Vincent H.A. Gordon Jr. received 3,269 votes, while independent Lucy M. Jackson received 3,085. Democrat Terrence T. Joseph followed with 3,011 votes.

For the St. Thomas/St. John Board of Education, Democrat Judy M. Gomez led with 4,975 votes, followed by Arah C. Lockhart with 3,909.

Board of Elections results showed Shamari I. Haynes leading the St. Croix contest with 4,332 votes. On St. Thomas/St. John, Raven Phillips led the St. John contest with 3,458 votes, while Barbara A. Petersen and Kevin A. Rodriquez led the St. Thomas contest with 3,787 and 3,594 votes, respectively.

Results Remain Unofficial

The figures reflect the 9 p.m. election summary and remain unofficial. Final certification by the Elections System of the Virgin Islands will determine the official winners.

With thousands of votes separating candidates in some races and tighter margins in others, the 2026 election results mark another important moment in the territory's political landscape.