Republican Party of the Virgin Islands

{{short description|Virgin Islands affiliate of the Republican Party}}

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{{Infobox political party

| name = Republican Party in the Virgin Islands

| logo = United States Virgin Islands Republican Party logo.jpg

| website = {{URL|https://www.republicanpartyinthevirginislands.com/}}

| headquarters = P.O. Box 9901 St. Thomas, VI 00801

| chairman = John Yob

| foundation = 1948

| ideology = Conservatism

| national = Republican Party

| colorcode = {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}

| colors = Red

| leader1_title = National Committeewoman

| leader1_name = April Newland

| leader2_title = National Committeeman

| leader2_name = Johann A. Clendenin

| seats1_title = Legislature of the Virgin Islands

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| seats2_title = Virgin Islands Board of Elections

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|4|14|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| seats3_title = U.S. House of Representatives

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|1|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| state = the United States

| symbol = 100px

}}

{{Politics of the U.S. Virgin Islands}}

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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://vifreepress.com/2020/08/rnc-john-canegata-is-no-longer-chairman-of-the-virgin-islands-republican-party/|title=Exclusive! John Canegata out as chairman of the Virgin Islands Republican Party|website=VI Free Press}} He was replaced by Gordon Ackley, who served as chairman from 2022 until resigning in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://stthomassource.com/content/2024/04/22/ackley-to-resign-as-v-i-gop-chairman-to-help-care-for-father/|title=Ackley to Resign as V.I. GOP Chairman to Help Care for Father|website=The St. Thomas Source}} John Yob was elected to fill the vacancy in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.republicanpartyinthevirginislands.com/about-our-party|title=About Our Party|website=The Republican Party in the Virgin Islands}}

Johann A. Clendenin serves on the Republican National Committee as national committeeman.{{cite web|url=https://www.republicanpartyinthevirginislands.com/about-our-party|title=About Our Party |website=Republican Party in the Virgin Islands}}

The party has a small influence in the islands, failing to be competitive in gubernatorial elections for over three decades.{{Cite web|last=Sekou|first=Malik|date=2020-01-28|title=A Look at the 2020 Primary Elections in the US Virgin Islands -|url=https://politicalsciencenow.com/a-look-at-the-2020-primary-elections-in-the-us-virgin-islands/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=politicalsciencenow.com|language=en-US}}

History

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/VI-R|title=Virgin Islands Republican Delegation 2016|website=www.thegreenpapers.com}}

Electoral performance (2010–present)

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! Year

! Gubernatorial vote

! House vote

! Legislative seats

2024

| No election held

| 3rd (1,348) {{Composition bar|9.52|100|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2022

| No candidate

| No candidate

| No candidates

2020

| No election held

| No candidate

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2018

| No candidate{{efn|name="mapp"|Independent candidate Kenneth Mapp was a registered Republican until 2000.}}

| No candidate

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2016

| No election held

| No candidate

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2014

| No candidate{{efn|name="mapp"}}

| 2nd (1,964) {{Composition bar|8.4|100|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2012

| No election held

| 2nd (2,131) {{Composition bar|11.1|100|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| {{Composition bar|0|15|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

2010

| No candidate{{efn|name="mapp"}}

| 2nd (2,223) {{Composition bar|8.5|100|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}}

| No candidates

See also

Notes

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References

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