# 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to select the governor of the United States Virgin Islands. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 United States midterm elections. On election day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Mapp coming in second with 33.45%. Since no candidate received a majority of the general election vote, as required by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, a runoff was held 14 days later between Albert Bryan Jr. and Incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp, the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote.
The incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp ran for reelection to a second term as an Independent politician with incumbent Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter. Mapp faced off against former Virgin Islands Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., who won the August 4 Democratic primary; Bryan earned 39.23% of the vote in the primary, defeating Allison "Allie" Petrus (33.67%) and Angel E. Dawson Jr. (26.68%). Also on the November ballot were Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, Warren Mosler, Soraya Diase Coffelt, Moleto A. Smith, and Janette Millin Young.

## Democratic primary

* Registered voters: 32,330
* Turnout: 30.61%
* Polling places: St. Croix - David Canegata Recreation Center, Juanita Gardine Elementary School, Ricardo Richards Elementary School, Claude Markoe Elementary School, St. Croix Educational Complex; St. Thomas - Lockhart Elementary School, Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library, UVI Sports and Fitness Center; St. John - Julius Sprauve School
The 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 4, 2018. Three Democratic hopefuls ran in the primary: former Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson Jr., former Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., and three-term Senator Allison Petrus. Early voting ran from July 14 to July 25, 2018.

### Debates

On July 17, 2018, the Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX partnered to host a Democratic forum. It was moderated by Ernice Gilbert at WTJX studios in Christiansted, St. Croix.

### Candidates

* Albert Bryan, former Labor Commissioner
   * Running mate: Tregenza Roach, territorial senator
* Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner
   * Running mate: Marise James
* Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator
   * Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator

### Results

| Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % |
| Albert Bryan Jr. | Tregenza Roach | 3,331 | 39.23 |
| Allison "Allie" Petrus | Sammuel Sanes | 2,859 | 33.67 |
| Angel E. Dawson Jr. | Marise James | 2,265 | 26.68 |
| Write in | Write in | 36 | 0.42 |
| Total | Total | 8,491 | 100.00 |
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## General election
### Endorsements

* Edgar Bengoa
* Angel E. Dawson Jr., former finance commissioner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate
* Allison DeGazon
* Adlah Donastorg Jr.
* Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix senator
* Marise James, attorney and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor
* Ernest Morris Jr.
* Positive T. Nelson, St. Croix senator
* Allison "Allie" Petrus
* Stacey Plaskett, delegate to Congress
* Bill Richardson
* Samuel Sanes
* Hilda Solis
* Ray Fonseca
* Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix senator

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Respondents | Sample size | Margin of error | Albert Bryan (D) | Kenneth Mapp (I) | Warren Mosler (I) | Adlah Donastorg (I) | Soraya Diase Coffelt (I) | Janette Millin Young (I) | Moleto A. Smith (I) | Undecided |
| VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | Territory-wide | 800 | – | 23% | 23% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 33% |
| VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | St. Thomas-St. John District | - | - | 29% | 13% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 35% |
| VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | St. Croix District | - | - | 17% | 32% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 32% |
| VI Tech Stack | October 27–30, 2018 | Territory-wide | 800 | – | 31% | 25% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 18% |
* 2018 VIDE Schools Mock Election results
| Poll source | School district | Date(s) administered | Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach | Kenneth. Mapp & Osbert E. Potter | Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa | Adlah Donastorg & Alicia Hansen | Soraya Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson | Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca | Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick |
| Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School | St. Thomas-St. John | November 5, 2018 | 113 | 73 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 9 | 9 |
| Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School | St. Thomas-St. John | | 138 | 73 | 55 | 89 | 31 | 10 | 9 |
| St. Croix Central High School | St. Croix | | 61 | 211 | 15 | 294 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| IEKHS | St. Thomas-St. John | | 171 | 48 | 60 | 75 | 34 | 10 | 10 |

### Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Albert Bryan Jr. | Tregenza Roach | Democratic Party | 9,711 | 38.08 | 12,677 | 55.04 |
| | Kenneth Mapp | Osbert Potter | Independent | 8,529 | 33.45 | 10,288 | 44.67 |
| | Adlah Donastorg | Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Independent | 4,201 | 16.47 | | |
| | Warren Mosler | Ray Fonseca | Independent | 1,199 | 4.70 | | |
| | Soraya Diase Coffelt | Dwight Nicholson | Independent | 1,195 | 4.69 | | |
| | Moleto A. Smith | Hubert Frederick | Independent | 400 | 1.57 | | |
| | Janette Millin Young | Edgar Bedoa | Independent | 237 | 0.93 | | |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | Write in | 29 | 0.11 | 67 | 0.29 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 25,501 | 100.00 | 23,032 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,346 | – | 23,166 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 51,095 | 51.56 | 51,095 | 45.34 |
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