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Gubernatorial candidates, along with senate hopefuls and those vying for seats on various government boards for the November 4th General Election, cast their lots on Thursday in the St. Thomas-St. John District.

“Number one!” Soraya Diase Coffelt proclaimed, realizing that she had just won the number position on the November 4th ballot. It’s a sweet victory for the Judge who has been entangled in a bitter fight for her candidacy against the Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes, who sought to disqualify her bid because Judge Coffelt is not affiliated with any party and John Canegata, Coffelt’s running mate, is a registered Republican.

On August 1st, The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction against removing the Coffelt/Canegata ticket from the territory’s General Election.

Coffelt and Canegata are appealing a ruling from Chief District Judge Wilma Lewis, who upheld the decision made by Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes in May to eliminate the team from the ballot.

“We’re waiting for an opinion,” Coffelt said. She added that until the opinion is given, she will be waging a campaign in line with the other candidates.

The Delegate to Congress race with Democrat Stacey Plaskett and Republican Vince Danet saw Attorney Plaskett winning the number spot on the ballot, retaining the same position she held in the primaries.

Governor/Lt. governor

Soraya Diase-Coffelt/John Canegata
Sheila Alva Scullion/Robert Quinn
Kenneth Mapp/Osbert Potter
Mona Barnes/Wendy Coram
Donna Christensen/Basil Ottley Jr.

Delegate to Congress

Stacey Plaskett
Vince Danet

St. Thomas Senate

8. Myron Jackson
9. Dwayne DeGraff
10. Stephen Frett
11. Tregenza Roach
12. Cecilia Milliner-Emanuel
13. Wilma Marsh Monsanto
14. Bruce Flamon
15. Jeane Forde
16. Lawrence Olive
17. Lawrence Boschulte
18. Charlesworth Halstead
19. Jodi Hoge
20. Justin Harrigan Sr.
21. Clifford Graham
23. Donald Cole Janette Millin Young
23. Marvin Blyden

St. Thomas Board of Elections

Carla Joseph
Ada Hodge
George Blackhall
Maurice Donovan Jr.
Harriet Mercer
Diane Magras

St. John Board of Elections

Ivy Mosses

For St. Croix District, go here.

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