The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to select the

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. The election was held concurrently with the

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. Since no candidate received a majority of the General Election vote, as required by the

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, a

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was held 14 days later between Albert Bryan Jr. and Incumbent Governor

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, 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

ran for reelection to a second term as an

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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. On Election Day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Mapp coming in second with 33.45%. In the November 20 runoff, Bryan was elected governor with 54.54% of the vote to Mapp's 45.15%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Won primary

* Albert Bryan, former Labor Commissioner :* Running mate:

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, territorial senator

Defeated in primary

* Allison “Allie” Petrus, former territorial senator :* Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator * Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner :* Running mate: Marise James

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

* 2018 VIDE Schools Mock Election Results

Results

References

External links

Albert Bryan (D) for Governor

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