The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the non-voting
Delegate
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to the
United States House of Representatives
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from the
United States Virgin Islands
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. The election coincided with the elections of other federal offices, including a quadrennial
presidential election
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The non-voting delegate is elected for two-year terms. Democratic incumbent
Donna Christian-Christensen
Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (born September 19, 1945), is an American physician and politician. She served as the 4th elected non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands's at-large district to t ...
, who had represented the
district
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since 1997, won re-election.
Primary elections were held on September 8, 2012.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Donna Christian-Christensen
Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (born September 19, 1945), is an American physician and politician. She served as the 4th elected non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands's at-large district to t ...
, incumbent Delegate
*
Stacey Plaskett
Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett (; born May 13, 1966) is an American politician, attorney, and commentator. She is the delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' (USVI) at-large congressional distric ...
, attorney and former Congressional staffer
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Republican primary
Candidates
* Vince Danet, Republican nominee for Delegate in 2010[
]
General election
Candidates
* Guillaume Mimoun ( I), perennial candidate[
* Norma Pickard Samuel (I)][
]
General election results
See also
*
References
External links
Donna Christensen campaign website
Holland Redfield campaign website
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2012
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2012 United States Virgin Islands elections