Albert Bryan (Virgin Islands)
Albert Bryan (Democratic Party) is the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Bryan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Bryan was born on February 21, 1968, in St. Thomas. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Wittenberg University in Ohio in 1989. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2003. Bryan's career experience includes working with HESS Oil Corporation, with the Virgin Islands Housing Authority, with Innovative Communications, as a president and CEO with consulting firm Aabra Group, and as a CEO with Master Strategies, a human resources firm. In 2002, he co-founded a nonprofit organization, Generation Now! Inc.[1]
Political career
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (2019-present)
Bryan was elected as governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands in November 2018. He defeated incumbent Gov. Kenneth Mapp in a runoff election on November 20, 2018. Bryan assumed office in January 2019.[2]
Commissioner of Labor (2007-2015)
Bryan was appointed as Commissioner of Labor by Gov. John P. de Jongh, Jr. in 2007. He left office when a new governor took office in 2015.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Albert Bryan defeated Kurt Vialet, Stephen Frett, and Ronald Pickard in the general election for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Albert Bryan (D) | 56.1 | 12,157 | |
| Kurt Vialet (Independent) | 38.1 | 8,244 | ||
| Stephen Frett (Independent Citizen Movement) | 3.4 | 740 | ||
| Ronald Pickard (Independent) | 1.1 | 243 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 272 | ||
| Total votes: 21,656 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Incumbent Albert Bryan defeated Kent Bernier in the Democratic primary for Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 6, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Albert Bryan | 65.0 | 4,269 | |
| Kent Bernier | 34.4 | 2,255 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,564 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Marrero (R)
2018
Bryan defeated Gov. Kenneth Mapp (I) in the runoff election on November 20, 2018.
| Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Albert Bryan |
55% | 12,677 | |
| Independent | Kenneth E. Mapp Incumbent | 44.7% | 10,288 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.3% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 23,032 | |||
| Election results via Election System of the Virgin Islands | ||||
Bryan and Mapp advanced from the general election on November 6, 2018.
| Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Albert Bryan |
38.1% | 9,711 | |
| Independent | Kenneth E. Mapp Incumbent | 33.4% | 8,529 | |
| Independent | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg | 16.5% | 4,201 | |
| Independent | Warren Mosler | 4.7% | 1,199 | |
| Independent | Soraya Diase Coffelt | 4.7% | 1,195 | |
| Independent | Moleto A. Smith | 1.6% | 400 | |
| Independent | Janette Millin Young | 0.9% | 237 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.1% | 29 | |
| Total Votes | 25,501 | |||
| Election results via Election System of the Virgin Islands | ||||
Bryan won the Democratic Party primary on August 4, 2018.
| Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Albert Bryan |
39.2% | 3,331 | ||
| Allison "Allie" Petrus | 33.7% | 2,859 | ||
| Angel E. Dawson Jr. | 26.7% | 2,265 | ||
| Write-in | 0.4% | 36 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,491 | |||
| Election results via Election System of the Virgin Islands. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
Government
External links
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Officeholder Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VI.gov, "Governor Albert Bryan Jr.," accessed May 7, 2021
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| Preceded by Kenneth Mapp |
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands 2019-Present |
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