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Democratic Party

Prior offices
U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District
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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Oakland Benta (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate, representing St. Croix. He assumed office on January 14, 2019. He left office on January 11, 2021.

Benta (independent) ran for election to the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate to represent St. Croix. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Kurt Vialet (D)
 
11.5
 
4,825
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Clifford Joseph (D)
 
9.0
 
3,771
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Novelle Francis Jr. (D)
 
8.2
 
3,410
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Kenneth Gittens (D)
 
8.0
 
3,354
✔
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Franklin Johnson (Independent)
 
7.8
 
3,280
✔
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Hubert Lorenzo Frederick (D)
 
7.7
 
3,201
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Marise James (D)
 
7.3
 
3,071
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Diane Capehart (D)
 
6.8
 
2,857
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Samuel Carrion (Independent)
 
6.6
 
2,779
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Oakland Benta (Independent)
 
5.2
 
2,161
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Jelani Ritter (Independent)
 
4.4
 
1,833
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Lisa Charles (Independent)
 
3.7
 
1,547
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Julian Veira (Independent)
 
2.5
 
1,037
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Tammy Smith (Independent)
 
2.3
 
948
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Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent)
 
1.8
 
757
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Diane Prosper (Independent)
 
1.4
 
591
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Troy Williams (Independent)
 
1.1
 
471
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James Wakefield (Independent)
 
1.0
 
417
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Krystal Hardy (R)
 
0.7
 
288
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Eric Gautreau II (Independent)
 
0.4
 
179
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
1,016

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 41,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on August 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kurt Vialet
 
13.4
 
1,233
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Clifford Joseph
 
11.1
 
1,023
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Novelle Francis Jr.
 
10.2
 
939
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Kenneth Gittens
 
10.1
 
929
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Hubert Lorenzo Frederick
 
9.1
 
838
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Diane Capehart
 
8.9
 
820
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Marise James
 
8.3
 
762
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Nereida Rivera O'Reilly
 
7.4
 
684
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Russell Pate
 
7.1
 
655
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Genevieve Whitaker
 
5.8
 
536
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Michael Springer Jr.
 
5.7
 
525
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Justin Curtis Smith
 
2.1
 
190
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
61

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,195
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Krystal Hardy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District.

Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Benta in this election.

2022

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Incumbent Tregenza Roach defeated Janelle Sarauw, Gregory Miller Jr., and Elroy Turnbull in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tregenza Roach (D)
 
56.1
 
12,157
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Janelle Sarauw (Independent)
 
38.1
 
8,244
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Gregory Miller Jr. (Independent Citizen Movement)
 
3.4
 
740
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Elroy Turnbull (Independent)
 
1.1
 
243
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
272

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,656
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Incumbent Tregenza Roach defeated Oakland Benta in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tregenza Roach
 
65.0
 
4,269
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Oakland Benta
 
34.4
 
2,255
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
40

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,564
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2020

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature elections, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kurt Vialet (D)
 
11.0
 
4,852
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Genevieve Whitaker (D)
 
8.8
 
3,898
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Novelle Francis Jr. (D)
 
8.6
 
3,799
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Javan James (D)
 
8.5
 
3,735
✔
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Franklin Johnson (Independent)
 
7.8
 
3,437
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Samuel Carrion (Independent)
 
7.7
 
3,394
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Kenneth Gittens (D)
 
7.5
 
3,322
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Oakland Benta (D)
 
7.2
 
3,199
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Allison DeGazon (D)
 
6.7
 
2,965
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Alicia Hansen (Independent)
 
6.7
 
2,941
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Michael Springer Jr. (Independent)
 
5.5
 
2,426
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Clint Ferris (Independent)
 
4.0
 
1,754
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Devin Carrington (Independent)
 
3.9
 
1,710
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Norman Jn Baptiste (Independent)
 
2.6
 
1,153
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James Wakefield (Independent)
 
2.2
 
986
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John McCoy (R)
 
1.0
 
460
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
158

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 44,189
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Senate St. Croix District on August 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Kurt Vialet
Kurt Vialet
 
16.2
 
1,285
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Novelle Francis Jr.
 
14.8
 
1,175
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Allison DeGazon
 
12.1
 
957
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Genevieve Whitaker
 
11.8
 
938
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Oakland Benta
 
11.6
 
920
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Javan James
 
11.5
 
914
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Kenneth Gittens
 
10.9
 
861
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Troy Williams
 
7.7
 
608
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Andrew John
 
2.3
 
186
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
73

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,917
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Oakland Benta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		U.S. Virgin Islands Senate, St. Croix District
    2019 - 2021     		Succeeded by
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    Current members of the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate
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