{"id":2051815,"date":"2023-10-01T17:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T21:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-republican-presidential-candidates-qualify-for-virgin-islands-caucus-as-date-is-announced\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T17:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T21:34:37","slug":"eight-republican-presidential-candidates-qualify-for-virgin-islands-caucus-as-date-is-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-republican-presidential-candidates-qualify-for-virgin-islands-caucus-as-date-is-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Date announced for Virgin Islands caucus as eight Republican presidential candidates qualify."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feight-republican-presidential-candidates-qualify-for-virgin-islands-caucus-as-date-is-announced%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Eight\u200c Republican Candidates Qualify for Virgin Islands GOP Caucus<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for\u2063 an exciting showdown in the Virgin Islands as eight Republican \u200bcandidates have officially qualified for the highly anticipated \u200dGOP caucus. Scheduled for \u2062the beginning of February,\u2063 this event is set to be the third\u2063 overall contest for\u200c the party, following the Iowa caucus and\u2064 the New Hampshire primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Virgin Islands caucus\u200b will be \u200ca free, fair, \u200band honest election,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Chairman Gordon Ackley<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chairman Gordon Ackley, the Republican \u2064Party leader\u200c in\u2063 the Virgin Islands, has \u200cdeclared that\u2063 this caucus \u2064will be a level playing field for all candidates. Utilizing preferential or ranked-choice voting, \u2062each contender will have an equal opportunity to secure a \u2062majority of the\u200d votes.<\/p>\n<h3>The Qualified Candidates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris\u200d Christie<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gov. Doug \u2062Burgum (R-ND)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Former U.N. ambassador Nikki \u200dHaley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Businessman Perry Johnson<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Former President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These candidates secured\u2063 their spots by meeting the September 30 filing deadline, as confirmed by the Virgin Islands Republican Party. However, there is\u200d still a chance for other hopefuls, like \u2063former Vice President Mike \u200bPence and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, to qualify before January 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMark your calendar: America\u2019s Caribbean will be the place to be in February\u2064 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Chairman Gordon Ackley<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chairman Ackley \u2063expressed\u2063 his \u2064excitement, stating \u2062that the Virgin Islands has never witnessed such attention from presidential candidates. With the exception \u200bof 1976, when Ronald Reagan challenged President Gerald Ford, this caucus promises to be\u2063 a \u2062historic\u200b event.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the \u2062pack, Gov. Ron\u2063 DeSantis was the first to file and qualify for the \u2063caucus. He will be making an appearance at a special event hosted \u2062by the territorial GOP on St. Thomas this October 16. The other candidates have also \u200bcommitted to participating in various events leading up to the caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing third-in-the-nation and first-in-the-territories is a huge\u2062 opportunity, not least because Americans living in the territories are unable to vote for president in the general election,\u201d \u200bsaid Republican Party Finance Chairman April Newland.\u200c \u201cAll of the candidates have shown \u200btremendous interest in engaging in a discussion about\u200c the unique issues we face, \u2064which will help them earn the votes of \u2063Virgin Islanders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to mark your calendars as voting on St.\u200b Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas will take place before the Nevada caucus on February 8. The Iowa caucus \u200bis set to begin on January 15, while New \u2064Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary, has yet to announce its date.<\/p>\n<p>This Virgin Islands caucus not only determines the \u200dRepublican\u2064 presidential nominee \u2062but also serves\u2063 as an\u2063 election for\u2063 three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-republican-presidential-candidates-qualify-for-virgin-islands-caucus-as-date-is-announced\/\" title=\"Date announced for Virgin Islands caucus as eight Republican presidential candidates qualify.\">internal party leadership positions<\/a>: RNC national committeewoman, RNC national committeeman, and five State Committee members from each of the territory&#8217;s\u2062 two electoral districts.<\/p>\n<p>Six of the nine\u200d Virgin Islands delegates\u200b to the 2024 Republican National Convention will be elected separately from the caucus, as explained by Chairman Ackley. The remaining three delegates will be Chairman \u200bAckley himself, the incumbent RNC national committeeman, and the national committeewoman, following party rules.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth\u200b noting that the \u200dRepublican candidate who manages\u2064 to secure more\u2062 than 50% of the vote\u2062 will receive all nine\u2064 delegates from the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the inclusion of former President Donald Trump \u200bimpact the dynamics of the caucus in the \u200bVirgin Islands?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Aucus marks the \u200bfirst time\u200b that the Virgin Islands has been a \u200bsignificant battleground for Republican presidential hopefuls.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b inclusion of former \u200dPresident Donald\u2063 Trump in the lineup adds an \u2062extra level of intrigue\u200d to the \u200ccaucus. As a highly polarizing figure within the party,\u2064 Trump&#8217;s\u200b presence is \u2064expected to attract significant attention and influence the dynamics of the race.<\/p>\n<p>The caucus will be closely \u200bwatched as it provides\u2064 a unique \u200copportunity for candidates to appeal to a diverse electorate in a Caribbean setting. With a population that includes a mix of residents, military personnel,\u2064 and retirees, the Virgin Islands presents a unique set of issues and priorities for candidates to address.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the caucus itself, candidates will have the opportunity to engage with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">local party officials<\/a> and residents through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-campus-hate-crimes-that-turned-out-to-be-hoaxes\/\" title=\"6 Campus \u2018Hate Crimes\u2019 That Turned Out To Be Hoaxes\">town hall meetings<\/a>, campaign rallies, and other events. This provides them with a chance to showcase their policies, connect with \u200cvoters, and gain support \u200dfrom key stakeholders in\u200c the territory.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u2063of the Virgin Islands caucus could have a significant impact on the \u2063overall\u200c trajectory of the \u2064Republican\u2062 presidential race. With candidates vying for crucial delegates and momentum, a \u200cstrong showing in\u200b the Virgin Islands could be a game-changer for any contender.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that despite\u2063 the significance of\u2064 this event, the\u2064 Virgin Islands \u2062only holds \u2064nine delegates for the Republican National Convention. This means that the caucus is unlikely to be\u200b a determining \u200bfactor in the final nomination process. Nonetheless, candidates will still view it as an opportunity to gain publicity, build momentum, and \u200cgenerate support heading into the larger contests.<\/p>\n<p>As the date of the GOP caucus \u200cin the\u200d Virgin\u2063 Islands approaches, all eyes will be on the performances of the qualified \u2064candidates and their \u200defforts\u2063 to secure the support\u2063 of voters. With a\u200c level\u200b playing field and the potential for surprises, this contest promises\u2064 to be an exciting and consequential event \u200dfor the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight Republican candidates for the 2024 presidential race are set to participate in the Virgin Islands GOP caucus on Feb. 8. This makes it the third GOP contest following the Iowa caucus. Gordon Ackley, Chairman of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands, confirmed the scheduled date for the caucus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2051816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}