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Frett-Gregory Moorehead

VIIQ does not endorse any candidate. This page exists so voters can find information about every certified 2026 ticket in one place. All candidate quotes and positions are sourced from public statements, campaign materials, and verified news coverage. Where no public statement exists on an issue, it is noted. If you represent this campaign and want to submit a platform document, email signal@viiq.org.

Democrat

Donna Frett-Gregory
/ Rodney Moorehead

Governor · Lieutenant Governor · 2026 General Election · November 3, 2026

GOVERNOR
Donna Frett-Gregory
Candidate for Governor

Donna Frett-Gregory is a former Senate President and the third woman in USVI history to lead the Legislature. Born and raised in St. Thomas, she brings over 30 years of public financial and executive experience across the legislative and executive branches. She did not seek re-election to the Senate in 2024, leaving office in January 2025 before entering the 2026 governor's race in April 2026.

Campaign website and official 2026 platform pending further review.

LT. GOVERNOR
Rodney Moorehead
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Principal, St. Croix Educational Complex High School · President, St. Croix Educational Administrators' Association

Rodney Moorehead is a St. Croix educator who has served as teacher, assistant principal, and principal across the St. Croix school district. He currently serves as principal of St. Croix Educational Complex High School and as president of the St. Croix Educational Administrators' Association. At their campaign launch, Moorehead cited healthcare and infrastructure as key priorities.

Additional background to be confirmed. Limited public biographical record available — if you have sourced information, email signal@viiq.org.

Party Democrat
General election November 3, 2026
Source Elections System of the Virgin Islands · Certified 2026
Campaign contact Pending

Background & Career

Sourced from Legislature of the Virgin Islands (legvi.org), Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, St. Thomas Source, and verified news reporting. All entries are confirmed public record. Rodney Moorehead's public biographical record is limited; entries reflect what has been confirmed in verified news coverage.

Donna Frett-Gregory
1983
Born and raised in St. Thomas — Hospital Ground and Donoe communities · Graduated Charlotte Amalie High School, Class of 1983
Education
B.S.B.A. — Morgan State University · M.B.A. — Western Governors University · M.P.A. — University of the Virgin Islands · Certificate in Senior Executive Leadership — Harvard University JFK School of Government · Advanced Government Finance Certification — Government Finance Officers Association
Early career
18th Legislature of the Virgin Islands — Accounting clerk, Business Division; promoted to Budget Analyst, Post Audit Division
1994
Elected to 13th Virgin Islands Board of Education
Executive branch
Director of Operations — VI Department of Justice · Assistant Commissioner, VI Department of Education · Commissioner, VI Department of Education · Chief Financial Officer, Virgin Islands Port Authority
Transition teams
Financial Transition Team — Governor Charles Turnbull · Property & Procurement Transition Team — Governor Kenneth Mapp
2019
Founded DFG Community Impact Foundation — scholarships, mentorship, and support services for elderly and women in the territory · First elected to Legislature — 33rd Legislature, St. Thomas–St. John District · Served as VP and Chair, Finance Committee
2021–2023
Senate President — 34th Legislature · Third woman in Virgin Islands history to lead the Legislature · First Virgin Islander elected to NCSL Executive Board and NCSL Women's Leadership Network · Sponsored 30+ pieces of legislation; led passage of GERS stabilization, 8% salary restoration, Fire/EMS merger, public utility reform
2022
Re-elected — 35th Legislature, St. Thomas–St. John District
May 2024
Announced she would not seek re-election to the Senate
Jan 2025
Left office — end of third legislative term
Apr–May 2026
Picked up gubernatorial nomination papers · Filed official candidacy for Governor alongside running mate Rodney Moorehead
Rodney Moorehead
Education career
Longtime St. Croix educator · Served as teacher, assistant principal, and principal across multiple St. Croix school district campuses
Current
Principal — St. Croix Educational Complex High School (SCECHS) · President — St. Croix Educational Administrators' Association
May 2026
Filed as candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the Frett-Gregory ticket · At campaign launch, cited healthcare and infrastructure as top priorities
Note
Moorehead's public biographical record is limited in available sources. Additional background will be added as confirmed. If you have sourced information, email signal@viiq.org.

Where They Stand on the Issues

Frett-Gregory / Moorehead · 2026 Governor Ticket

Each issue below maps to a category from VIIQ's 2026 Issues Guide. Positions are added only when we find a verified public statement — we do not guess, paraphrase, or infer. Where no sourced position exists, it is noted. If you represent this campaign and want to submit a platform document, email signal@viiq.org.

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Debate coverage: Frett-Gregory participated in the USVI Area Labor Federation gubernatorial forum on June 27, 2026 — the first debate of the 2026 cycle. The Democratic Party is hosting a second gubernatorial debate ahead of the August 1 primary — date TBA. VIIQ will update positions as coverage becomes available. Read the St. John Source debate recap →
Power & WAPA
Energy & Infrastructure
VIIQ: WAPA →
"It is clear there are systemic issues at the Water and Power Authority, and we cannot continue to kick the can down the road. The people of the Virgin Islands must understand the true state of WAPA — we need a starting point, a base from which to make reasoned decisions. We need transparency and clarity."
Donna Frett-Gregory — VI Consortium, as Senate Finance Chair, on WAPA turnaround bill · As governor, Frett-Gregory has proposed a public-private partnership for WAPA power generation within her first 100 days — St. John Source, AFL-CIO debate, June 26, 2026
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Cost of Living
Housing & Economy
VIIQ: Cost of Living →
"This government is out of touch. It's time for the cabal to end in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Enough is enough. Virgin Islanders are tired."
Donna Frett-Gregory — VI Daily News, campaign launch, May 2026 · Frett-Gregory and Moorehead framed their campaign around residents bearing the cost of a government they described as unresponsive to everyday needs
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Crime & Public Safety
Law Enforcement
VIIQ: Issues →
No verified 2026 campaign statement found yet
We are reviewing debate coverage and campaign materials. A sourced position will be added here when confirmed.
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Healthcare
Public Health
VIIQ: Issues →
"Leadership requires more than promises. It requires turning vision into results."
Rodney Moorehead — VI Daily News, campaign launch, May 2026 · Moorehead cited healthcare and infrastructure as top priorities at both the campaign launch and at filing day — St. Croix Source, May 2026
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Disaster Recovery
Federal Pipeline
VIIQ: FEMA →
"Federal dollars mean little without proper local planning. Many projects remain delayed. Economic progress is tantamount on us being able to see our projects come to fruition."
Donna Frett-Gregory — VI Daily News, AFL-CIO debate, June 27, 2026, and WTJX, January 2024 · Frett-Gregory also stressed that parameters must be included for large contractors to ensure local Virgin Islanders are hired for recovery work
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Education
Schools & Learning
VIIQ: Issues →
"I'm running for governor because it's time for results for our people, not for a select few here in this territory. It is time that we put our young people first in this territory."
Donna Frett-Gregory — St. John Source, AFL-CIO debate closing statement, June 26, 2026 · Frett-Gregory also proposed an accountability dashboard for residents to report government responsiveness issues, and served as VI Commissioner of Education prior to her legislative career
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Jobs & Economy
Economic Development
VIIQ: Issues →
"I really didn't hear about our workforce development, and to me that's a big piece of our economic development. We have to be able to eat. Our people must be part of the recovery."
Donna Frett-Gregory — WTJX Newsfeed, January 2024, responding to Governor Bryan's State of the Territory address · At the AFL-CIO debate (June 2026), Frett-Gregory also proposed a mobile app for resident reporting and an accountability system within the Office of the Governor

Source note: Candidate certification from the Elections System of the Virgin Islands, June 2026. Donna Frett-Gregory biography sourced from Legislature of the Virgin Islands (legvi.org), Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, St. Thomas Source "Where the Senate Candidates Stand" (2020), and verified news reporting. Rodney Moorehead background sourced from Wikipedia, VI Daily News campaign launch coverage, and St. Thomas Source/St. Croix Source filing day reporting (May 2026). Issue positions sourced from St. John Source / St. Thomas Source (AFL-CIO debate, June 26, 2026), VI Daily News (AFL-CIO forum, June 27, 2026), VI Consortium (WAPA turnaround bill), VI Daily News campaign launch (May 2026), and WTJX Newsfeed (January 2024). All pre-2026 statements are clearly dated. VIIQ does not attribute positions candidates have not publicly stated. To submit a campaign platform document, email signal@viiq.org.