USVI 2026 Governor’s Debate: Who Said What | VIIQ
Who Said What
at the First Debate
We ran keyword frequency analysis on the full auto-caption transcript of the June 26, 2026 AFL-CIO Gubernatorial Forum — 9,980 words of candidate speech across 189 turn segments. The charts below show share of voice, which issues each candidate talked about most, and how often specific keywords appeared, broken down by speaker.
Full debate · AFL-CIO Gubernatorial Forum · June 26, 2026
Watch on YouTube →Source note: All quotes on this page are from the AFL-CIO Gubernatorial Forum, June 26, 2026 — sourced from St. John Source / St. Thomas Source (June 26, 2026) and VI Daily News (June 26, 2026). Paraphrases are clearly labeled. Where no debate statement was captured on a topic, it is noted. VIIQ does not attribute statements candidates have not publicly made.
ⓘ Volume note: Roach spoke 38 of 76 candidate minutes — nearly as much as both opponents combined. Candidates who speak more will naturally accumulate higher raw keyword counts. Where Roach leads a category, that may reflect topic emphasis, speaking volume, or both. Use the filter buttons above to compare each candidate's focus areas relative to their own speech.
Methodology: Keyword counts derived from auto-caption transcript of the AFL-CIO Gubernatorial Forum, June 26, 2026. Speaker attribution uses moderator cues and self-identification phrases across 189 turn segments. Word counts reflect candidate speech only. Categories are thematic keyword groupings. Data is approximate due to auto-caption accuracy limitations. Full debate page →
Methodology: Speaking time estimated from word counts at 130 words per minute — the rate derived from the transcript's known 9,980 candidate words across a 125-minute debate. Figures are approximations; actual time may vary by ±3 minutes per speaker due to pauses, audience applause, and auto-caption gaps. "Moderators & Intro" includes opening remarks, questions, rebuttals, and closing logistics.