
Board of Elections Nominee
Kevin A. Rodriquez
St. Thomas
Public servant, Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, running for the St. Thomas Board of Elections.
← All 2026 nomineesKevin A. Rodriquez is a Virgin Islands public servant with extensive experience in government administration, civic affairs, human resources, and public leadership. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands and has held several leadership positions in government and public institutions.
Rodriquez presently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, with responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the Office of the Governor and Acting Administrator for the District of St. Thomas. He also served as Director of Personnel for the Virgin Islands Government and previously held the position of Director of Applicant Services for the State of Tennessee Human Resources Department. His professional background includes more than two decades of executive-level human resources experience.
In May 2019, Rodriquez was elected Chairman of the U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority Board, where he provided leadership on matters involving economic development and the Authority's programs and initiatives.
Rodriquez also served on the Board of Governors of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. He was elected Secretary of the Board in April 2020.
In the 2026 general election, Rodriquez is a candidate for the St. Thomas Board of Elections.
Rodriquez's vision for the Board of Elections is rooted in the principle that democracy is founded on a fair, transparent, accessible, and trusted electoral process.
He recognizes the Board of Elections as an institution entrusted with an essential responsibility: administering elections in accordance with the law while protecting the integrity of the voting process.
His vision emphasizes transparency, accountability, voter participation, accurate election administration, and public confidence in the electoral system.
For Rodriquez, democracy means that every eligible voter should have the opportunity to participate in the electoral process and that election procedures should be administered consistently, transparently, and impartially.
He believes public confidence in elections is strengthened when the rules are clear, procedures are transparent, election administration is accountable, and the rights of voters are respected.
With a career spanning government service, human resources, economic development, public administration, and civic engagement, Kevin A. Rodriquez brings a broad range of public-sector experience to his candidacy for the St. Thomas Board of Elections.
His candidacy is grounded in his stated commitment to the principles of democratic participation, responsible election administration, and public trust in the electoral process of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“A Vision Rooted in Democracy.”
