Stacey Plaskett

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Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett ( PLASS-kit; born May 13, 1966) is an American politician and attorney who is the governor-elect of the United States Virgin Islands. She has served since 2015 as the delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district. Plaskett has practiced law in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Before 2008, Plaskett was a member of the Republican Party, and was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve in the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice. She switched to the Democratic Party in late 2008 because she believed it was a better place to have new ideas heard. She served as a House manager (prosecutor) during the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the first non-voting House member to do so. In April 2026, Plaskett announced her candidacy for governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the 2026 gubernatorial election. She is the second...

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