Election

The Future's New Leaders Say Election Victories Signal Voters' Demand for Change, Accountability and Better Government

“The Future is here,” declared many on Tuesday, after Imani Daniel, Hadiya Sewer, Sennai Habtes, and Raven Phillips’ success at November 3rd polls. The four are members of The Future, self-described as a “community-rooted, ethics-first movement” that fielded a slate of independent candidates for the recent general election. The Future, which is neither structured nor registered as a political party, was formed in April 2025 and quickly won the support of enough Virgin Islanders to secure territorial leadership positions for most of its members.  On Friday, The Virgin Islands Consortium sat down with Imani Daniel, Dr. Sennai Habtes, and Raven Phillips to discuss how The Future was so successful on its first showing, and how these freshman senators and board members will approach their critical duties.  Ms. Daniel is one of the movement’s co-founders and secured the most votes in the St. Thomas/St. John district’s race for the Legislature. She suggested that their platform appealed to...