Election

Francis, Potter and Moorhead Draw Sharp Contrasts Over Continuity, Economic Intervention or Management Overhaul

The three Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor offered sharply different assessments Friday night of what the office has accomplished and what must change, dividing over whether voters should choose continued modernization, more aggressive intervention in banking and insurance, or a management-focused overhaul built around staffing, digitization and faster service. Senator Novelle Francis Jr., running with Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach, presented himself as the candidate with the government, legislative and public-safety experience to continue work already underway. Senate President Milton Potter, Delegate Stacey Plaskett’s running mate, argued that the territory’s economic and government systems are not working for ordinary residents and called for more banking competition, employee development and accountability. Rodney Moorehead, running with former senator Donna Frett-Gregory, positioned himself as a nontraditional candidate focused on property appraisals, staffing, insurance a...