Politics

Exclusive | Senator Alicia Barnes, the Top Vote-Getter in 2018, Will Not Seek Reelection

Senator Alicia V. Barnes, who ascended to the top of the pack during the 2018 senatorial race in the general election — topping names such as Senator Kurt Vialet and Novelle Francis — has told the Consortium in an exclusive interview that she will not seek reelection in November. Following her victory in November 2018, Ms. Barnes said to the Consortium, “I feel that [with] my experience, both personal and professional, I would be doing a disservice to my community if I did not step forward to offer myself to serve as a member of the Legislature." Now, Ms. Barnes, who also serves as Senate secretary and chair of the Committee On Government Operations, Consumer Affairs, Energy, Environment & Planning, has decided it is time to move on while vowing to continue representing St. Croix residents until December — and beyond her tenure as a lawmaker. "To my beloved constituents of St. Croix, thank you once again for giving me the opportunity to serve you as one of your representatives in th...