Six candidates have filed to participate in the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Republican presidential caucus


The filing deadline for the U.S. Virgin Islands Republican presidential caucus passed on Jan. 1, 2024. Six candidates filed to participate in the Feb. 8, 2024, caucus. In order to file, candidates had to either pay a $20,000 filing fee by Sept. 30, 2023, or a $50,000 filing fee by Jan. 1, 2024. 

The following candidates filed:

  • Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
  • Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
  • Perry Johnson
  • Vivek Ramaswamy 
  • Former President Donald Trump 

Ryan Binkley, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Christie, DeSantis, Haley, Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Ramaswamy, David Stuckenberg, and Trump have all filed to participate in five or more nominating contests. See the chart below for an overview of the number of candidates who have filed in each Republican presidential primary contest.

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