Virgin Islands — At-Large District

ST. CROIX — The three Democratic candidates for governor clashed over government corruption, WAPA, the cost of living, healthcare, disaster recovery, public safety, and their own records during a debate hosted by WTJX and The Virgin Islands Consortium. Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, and former Senator Donna Frett-Gregory presented competing visions for leading the territory ahead of the Democratic primary while trading criticism over ethics, Jeffrey Epstein, federal politics, and the Bryan administration’s performance. The two-hour debate, which was recorded on July 16 at the WTJX television studio on St. Croix, premiered Monday night on WTJX-TV, Channel 12 and its social media platforms. It was moderated by WTJX NewsFeed radio reporter Marcellina Ventura-Douglas and Consortium publisher Ernice Gilbert. Corruption dominated early exchanges following the federal convictions of former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White, form…