Republican party officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands said they opted to hold the contest early to ensure the U.S. territory played an important role in the nomination of a candidate.
Donald Trump clinches win at U.S. Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules
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As testing continued, the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced a state of emergency, with President Joe Biden doing the same earlier this month as residents in St. Croix received vouchers for bottled water.
St. Croix, Virgin Islands residents sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
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