Stacey Plaskett (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Virgin Islands' At-Large Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Plaskett (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Virgin Islands' At-Large Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Prior to serving as the Virgin Islands U.S. House representative, Plaskett was general counsel for the Virgin Islands economic development authority from 2007 to 2014. The U.S. House representative from the United States Virgin Islands is a non-voting position in Congress.
The delegate in this position can, however, vote in congressional committees. Plaskett was assigned to the Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in her last two terms.
The Virgin Islands have had a non-voting congressional delegate since 1972. Plaskett earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
Read moreAfter graduation, she worked for Delegate Ron de Lugo. She also worked for a congressional lobbying group.
Plaskett then earned her law degree from American University and worked as a prosecutor. Plaskett later served as counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee and at the U.S. Justice Department as senior counsel to the deputy attorney general. She also worked as general counsel with the U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority and now works in private practice.
