Janelle Sarauw
Janelle Sarauw | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Delegate-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. Virgin Islands' at-large district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2027 | |
| Succeeding | Stacey Plaskett |
| Member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature | |
| In office July 14, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Rodriquez |
| Succeeded by | Ray Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janelle Karen Sarauw September 27, 1985 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Political party | Democratic (2006–2012, 2026–present) Independent (2012–2026) |
| Education | Florida Atlantic University (BA) Gonzaga University (MA) |
Janelle Karen Sarauw (born September 27, 1985) is a U.S. Virgin Islander politician and former educator who is the Delegate-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives from the U.S. Virgin Islands' at-large district.
Sarauw was a senator in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands from the St. Thomas-St. John District, from 2017 to 2023. She became the first LGBTQ member and youngest woman to serve in the territory's legislature. Sarauw unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor in the general election.
Sarauw was a successful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026.
References
- ↑ "Janelle Sarauw - D U.S. Virgin Islands, At-large, Candidate". legistorm.com. 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
- ↑ VINO (May 8, 2022). "'I am black, I am a woman and I am a lesbian'- USVI Senator Janelle K. Sarauw". Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ↑ BETHANEY LEE (May 6, 2022). "Vialet announces bid for governor with Sarauw as running mate". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ Eader, Tom (March 7, 2026). "Janelle Sarauw, critic of the Democratic Party, changes registration to Democrat to run for Congress". WTJX-TV. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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