As Antigua and Barbuda prepares for its national general election on April 30, incumbent three-term lawmaker E.P. Chet Greene is entering polling day with overwhelming confidence, projecting that he will secure a fourth consecutive parliamentary term with a landslide 85 percent of the vote in the St. Paul constituency.
A native son of St. Paul who has held the constituency’s seat since 2014 under the banner of the governing Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), Greene laid out his bullish forecast during a recent “Know Your Candidate” public interview. He explained that both on-the-ground feedback from local residents and internal party tracking point to a lopsided win for his campaign. Citing preliminary unofficial internal polling, Greene shared that the data currently shows an 85-15 split between himself and his competitors, a result that aligns with what his team has observed through months of direct voter outreach and campaign engagement across the district.
Greene emphasized that his expected strong showing is not a stroke of luck or a last-minute shift in voter sentiment, but the product of years of consistent, targeted investment in the St. Paul community. Over his three terms in office, he has prioritized funding and support for local schools, religious institutions, and neighborhood-wide public programs — work that he says has built deep trust between him and the constituents he represents.
The incumbent also made clear that he sees no serious challenge from the two candidates running against him, dismissing both as unviable contenders for the seat. He labeled the independent candidate in the race as politically irrelevant, and criticized the opposition United Progressive Party’s nominee for only engaging with the St. Paul community in the final months ahead of the election. Greene argued that voters cannot be expected to back a candidate who has not built a long-standing record of commitment to the area, noting that many local residents were offended by what they see as a last-minute outsider attempting to represent their interests.
Beyond his own race, Greene extended his confidence to the entire ABLP ticket, predicting that the governing party is positioned for a historic total sweep of all 17 seats in the country’s parliament. He noted that polling data and voter engagement across every electoral district shows a national swing moving firmly in the ABLP’s direction, with all seats considered competitive and winnable for the incumbent party. For his own campaign, Greene wrapped up by reaffirming his comfort and confidence heading into the April 30 vote, saying his strong standing is rooted in the proven track record of delivery he and his team have built for St. Paul over the past decade.