Opposition Senator Pearl Quinn-Williams has confirmed that she will contest the St. John’s City East constituency in the next general election, shifting from St. John’s Rural North, where she ran in 2023 under the United Progressive Party (UPP) banner.
The announcement was made in a Labour Day social media post, where Quinn-Williams referred to herself as the “former and future MP for St. John’s City East” and shared a photo standing beside former City East MP and UPP political leader Harold Lovell. Both were clad in ABWU-branded shirts during the union’s Labour Day march.
Quinn-Williams, who remains an active member of the Senate, is one of the UPP’s most prominent female politicians and continues to play a visible role in parliamentary debates and community engagement. Her decision to contest City East—formerly held by Lovell—sets the stage for a strategic challenge against the incumbent ABLP MP Melford Nicholas.
In the 2023 general election, Quinn-Williams was the UPP candidate for St. John’s Rural North, where she ran against Charles Fernandez of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.
While the UPP has not yet officially released its **full** slate of candidates, Quinn-Williams’ declaration positions her as a key figure in the party’s bid to regain urban constituencies in the capital.
