Gaston Browne sets Antigua and Barbuda election within 90 days

Antigua and Barbuda braces for snap elections within three months as the ruling party rides high on fresh momentum.

Browne drops early poll bombshell

• Gaston Browne announced general elections within 90 days.
• He urged ABLP candidates to hit doors hard now.
• Supporters must rush re-registration for voter cards.
• The poll could drop even sooner than expected.

ABLP momentum surges post-election

• Randy Baltimore crushed the St. Philip North by-election win.
• He grabbed 69.5 percent against UPP's Alex Browne.
• Turnout hit around 70 percent last week.
• Margin blew past 2023's razor-thin Robin Yearwood victory.

Opposition faces leadership heat

• Pollster Peter Wickham suggested Jamale Pringle step aside.
• UPP hit by constituency loss plus candidate exits.
• Internal rifts push calls for a special leadership conference.
• Wickham sees other hopefuls ready to jump in.

The 2023 results have shifted since then

• ABLP took nine seats in the January 2023 vote.
• UPP grabbed six while BPM snagged one.
• Independent held the final seat back then.
• Asot Michael's murder plus Anthony Smith's floor-crossing flipped dynamics.