With less than three weeks to go until the election, attention turns to the island’s electoral districts, where voters will choose their next Deputies.
Express is taking a closer look at who is running in which district. District 4, which covers St Helier North, has three seats up for grabs this year.
The current deputies for St Helier North are Max Andrews, Steve Ahier, Inna Gardiner, and Mary Le Hegarat.
Deputy Gardiner is standing for Constable of St Helier, and Deputy Le Hegarat is standing for Senator, while Deputy Andrews and Deputy Ahier will seek re-election as Deputies.
Here is who is in the running…
Deputy Max Andrews
Deputy Max Andrews is seeking re-election as a Deputy for St Helier North after first being elected as a political newcomer in 2022.
Since entering the States Assembly, he has served on several scrutiny panels, including the Economic and International Affairs Panel and the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Deputy Andrews said he is standing again to continue work on reducing government expenditure and addressing the public sector deficit, including strengthening Jersey’s fiscal reserves.
During his first term, he brought forward a number of propositions, including measures to reduce the size of the Cabinet Office, establish a Skills Development Fund, and require estate agents to join a redress scheme.
He also held discussions with UK-based body Propertymark on potential regulation of estate agents in Jersey, including proposals for professional qualifications and training requirements.
Deputy Andrews said he intends to bring forward a bespoke law to regulate the estate agency sector if he is re-elected.
He also highlighted support for first-time buyers as a key priority, saying he wants to develop a long-term plan to increase home-ownership rates across the island.
Deputy Stephen Ahier
Deputy Steve Ahier is seeking re-election in St Helier North, aiming to return to the States Assembly for a third term after eight years representing the town.
He was first elected in one of St Helier’s former districts, 3 and 4, before becoming Deputy for St Helier North following the 2022 election.
Standing as an independent candidate, Deputy Ahier said it is important to ensure a range of political views are represented in St Helier, particularly given the expected number of party-affiliated candidates in the district.
Following the 2022 election, he served for 18 months as an Assistant Treasury Minister and Assistant Infrastructure Minister before the change of government in January 2024.
Since then, he has been a member of the States Employment Board and the Privileges and Procedures Committee, and took over as chair of PPC in mid-2024. He has also served on the Planning Committee for the past four years.
Deputy Ahier has said that, if re-elected, a key priority would be ensuring progress on the island’s new hospital project, which he says has stalled in recent years.
He also highlighted improving connections to mains water as a priority, alongside reducing barriers for businesses operating in Jersey.
He said any decision on whether to seek a ministerial role in a future government would depend on the outcome of the election and the choice of Chief Minister.
Victoria Li
Victoria Li is standing as an independent candidate for Deputy in St Helier North in the upcoming June election.
She is a social entrepreneur and the founder and director of Learn.je, an education platform focused on rethinking and transforming traditional education.
Ms Li moved to Jersey around five years ago, having previously worked in international education supporting British schools expanding into China, as well as working with the Beijing City Government. She also spent a period working in children’s services in Oxford.
She has said she is standing because she wants to help “re-imagine” Jersey’s education system, which she describes as central to both society and the island’s economic future.
While her focus is on representing St Helier North, Ms Li has said she hopes her background in education and policy could enable her to contribute to future work as Education Minister.
Her campaign also focused on economic diversification and supporting entrepreneurship, arguing that policy should better enable small businesses and innovation across different sectors.
She has said Jersey should ensure more opportunities for young people beyond financial services, helping them to build careers and remain on the island.
Ms Li also highlighted the importance of flexible working and policies that better support women, arguing for a more equitable society that enables both career progression and family life.
She criticised the continued delay in building Jersey’s new hospital, questioning how major infrastructure spending has not yet delivered a completed facility.
Ms Li described herself as someone friends turn to “to get things done” and says she wants to bring a practical, solutions-focused approach to politics.
Ian Barnes
Ian Barnes is standing for election as a Deputy in St Helier North, contesting one of the three seats in the constituency in the upcoming June election.
He is a former president of both the Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the Jersey Hospitality Association, and has also been active in civic and charitable roles, including as a founder member and former president of the Rotary Club de la Manche and as a committee member of Diabetes Jersey.
Mr Barnes has had a long career in business and industry leadership in Jersey, and said he wants to bring “business sense” to the States Assembly.
His campaign has focused on government spending, fiscal discipline and public sector efficiency, warning that rising debt and interest payments could weaken Jersey’s financial resilience.
He argued that islanders risk being priced out of their own island and has called for stronger leadership to address what he describes as a growing disconnect between government and the public.
Mr Barnes has also criticised reliance on external consultants and civil servants, saying greater accountability and faster decision-making are needed.
Among his proposals is the creation of a dedicated Tourism Minister role, which he said he would be interested in taking on if elected.
He has described himself as an independent voice for both the public and industry, and has urged islanders to vote, highlighting historically low turnout in previous elections.
Kevin O’Connell
Kevin O’Connell is standing as a Reform Jersey candidate for Deputy in St Helier North in the upcoming election.
He is a former De La Salle and Highlands College student and is currently studying part-time at the Institute of Law Jersey.
He has worked across a range of roles in Jersey, beginning in retail and most recently in the finance industry as a client service executive.
Mr O’Connell said he is standing with Reform Jersey because he believes the island needs “like-minded individuals” who can work together to build consensus and deliver long-term change for islanders.
His campaign has focused heavily on cost-of-living pressures, including housing affordability, stagnant real wages and rising utility and rental costs, which he says are placing increasing strain on households.
He also highlighted concerns about inequality in Jersey, arguing that home ownership is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people without assistance.
Mr O’Connell said Jersey’s healthcare system requires urgent improvement, arguing that attention on the new hospital project has contributed to wider pressures within the system.
He also pointed to residential care as an area of concern, particularly in relation to costs for families and staffing shortages.
If elected, he says he would aim to work with Reform Jersey colleagues to deliver a more action-focused government and reduce long-term pressures facing future generations.
Gerald Voisin
Gerald Voisin is standing for Deputy in St Helier North, hoping to make a return to the States Assembly more than 20 years after previously serving as Deputy for St Lawrence.
He was first elected to the States in 1999 and served until 2005, during which time he was the inaugural President of the Economic Development Committee.
Mr Voisin is also a long-standing St Helier business owner, running the Voisins department store on King Street, and has worked in business for more than 40 years.
He says he is standing for election because he believes Jersey needs to address what he describes as three key challenges: the cost of living, government spending, and “stagnant” economic growth.
His campaign has focused on calls for tighter control of public expenditure and measures to support economic growth after a period of limited expansion.
Mr Voisin said his experience in both politics and business would help him contribute to making “difficult decisions” needed for the island’s future.
He has also said he wants to help bring people together to improve prosperity and give islanders greater confidence in planning for the future.