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Rick Fox Announces Bid for Bahamas' House of Assembly

Election timing rests with Prime Minister Philip Davis under rules requiring a vote by 2026.

Overview

  • Fox announced on social media that he will seek a seat in the House of Assembly on a platform of transparency, a modern economy and security.
  • He has not identified which of the nation’s 39 constituencies he will contest.
  • Under the parliamentary system, the election date will be set by Prime Minister Philip Davis within five years of the 2021 vote.
  • Earlier in November he launched the Good Neighbors Party with a focus on Caribbean regional integration.
  • The 56-year-old former Lakers champion was raised in Nassau and was appointed ambassador-at-large for sports in 2022.