Elections

Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Howard County

Last refreshed: 11/04/2026 08:23:48 AM

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Governor / Lt. Governor

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller	Democratic	28,758	42,372	9,348	NR	80,478	69.26%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop	Republican	8,264	20,474	1,695	NR	30,433	26.19%
Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews	Green	796	1,982	243	NR	3,021	2.60%
Cathy White and Cathy Permut	Working Class Party	526	1,265	142	NR	1,933	1.66%
Other Write-Ins		103	197	38	NR	338	0.29%
Totals		38,447	66,290	11,466	NR	116,203	100.00%

Comptroller

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	Democratic	29,767	44,802	9,584	NR	84,153	73.26%
Sonya Dunn	Republican	8,384	20,452	1,749	NR	30,585	26.62%
Other Write-Ins		25	103	10	NR	138	0.12%
Totals		38,176	65,357	11,343	NR	114,876	100.00%

Attorney General

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Anthony G. Brown	Democratic	30,121	45,483	9,751	NR	85,355	73.60%
James B. Rutledge, III	Republican	8,344	20,384	1,739	NR	30,467	26.27%
Other Write-Ins		29	110	17	NR	156	0.13%
Totals		38,494	65,977	11,507	NR	115,978	100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 3

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Sarah Elfreth	Democratic	30,320	46,030	9,842	NR	86,192	74.49%
Berney Flowers	Republican	7,963	19,520	1,602	NR	29,085	25.14%
Robert L. Coffman (Write-In)	Republican	0	0	0	NR	0	0.00%
Other Write-Ins		121	273	44	NR	438	0.38%
Totals		38,404	65,823	11,488	NR	115,715	100.00%

State Senator

District 9

Vote for 1

(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Katie Fry Hester	Democratic	9,499	13,931	3,558	NR	26,988	64.90%
Ben Hightower	Republican	4,354	9,336	853	NR	14,543	34.97%
Other Write-Ins		8	40	3	NR	51	0.12%
Totals		13,861	23,307	4,414	NR	41,582	100.00%

District 12

Vote for 1

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Clarence Lam	Democratic	9,052	13,696	2,712	NR	25,460	97.44%
Other Write-Ins		152	500	17	NR	669	2.56%
Totals		9,204	14,196	2,729	NR	26,129	100.00%

District 13

Vote for 1

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Guy Guzzone	Democratic	12,394	20,913	3,646	NR	36,953	97.41%
Other Write-Ins		245	706	33	NR	984	2.59%
Totals		12,639	21,619	3,679	NR	37,937	100.00%

House of Delegates

District 9A

Vote for up to 2

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Chao Wu	Democratic	5,040	7,373	1,966	NR	14,379	29.53%
Natalie Ziegler	Democratic	5,137	6,999	1,984	NR	14,120	29.00%
Fitzgerald Mofor	Republican	2,814	5,996	514	NR	9,324	19.15%
Spencer Rhoda	Republican	2,743	5,775	494	NR	9,012	18.51%
Saif Rehman	Unaffiliated	538	1,140	122	NR	1,800	3.70%
Other Write-Ins		12	38	2	NR	52	0.11%
Totals		16,284	27,321	5,082	NR	48,687	100.00%

District 9B

Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Courtney Watson	Democratic	4,177	6,232	1,506	NR	11,915	96.81%
Other Write-Ins		118	253	21	NR	392	3.19%
Totals		4,295	6,485	1,527	NR	12,307	100.00%

District 12A

Vote for up to 2

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jessica Feldmark	Democratic	8,198	11,470	2,511	NR	22,179	45.26%
Terri Hill	Democratic	7,655	10,106	2,387	NR	20,148	41.11%
Frank Glover	Republican	1,727	4,354	373	NR	6,454	13.17%
Other Write-Ins		59	157	8	NR	224	0.46%
Totals		17,639	26,087	5,279	NR	49,005	100.00%

District 13

Vote for up to 3

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Amy Brooks	Democratic	11,533	18,234	3,459	NR	33,226	32.41%
Pam Lanman Guzzone	Democratic	10,668	15,528	3,267	NR	29,463	28.74%
Gabriel Maximilian Moreno	Democratic	10,564	15,543	3,200	NR	29,307	28.59%
Mark Fisher	Republican	2,506	6,878	574	NR	9,958	9.71%
Other Write-Ins		154	373	24	NR	551	0.54%
Totals		35,425	56,556	10,524	NR	102,505	100.00%

County Executive

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Vanessa Atterbeary	Democratic	29,380	45,057	9,413	NR	83,850	80.69%
Nater Kane	Green	4,934	11,761	1,225	NR	17,920	17.25%
Other Write-Ins		581	1,458	103	NR	2,142	2.06%
Totals		34,895	58,276	10,741	NR	103,912	100.00%

County Council

District 1

Vote for 1

(15 of 15 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Kevin Chin	Democratic	5,623	9,763	1,962	NR	17,348	96.63%
Other Write-Ins		161	423	21	NR	605	3.37%
Totals		5,784	10,186	1,983	NR	17,953	100.00%

District 2

Vote for 1

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jessica I. Nichols	Democratic	6,531	10,056	1,696	NR	18,283	98.01%
Other Write-Ins		100	257	15	NR	372	1.99%
Totals		6,631	10,313	1,711	NR	18,655	100.00%

District 3

Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Christiana Rigby	Democratic	6,344	10,818	1,702	NR	18,864	97.63%
Other Write-Ins		104	344	9	NR	457	2.37%
Totals		6,448	11,162	1,711	NR	19,321	100.00%

District 4

Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Janssen Evelyn	Democratic	7,008	10,141	2,356	NR	19,505	97.36%
Other Write-Ins		144	357	27	NR	528	2.64%
Totals		7,152	10,498	2,383	NR	20,033	100.00%

District 5

Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Cat Carter	Democratic	4,996	7,105	2,004	NR	14,105	52.95%
Ryan P. O'Connor	Republican	3,627	8,180	704	NR	12,511	46.96%
Other Write-Ins		3	19	2	NR	24	0.09%
Totals		8,626	15,304	2,710	NR	26,640	100.00%

Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 5

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Maurice C. Frazier	30,000	48,199	9,057	NR	87,256	98.11%
Other Write-Ins	434	1,181	64	NR	1,679	1.89%
Totals	30,434	49,380	9,121	NR	88,935	100.00%

Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large

Dan Friedman
Vote Yes or No
For continuance in office

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Dan Friedman	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Yes	29,184	45,711	9,040	NR	83,935	85.95%
No	4,001	9,080	643	NR	13,724	14.05%
Totals	33,185	54,791	9,683	NR	97,659	100.00%

State's Attorney

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Rich Gibson	Democratic	31,576	50,294	9,817	NR	91,687	97.51%
Other Write-Ins		591	1,666	88	NR	2,345	2.49%
Totals		32,167	51,960	9,905	NR	94,032	100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jen Terrasa	Democratic	31,546	50,280	9,820	NR	91,646	97.76%
Other Write-Ins		512	1,500	87	NR	2,099	2.24%
Totals		32,058	51,780	9,907	NR	93,745	100.00%

Register of Wills

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Byron E. Macfarlane	Democratic	31,714	50,382	9,858	NR	91,954	97.87%
Other Write-Ins		490	1,429	82	NR	2,001	2.13%
Totals		32,204	51,811	9,940	NR	93,955	100.00%

Sheriff

Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Marcus Harris	Democratic	31,630	50,553	9,752	NR	91,935	97.80%
Other Write-Ins		509	1,475	85	NR	2,069	2.20%
Totals		32,139	52,028	9,837	NR	94,004	100.00%

Board of Education

Vote for up to 2

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Name	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Mark E. Covington	21,099	33,097	5,957	NR	60,153	36.56%
Linda Frascarella	14,723	23,724	4,819	NR	43,266	26.29%
Lanlan Xu	20,617	33,294	5,550	NR	59,461	36.14%
Other Write-Ins	422	1,175	70	NR	1,667	1.01%
Totals	56,861	91,290	16,396	NR	164,547	100.00%

Question 1: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 155 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026

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(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Question 1	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Total	Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment	28,621	47,357	8,621	84,599	76.00%
Against the Constitutional Amendment	8,479	16,158	2,075	26,712	24.00%
Totals	37,100	63,515	10,696	111,311	100.00%

Question 2: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 878 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities

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(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Question 2	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Total	Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment	26,517	41,363	8,481	76,361	69.23%
Against the Constitutional Amendment	10,389	21,359	2,187	33,935	30.77%
Totals	36,906	62,722	10,668	110,296	100.00%

Question 3: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 881 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress

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(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Question 3	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Total	Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment	25,155	38,786	7,754	71,695	63.66%
Against the Constitutional Amendment	12,492	25,786	2,645	40,923	36.34%
Totals	37,647	64,572	10,399	112,618	100.00%

Question A: Charter Amendment

Gender Neutrality

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(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Question A	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	18,609	27,406	6,064	52,079	45.72%
Against the Charter Amendment	19,195	37,635	5,011	61,841	54.28%
Totals	37,804	65,041	11,075	113,920	100.00%

Question B: Charter Amendment

Affordable For-Sale Housing Projects

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(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)

Question B	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Total	Percentage
For the Charter Amendment	22,865	35,600	6,532	64,997	57.83%
Against the Charter Amendment	14,525	28,557	4,320	47,402	42.17%
Totals	37,390	64,157	10,852	112,399	100.00%

Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Howard County

Governor / Lt. Governor

Vote for 1

Comptroller

Vote for 1

Attorney General

Vote for 1

Representative in Congress

District 3

Vote for 1

State Senator

District 9

Vote for 1

District 12

Vote for 1

District 13

Vote for 1

House of Delegates

District 9A

Vote for up to 2

District 9B

Vote for 1

District 12A

Vote for up to 2

District 13

Vote for up to 3

County Executive

Vote for 1

County Council

District 1

Vote for 1

District 2

Vote for 1

District 3

Vote for 1

District 4

Vote for 1

District 5

Vote for 1

Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 5

Vote for 1

Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large

Dan FriedmanVote Yes or NoFor continuance in office

State's Attorney

Vote for 1

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Vote for 1

Register of Wills

Vote for 1

Sheriff

Vote for 1

Board of Education

Vote for up to 2

Question 1: Constitutional Amendment

Question 2: Constitutional Amendment

Question 3: Constitutional Amendment

Question A: Charter Amendment

Question B: Charter Amendment

Dan Friedman
Vote Yes or No
For continuance in office