Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Charles County

Last refreshed: 11/04/2026 09:21:22 AM
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Governor / Lt. Governor

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 16,998 22,445 2,617 NR 42,060 70.81%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 4,294 9,966 542 NR 14,802 24.92%
Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews
 Green 310 722 46 NR 1,078 1.81%
Cathy White and Cathy Permut
 Working Class Party 457 838 51 NR 1,346 2.27%
Other Write-Ins
 44 64 2 NR 110 0.19%
Totals
 22,103 34,035 3,258 NR 59,396 100.00%

Comptroller

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 17,765 23,974 2,709 NR 44,448 75.43%
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 4,202 9,695 540 NR 14,437 24.50%
Other Write-Ins
 17 26 0 NR 43 0.07%
Totals
 21,984 33,695 3,249 NR 58,928 100.00%

Attorney General

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 17,877 24,345 2,764 NR 44,986 75.69%
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 4,216 9,643 541 NR 14,400 24.23%
Other Write-Ins
 18 27 0 NR 45 0.08%
Totals
 22,111 34,015 3,305 NR 59,431 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 5

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Adrian Boafo
 Democratic 17,458 23,713 2,680 NR 43,851 74.26%
Chris Chaffee
 Republican 4,370 9,945 573 NR 14,888 25.21%
Mildred Marie Hall (Write-In)
 Other Candidates 0 0 0 NR 0 0.00%
Other Write-Ins
 112 178 19 NR 309 0.52%
Totals
 21,940 33,836 3,272 NR 59,048 100.00%

State Senator

District 27

Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kevin M. Harris
 Democratic 2,952 4,124 453 NR 7,529 78.90%
Al Larsen
 Republican 595 1,332 75 NR 2,002 20.98%
Other Write-Ins
 6 5 1 NR 12 0.13%
Totals
 3,553 5,461 529 NR 9,543 100.00%

District 28

Vote for 1

(26 of 26 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
C. T. Wilson
 Democratic 15,720 22,596 2,376 NR 40,692 96.70%
Other Write-Ins
 425 930 32 NR 1,387 3.30%
Totals
 16,145 23,526 2,408 NR 42,079 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 27A

Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Darrell C. Odom, Sr.
 Democratic 2,943 4,059 452 NR 7,454 78.16%
Jim Crawford
 Republican 602 1,379 85 NR 2,066 21.66%
Other Write-Ins
 10 7 0 NR 17 0.18%
Totals
 3,555 5,445 537 NR 9,537 100.00%

District 28

Vote for up to 3

(26 of 26 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Abena Affum-McAllister
 Democratic 13,529 17,120 2,030 NR 32,679 26.93%
Debra Davis
 Democratic 13,649 17,858 2,122 NR 33,629 27.71%
Edith J. Patterson
 Democratic 12,997 16,559 2,033 NR 31,589 26.03%
James Emerson Ashburn
 Republican 3,565 7,790 470 NR 11,825 9.75%
Winfield W. Clark, Jr.
 Republican 3,420 7,207 471 NR 11,098 9.15%
Other Write-Ins
 191 315 16 NR 522 0.43%
Totals
 47,351 66,849 7,142 NR 121,342 100.00%

County Commissioner President

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amanda Stewart
 Democratic 17,810 24,394 2,692 NR 44,896 76.58%
Joe Crawford
 Republican 3,982 9,043 548 NR 13,573 23.15%
Other Write-Ins
 73 78 8 NR 159 0.27%
Totals
 21,865 33,515 3,248 NR 58,628 100.00%

County Commissioner

District 1

Vote for 1

(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Gilbert "BJ" Bowling
 Democratic 3,571 5,540 821 NR 9,932 62.79%
Walton "Walt" Merchant
 Republican 1,557 4,080 210 NR 5,847 36.96%
Other Write-Ins
 18 19 2 NR 39 0.25%
Totals
 5,146 9,639 1,033 NR 15,818 100.00%

District 2

Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brandon A. Paulin
 Democratic 4,813 6,423 740 NR 11,976 78.40%
Eric Reed
 Republican 1,022 2,120 124 NR 3,266 21.38%
Claytron A. Hall (Write-In)
 Democratic 0 0 0 NR 0 0.00%
Other Write-Ins
 14 19 0 NR 33 0.22%
Totals
 5,849 8,562 864 NR 15,275 100.00%

District 3

Vote for 1

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
McKayla Wilkes
 Democratic 5,217 6,402 687 NR 12,306 86.89%
Julian D. Clark
 Republican 625 1,123 86 NR 1,834 12.95%
Other Write-Ins
 10 12 0 NR 22 0.16%
Totals
 5,852 7,537 773 NR 14,162 100.00%

District 4

Vote for 1

(9 of 9 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ralph E. Patterson, II
 Democratic 3,928 5,996 512 NR 10,436 76.96%
Artiium Arbyummi
 Green 139 296 15 NR 450 3.32%
Eric Vrem
 Unaffiliated 946 1,623 56 NR 2,625 19.36%
Other Write-Ins
 23 23 3 NR 49 0.36%
Totals
 5,036 7,938 586 NR 13,560 100.00%

Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland At Large

Dan Friedman
Vote Yes or No
For continuance in office

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Dan Friedman Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Yes
 17,167 24,320 2,626 NR 44,113 82.16%
No
 3,127 6,157 294 NR 9,578 17.84%
Totals
 20,294 30,477 2,920 NR 53,691 100.00%

State's Attorney

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony "Tony" Covington
 Democratic 19,243 27,917 2,894 NR 50,054 97.65%
Other Write-Ins
 303 870 30 NR 1,203 2.35%
Totals
 19,546 28,787 2,924 NR 51,257 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Lisa E. Yates
 Democratic 19,375 28,183 2,921 NR 50,479 98.14%
Other Write-Ins
 241 694 22 NR 957 1.86%
Totals
 19,616 28,877 2,943 NR 51,436 100.00%

Register of Wills

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Loraine Davies Hennessy
 Democratic 18,437 25,130 2,832 NR 46,399 78.98%
Latisha Shorter
 Republican 3,497 8,361 424 NR 12,282 20.91%
Other Write-Ins
 23 37 4 NR 64 0.11%
Totals
 21,957 33,528 3,260 NR 58,745 100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Vote for up to 3

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Darlene M. Breck
 Democratic 16,553 21,441 2,536 NR 40,530 30.04%
Tisha R. Tyler
 Democratic 16,254 21,248 2,455 NR 39,957 29.62%
Russell Yates
 Democratic 15,877 20,224 2,470 NR 38,571 28.59%
Angela Parker
 Republican 4,604 10,120 598 NR 15,322 11.36%
Other Write-Ins
 155 367 12 NR 534 0.40%
Totals
 53,443 73,400 8,071 NR 134,914 100.00%

Sheriff

Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Troy Berry
 Democratic 19,817 29,060 2,943 NR 51,820 98.37%
Other Write-Ins
 210 625 21 NR 856 1.63%
Totals
 20,027 29,685 2,964 NR 52,676 100.00%

Board of Education

District 1

Vote for up to 2

(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Shawna Marks
 1,930 3,105 384 NR 5,419 26.89%
Bernadette Smith
 2,113 3,553 383 NR 6,049 30.01%
Samichie K. Thomas
 1,244 1,700 243 NR 3,187 15.81%
Henry Thompson
 1,538 3,383 313 NR 5,234 25.97%
Other Write-Ins
 104 159 3 NR 266 1.32%
Totals
 6,929 11,900 1,326 NR 20,155 100.00%

District 2

Vote for up to 2

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jason Henry
 1,935 2,790 374 NR 5,099 22.90%
Eileen G. Parks
 2,471 2,997 400 NR 5,868 26.35%
Joseph W. Sampson, Jr.
 1,347 2,276 136 NR 3,759 16.88%
Jamila Smith
 3,056 3,878 386 NR 7,320 32.87%
Other Write-Ins
 99 122 3 NR 224 1.01%
Totals
 8,908 12,063 1,299 NR 22,270 100.00%

District 3

Vote for up to 2

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Christopher O. J. Alberts
 1,857 2,628 342 NR 4,827 21.87%
Dottery A. Butler-Washington
 3,404 3,587 372 NR 7,363 33.36%
Nicole M. Kreamer
 2,497 2,794 306 NR 5,597 25.36%
Aqsa Siddique
 1,575 2,461 116 NR 4,152 18.81%
Other Write-Ins
 58 71 4 NR 133 0.60%
Totals
 9,391 11,541 1,140 NR 22,072 100.00%

District 4

Vote for up to 2

(9 of 9 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Denise M. Joseph
 3,942 5,890 454 NR 10,286 54.75%
Michael "Mike" Lukas
 3,223 4,621 371 NR 8,215 43.73%
Other Write-Ins
 155 129 2 NR 286 1.52%
Totals
 7,320 10,640 827 NR 18,787 100.00%

Question 1: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 155 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026

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(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Question 1 Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment 17,020 24,918 2,524 0 44,462 78.17%
Against the Constitutional Amendment 4,290 7,627 502 0 12,419 21.83%
Totals 21,310 32,545 3,026 0 56,881 100.00%

Question 2: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 878 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Temporary Appointments on the Commission on Judicial Disabilities

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(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Question 2 Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment 15,578 21,774 2,406 0 39,758 68.80%
Against the Constitutional Amendment 6,031 11,335 661 0 18,027 31.20%
Totals 21,609 33,109 3,067 0 57,785 100.00%

Question 3: Constitutional Amendment

(Ch. 881 of the 2026 Legislative Session)

Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress

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(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Question 3 Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
For the Constitutional Amendment 15,793 21,990 2,312 0 40,095 68.47%
Against the Constitutional Amendment 6,050 11,706 710 0 18,466 31.53%
Totals 21,843 33,696 3,022 0 58,561 100.00%