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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Howard County

Last refreshed: 06/25/2026 09:45:40 AM
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Governor / Lt. Governor

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 897 2,162 284 NR 3,343 12.04%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 8,023 14,064 2,342 NR 24,429 87.96%
Totals
 8,920 16,226 2,626 NR 27,772 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 57 152 49 NR 258 4.71%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 21 56 9 NR 86 1.57%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 536 1,437 121 NR 2,094 38.21%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 536 1,512 203 NR 2,251 41.08%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 12 38 17 NR 67 1.22%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 139 258 60 NR 457 8.34%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 21 34 11 NR 66 1.20%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 15 48 16 NR 79 1.44%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 26 78 18 NR 122 2.23%
Totals
 1,363 3,613 504 NR 5,480 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 8,088 14,356 2,336 NR 24,780 100.00%
Totals
 8,088 14,356 2,336 NR 24,780 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 1,088 2,797 407 NR 4,292 100.00%
Totals
 1,088 2,797 407 NR 4,292 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 8,138 14,383 2,353 NR 24,874 100.00%
Totals
 8,138 14,383 2,353 NR 24,874 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 1,105 2,839 410 NR 4,354 100.00%
Totals
 1,105 2,839 410 NR 4,354 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jennifer Cross
 Democratic 648 1,596 193 NR 2,437 9.12%
Austin Dyches
 Democratic 832 2,104 201 NR 3,137 11.75%
Sarah Elfreth
 Democratic 6,651 10,554 1,959 NR 19,164 71.76%
Sean Hammond
 Democratic 339 797 75 NR 1,211 4.53%
Robert Gerald Morrison
 Democratic 206 501 51 NR 758 2.84%
Totals
 8,676 15,552 2,479 NR 26,707 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ray Bly
 Republican 198 523 79 NR 800 16.27%
Berney Flowers
 Republican 706 1,741 175 NR 2,622 53.33%
Felix M. Seier
 Republican 110 267 71 NR 448 9.11%
John White
 Republican 239 676 132 NR 1,047 21.29%
Totals
 1,253 3,207 457 NR 4,917 100.00%

State Senator

District 9

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Katie Fry Hester
 Democratic 2,478 4,176 763 NR 7,417 100.00%
Totals
 2,478 4,176 763 NR 7,417 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ben Hightower
 Republican 547 1,493 186 NR 2,226 100.00%
Totals
 547 1,493 186 NR 2,226 100.00%

District 12

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Clarence Lam
 Democratic 2,538 4,178 705 NR 7,421 100.00%
Totals
 2,538 4,178 705 NR 7,421 100.00%

District 13

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Guy Guzzone
 Democratic 3,056 5,934 848 NR 9,838 100.00%
Totals
 3,056 5,934 848 NR 9,838 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 9A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chao Wu
 Democratic 1,208 2,244 393 NR 3,845 49.77%
Natalie Ziegler
 Democratic 1,238 2,250 392 NR 3,880 50.23%
Totals
 2,446 4,494 785 NR 7,725 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Fitzgerald Mofor
 Republican 372 974 103 NR 1,449 50.05%
Spencer Rhoda
 Republican 354 990 102 NR 1,446 49.95%
Totals
 726 1,964 205 NR 2,895 100.00%

District 9B

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Abdun Matin
 Democratic 179 390 50 NR 619 16.92%
Courtney Watson
 Democratic 1,118 1,568 353 NR 3,039 83.08%
Totals
 1,297 1,958 403 NR 3,658 100.00%

District 12A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jessica Feldmark
 Democratic 1,872 3,104 551 NR 5,527 40.81%
Joshua M. Heard
 Democratic 777 1,469 160 NR 2,406 17.76%
Terri Hill
 Democratic 2,022 3,036 553 NR 5,611 41.43%
Totals
 4,671 7,609 1,264 NR 13,544 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Frank Glover
 Republican 222 548 114 NR 884 100.00%
Totals
 222 548 114 NR 884 100.00%

District 13

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amy Brooks
 Democratic 2,866 5,543 776 NR 9,185 34.74%
Pam Lanman Guzzone
 Democratic 2,775 5,200 769 NR 8,744 33.07%
Gabriel Maximilian Moreno
 Democratic 2,701 5,082 728 NR 8,511 32.19%
Totals
 8,342 15,825 2,273 NR 26,440 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mark Fisher
 Republican 315 778 108 NR 1,201 100.00%
Totals
 315 778 108 NR 1,201 100.00%

County Executive

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Vanessa Atterbeary
 Democratic 5,354 9,228 1,373 NR 15,955 56.99%
Bob Cockey
 Democratic 127 309 70 NR 506 1.81%
Deb Jung
 Democratic 1,929 3,515 575 NR 6,019 21.50%
Liz Walsh
 Democratic 1,614 3,326 576 NR 5,516 19.70%
Totals
 9,024 16,378 2,594 NR 27,996 100.00%

County Council

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(15 of 15 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kevin Chin
 Democratic 726 1,426 224 NR 2,376 43.72%
James David Handley
 Democratic 657 1,122 165 NR 1,944 35.77%
Jean Xu
 Democratic 352 644 118 NR 1,114 20.50%
Totals
 1,735 3,192 507 NR 5,434 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Arinze Malcolm Ifekauche
 Democratic 659 1,266 122 NR 2,047 37.39%
Jessica I. Nichols
 Democratic 1,083 2,026 319 NR 3,428 62.61%
Totals
 1,742 3,292 441 NR 5,475 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amir S. Naviwala
 Democratic 328 835 72 NR 1,235 22.79%
Christiana Rigby
 Democratic 1,382 2,441 360 NR 4,183 77.21%
Totals
 1,710 3,276 432 NR 5,418 100.00%

District 4

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Linfeng Chen
 Democratic 506 849 187 NR 1,542 23.74%
Regina Clay
 Democratic 346 468 111 NR 925 14.24%
Janssen Evelyn
 Democratic 1,162 1,713 272 NR 3,147 48.45%
Shamieka Preston
 Democratic 267 539 76 NR 882 13.58%
Totals
 2,281 3,569 646 NR 6,496 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Cat Carter
 Democratic 982 1,879 317 NR 3,178 75.81%
Felita Phillips
 Democratic 304 582 128 NR 1,014 24.19%
Totals
 1,286 2,461 445 NR 4,192 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ryan P. O'Connor
 Republican 405 1,182 108 NR 1,695 100.00%
Totals
 405 1,182 108 NR 1,695 100.00%

Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 5

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. Frazier
 7,726 13,622 2,212 NR 23,560 100.00%
Totals
 7,726 13,622 2,212 NR 23,560 100.00%

Republican Ballots - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. Frazier
 1,032 2,668 391 NR 4,091 100.00%
Totals
 1,032 2,668 391 NR 4,091 100.00%

State's Attorney

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Rich Gibson
 Democratic 7,814 13,710 2,231 NR 23,755 100.00%
Totals
 7,814 13,710 2,231 NR 23,755 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jen Terrasa
 Democratic 7,822 13,672 2,228 NR 23,722 100.00%
Totals
 7,822 13,672 2,228 NR 23,722 100.00%

Register of Wills

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ajile F. Brown
 Democratic 2,866 5,785 669 NR 9,320 38.21%
Byron E. Macfarlane
 Democratic 5,164 8,269 1,641 NR 15,074 61.79%
Totals
 8,030 14,054 2,310 NR 24,394 100.00%

Sheriff

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marcus Harris
 Democratic 7,807 13,633 2,210 NR 23,650 100.00%
Totals
 7,807 13,633 2,210 NR 23,650 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 20

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Adil Ahmed (Male)
 Democratic 3,629 6,105 942 NR 10,676 3.49%
Teresa Baker (Female)
 Democratic 5,352 8,938 1,453 NR 15,743 5.14%
Mae A. Beale (Female)
 Democratic 4,949 7,962 1,329 NR 14,240 4.65%
Jonathan K. Branch (Male)
 Democratic 3,933 5,951 1,161 NR 11,045 3.61%
McNeal Brown, Jr. (Male)
 Democratic 4,181 6,677 1,103 NR 11,961 3.91%
Sean Ford (Male)
 Democratic 3,013 5,062 887 NR 8,962 2.93%
Lorinzo Foxworth (Male)
 Democratic 3,614 5,689 1,010 NR 10,313 3.37%
Sanjay G. George (Male)
 Democratic 3,897 5,977 1,067 NR 10,941 3.57%
Joshua Hirsh (Male)
 Democratic 3,144 4,752 891 NR 8,787 2.87%
Lillian Holmes (Female)
 Democratic 4,919 8,019 1,405 NR 14,343 4.68%
Sandra Holt (Female)
 Democratic 3,739 6,625 1,012 NR 11,376 3.71%
Alex Horn (Male)
 Democratic 4,115 6,437 1,242 NR 11,794 3.85%
Musa Jafri (Male)
 Democratic 3,432 5,841 870 NR 10,143 3.31%
Adriane Jemmott (Female)
 Democratic 4,483 7,244 1,242 NR 12,969 4.23%
Alli Krist (Female)
 Democratic 3,953 6,354 1,198 NR 11,505 3.76%
Joanne R. LaCroix (Female)
 Democratic 3,053 5,417 804 NR 9,274 3.03%
Marina Lambrinou (Female)
 Democratic 3,967 6,322 1,151 NR 11,440 3.74%
Julian Yuri Lanese (Male)
 Democratic 2,345 4,152 632 NR 7,129 2.33%
Linda Lamppert Leslie (Female)
 Democratic 4,250 6,627 1,225 NR 12,102 3.95%
James Ward Morrow (Male)
 Democratic 4,058 6,315 1,223 NR 11,596 3.79%
Sriram Padmanabhan (Male)
 Democratic 1,718 3,249 445 NR 5,412 1.77%
Kimberly Pfeifer (Female)
 Democratic 4,053 6,545 1,316 NR 11,914 3.89%
Shahan Rizvi (Male)
 Democratic 3,248 5,069 959 NR 9,276 3.03%
Jackie Scott (Female)
 Democratic 4,853 7,594 1,377 NR 13,824 4.51%
Swati Sharma (Female)
 Democratic 2,357 4,576 629 NR 7,562 2.47%
Christina M. Sicuranza-Lanese (Female)
 Democratic 2,183 4,098 650 NR 6,931 2.26%
Yolanda Vazquez (Female)
 Democratic 4,803 7,830 1,287 NR 13,920 4.54%
Vaughn Vogel (Male)
 Democratic 3,840 6,084 1,169 NR 11,093 3.62%
Totals
 105,081 171,511 29,679 NR 306,271 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Gary Clark
 Republican 991 2,427 347 NR 3,765 13.39%
Jay Gerarden
 Republican 907 2,134 318 NR 3,359 11.94%
Dan Kramer
 Republican 950 2,330 333 NR 3,613 12.85%
Libby Murray
 Republican 939 2,144 324 NR 3,407 12.11%
Steven Sendelbach
 Republican 908 2,177 317 NR 3,402 12.10%
Loretta H. Shields
 Republican 957 2,250 324 NR 3,531 12.56%
Nancy Shih
 Republican 907 2,124 326 NR 3,357 11.94%
Jim Walsh
 Republican 972 2,375 342 NR 3,689 13.12%
Totals
 7,531 17,961 2,631 NR 28,123 100.00%
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