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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Somerset County
Last refreshed: 06/25/2026 09:45:40 AM
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Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
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Democratic | 39 | 107 | NR | NR | 146 | 16.37% |
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Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
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Democratic | 232 | 514 | NR | NR | 746 | 83.63% |
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Totals
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271 | 621 | NR | NR | 892 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
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Republican | 28 | 74 | NR | NR | 102 | 6.23% |
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L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
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Republican | 11 | 14 | NR | NR | 25 | 1.53% |
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Dan Cox and Rob Krop
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Republican | 335 | 751 | NR | NR | 1,086 | 66.30% |
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Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
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Republican | 108 | 180 | NR | NR | 288 | 17.58% |
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Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
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Republican | 2 | 6 | NR | NR | 8 | 0.49% |
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John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
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Republican | 28 | 44 | NR | NR | 72 | 4.40% |
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Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
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Republican | 3 | 8 | NR | NR | 11 | 0.67% |
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Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
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Republican | 6 | 18 | NR | NR | 24 | 1.47% |
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Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
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Republican | 4 | 18 | NR | NR | 22 | 1.34% |
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Totals
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525 | 1,113 | NR | NR | 1,638 | 100.00% |
Comptroller
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
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Democratic | 224 | 482 | NR | NR | 706 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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224 | 482 | NR | NR | 706 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sonya Dunn
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Republican | 377 | 783 | NR | NR | 1,160 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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377 | 783 | NR | NR | 1,160 | 100.00% |
Attorney General
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anthony G. Brown
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Democratic | 236 | 527 | NR | NR | 763 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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236 | 527 | NR | NR | 763 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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James B. Rutledge, III
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Republican | 377 | 789 | NR | NR | 1,166 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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377 | 789 | NR | NR | 1,166 | 100.00% |
Representative in Congress
District 1
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Victor Allen Guidice
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Democratic | 11 | 46 | NR | NR | 57 | 7.07% |
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Dan Schwartz
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Democratic | 64 | 113 | NR | NR | 177 | 21.96% |
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George Walish
|
Democratic | 24 | 25 | NR | NR | 49 | 6.08% |
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Randi White
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Democratic | 144 | 379 | NR | NR | 523 | 64.89% |
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Totals
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243 | 563 | NR | NR | 806 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Bruneau
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Republican | 56 | 134 | NR | NR | 190 | 11.50% |
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Andy Harris
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Republican | 479 | 983 | NR | NR | 1,462 | 88.50% |
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Totals
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535 | 1,117 | NR | NR | 1,652 | 100.00% |
State Senator
District 38
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lino V. Cressotti
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Democratic | 208 | 457 | NR | NR | 665 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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208 | 457 | NR | NR | 665 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mary Beth Carozza
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Republican | 476 | 975 | NR | NR | 1,451 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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476 | 975 | NR | NR | 1,451 | 100.00% |
House of Delegates
District 38A
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shelley Johnson
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Democratic | 239 | 568 | NR | NR | 807 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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239 | 568 | NR | NR | 807 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Timothy H. Howlett
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Republican | 267 | 573 | NR | NR | 840 | 52.08% |
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C. L. Marshall, III
|
Republican | 259 | 514 | NR | NR | 773 | 47.92% |
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Totals
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526 | 1,087 | NR | NR | 1,613 | 100.00% |
County Commissioner
District 1
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eugene "Skip" W. Colborn
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Democratic | 4 | 18 | NR | NR | 22 | 11.28% |
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Craig N. Mathies, Sr.
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Democratic | 44 | 129 | NR | NR | 173 | 88.72% |
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Totals
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48 | 147 | NR | NR | 195 | 100.00% |
District 2
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rex D. Simpkins
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Republican | 54 | 75 | NR | NR | 129 | 45.74% |
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Darryl K. Webster
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Republican | 62 | 91 | NR | NR | 153 | 54.26% |
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Totals
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116 | 166 | NR | NR | 282 | 100.00% |
District 3
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael K. McCready
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Republican | 41 | 95 | NR | NR | 136 | 33.50% |
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Eldon S. Willing
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Republican | 64 | 206 | NR | NR | 270 | 66.50% |
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Totals
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105 | 301 | NR | NR | 406 | 100.00% |
District 4
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryant C. Owens
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Republican | 152 | 280 | NR | NR | 432 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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152 | 280 | NR | NR | 432 | 100.00% |
District 5
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Randy Laird
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Democratic | 39 | 104 | NR | NR | 143 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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39 | 104 | NR | NR | 143 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ricky Thomas
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Republican | 100 | 211 | NR | NR | 311 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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100 | 211 | NR | NR | 311 | 100.00% |
State's Attorney
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wess Garner
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Republican | 440 | 866 | NR | NR | 1,306 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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440 | 866 | NR | NR | 1,306 | 100.00% |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles T. Horner, Sr.
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Republican | 461 | 940 | NR | NR | 1,401 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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461 | 940 | NR | NR | 1,401 | 100.00% |
Register of Wills
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Keith B. Ward
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Republican | 456 | 923 | NR | NR | 1,379 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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456 | 923 | NR | NR | 1,379 | 100.00% |
Judge of the Orphans' Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kathleen L. Crossan
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Republican | 299 | 480 | NR | NR | 779 | 21.69% |
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Libby Hall
|
Republican | 379 | 717 | NR | NR | 1,096 | 30.51% |
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Kearon D. Lehman, Jr.
|
Republican | 133 | 281 | NR | NR | 414 | 11.53% |
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Stephen Willing
|
Republican | 424 | 879 | NR | NR | 1,303 | 36.28% |
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Totals
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1,235 | 2,357 | NR | NR | 3,592 | 100.00% |
Sheriff
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ronald Howard
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Republican | 469 | 951 | NR | NR | 1,420 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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469 | 951 | NR | NR | 1,420 | 100.00% |
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 6
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Siana Brown (Female)
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Democratic | 152 | 280 | NR | NR | 432 | 13.53% |
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Amanda L. Clark (Female)
|
Democratic | 138 | 256 | NR | NR | 394 | 12.34% |
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Glendon A. Jones, Jr. (Male)
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Democratic | 207 | 403 | NR | NR | 610 | 19.10% |
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Shanee L. Kellam (Female)
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Democratic | 179 | 340 | NR | NR | 519 | 16.25% |
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Jason Todd Phillips (Male)
|
Democratic | 191 | 419 | NR | NR | 610 | 19.10% |
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Laverne Stewart (Female)
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Democratic | 204 | 424 | NR | NR | 628 | 19.67% |
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Totals
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1,071 | 2,122 | NR | NR | 3,193 | 100.00% |
Republican Central Committee
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jennie L. Challis
|
Republican | 263 | 492 | NR | NR | 755 | 11.80% |
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Tracey Hall
|
Republican | 294 | 599 | NR | NR | 893 | 13.96% |
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Jeffery W. Sharpless
|
Republican | 335 | 644 | NR | NR | 979 | 15.30% |
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Suzanne Tawes Smith
|
Republican | 307 | 603 | NR | NR | 910 | 14.23% |
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Ricky Thomas
|
Republican | 345 | 700 | NR | NR | 1,045 | 16.34% |
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Tammy Chaffey Truitt
|
Republican | 320 | 667 | NR | NR | 987 | 15.43% |
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George Michael Tull
|
Republican | 284 | 544 | NR | NR | 828 | 12.94% |
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Totals
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2,148 | 4,249 | NR | NR | 6,397 | 100.00% |
Board of Education
District 1
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Valentina Downing
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31 | 144 | NR | NR | 175 | 62.28% |
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Andrew S. Gleason
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17 | 26 | NR | NR | 43 | 15.30% |
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Sharyn Yuloff
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26 | 37 | NR | NR | 63 | 22.42% |
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Totals
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74 | 207 | NR | NR | 281 | 100.00% |
District 3
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lil Joe Hylton
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27 | 99 | NR | NR | 126 | 20.97% |
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James White, Jr.
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71 | 183 | NR | NR | 254 | 42.26% |
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Samantha D. Windsor
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59 | 162 | NR | NR | 221 | 36.77% |
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Totals
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157 | 444 | NR | NR | 601 | 100.00% |
District 5
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Elizabeth K. Brock
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12 | 42 | NR | NR | 54 | 10.15% |
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Vanessa F. Jones
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34 | 117 | NR | NR | 151 | 28.38% |
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Ron Purnell
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107 | 220 | NR | NR | 327 | 61.47% |
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Totals
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153 | 379 | NR | NR | 532 | 100.00% |

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