Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Somerset County

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

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 39 107 NR NR 146 16.37%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 232 514 NR NR 746 83.63%
Totals
 271 621 NR NR 892 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 28 74 NR NR 102 6.23%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 11 14 NR NR 25 1.53%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 335 751 NR NR 1,086 66.30%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 108 180 NR NR 288 17.58%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 2 6 NR NR 8 0.49%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 28 44 NR NR 72 4.40%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 3 8 NR NR 11 0.67%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 6 18 NR NR 24 1.47%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 4 18 NR NR 22 1.34%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 224 482 NR NR 706 100.00%
Totals
 224 482 NR NR 706 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 377 783 NR NR 1,160 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 236 527 NR NR 763 100.00%
Totals
 236 527 NR NR 763 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 377 789 NR NR 1,166 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Victor Allen Guidice
 Democratic 11 46 NR NR 57 7.07%
Dan Schwartz
 Democratic 64 113 NR NR 177 21.96%
George Walish
 Democratic 24 25 NR NR 49 6.08%
Randi White
 Democratic 144 379 NR NR 523 64.89%
Totals
 243 563 NR NR 806 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Bruneau
 Republican 56 134 NR NR 190 11.50%
Andy Harris
 Republican 479 983 NR NR 1,462 88.50%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Lino V. Cressotti
 Democratic 208 457 NR NR 665 100.00%
Totals
 208 457 NR NR 665 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mary Beth Carozza
 Republican 476 975 NR NR 1,451 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Shelley Johnson
 Democratic 239 568 NR NR 807 100.00%
Totals
 239 568 NR NR 807 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Timothy H. Howlett
 Republican 267 573 NR NR 840 52.08%
C. L. Marshall, III
 Republican 259 514 NR NR 773 47.92%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eugene "Skip" W. Colborn
 Democratic 4 18 NR NR 22 11.28%
Craig N. Mathies, Sr.
 Democratic 44 129 NR NR 173 88.72%
Totals
 48 147 NR NR 195 100.00%

District 2

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Rex D. Simpkins
 Republican 54 75 NR NR 129 45.74%
Darryl K. Webster
 Republican 62 91 NR NR 153 54.26%
Totals
 116 166 NR NR 282 100.00%

District 3

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Michael K. McCready
 Republican 41 95 NR NR 136 33.50%
Eldon S. Willing
 Republican 64 206 NR NR 270 66.50%
Totals
 105 301 NR NR 406 100.00%

District 4

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Bryant C. Owens
 Republican 152 280 NR NR 432 100.00%
Totals
 152 280 NR NR 432 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Randy Laird
 Democratic 39 104 NR NR 143 100.00%
Totals
 39 104 NR NR 143 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ricky Thomas
 Republican 100 211 NR NR 311 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Wess Garner
 Republican 440 866 NR NR 1,306 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Charles T. Horner, Sr.
 Republican 461 940 NR NR 1,401 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Keith B. Ward
 Republican 456 923 NR NR 1,379 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kathleen L. Crossan
 Republican 299 480 NR NR 779 21.69%
Libby Hall
 Republican 379 717 NR NR 1,096 30.51%
Kearon D. Lehman, Jr.
 Republican 133 281 NR NR 414 11.53%
Stephen Willing
 Republican 424 879 NR NR 1,303 36.28%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ronald Howard
 Republican 469 951 NR NR 1,420 100.00%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Siana Brown (Female)
 Democratic 152 280 NR NR 432 13.53%
Amanda L. Clark (Female)
 Democratic 138 256 NR NR 394 12.34%
Glendon A. Jones, Jr. (Male)
 Democratic 207 403 NR NR 610 19.10%
Shanee L. Kellam (Female)
 Democratic 179 340 NR NR 519 16.25%
Jason Todd Phillips (Male)
 Democratic 191 419 NR NR 610 19.10%
Laverne Stewart (Female)
 Democratic 204 424 NR NR 628 19.67%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jennie L. Challis
 Republican 263 492 NR NR 755 11.80%
Tracey Hall
 Republican 294 599 NR NR 893 13.96%
Jeffery W. Sharpless
 Republican 335 644 NR NR 979 15.30%
Suzanne Tawes Smith
 Republican 307 603 NR NR 910 14.23%
Ricky Thomas
 Republican 345 700 NR NR 1,045 16.34%
Tammy Chaffey Truitt
 Republican 320 667 NR NR 987 15.43%
George Michael Tull
 Republican 284 544 NR NR 828 12.94%
Totals
 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 VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Valentina Downing
 31 144 NR NR 175 62.28%
Andrew S. Gleason
 17 26 NR NR 43 15.30%
Sharyn Yuloff
 26 37 NR NR 63 22.42%
Totals
 74 207 NR NR 281 100.00%

District 3

Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Lil Joe Hylton
 27 99 NR NR 126 20.97%
James White, Jr.
 71 183 NR NR 254 42.26%
Samantha D. Windsor
 59 162 NR NR 221 36.77%
Totals
 157 444 NR NR 601 100.00%

District 5

Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Elizabeth K. Brock
 12 42 NR NR 54 10.15%
Vanessa F. Jones
 34 117 NR NR 151 28.38%
Ron Purnell
 107 220 NR NR 327 61.47%
Totals
 153 379 NR NR 532 100.00%