Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Talbot County

Last refreshed: 06/25/2026 10:35:26 PM
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Governor / Lt. Governor

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
Democratic 71 145 93 NR 309 10.18%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
Democratic 787 975 965 NR 2,727 89.82%
Totals
858 1,120 1,058 NR 3,036 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
Republican 34 37 32 NR 103 3.41%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
Republican 22 13 6 NR 41 1.36%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
Republican 333 558 96 NR 987 32.71%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
Republican 598 888 184 NR 1,670 55.35%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
Republican 9 8 5 NR 22 0.73%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
Republican 53 34 21 NR 108 3.58%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
Republican 7 7 6 NR 20 0.66%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
Republican 10 18 9 NR 37 1.23%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
Republican 9 9 11 NR 29 0.96%
Totals
1,075 1,572 370 NR 3,017 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Democratic 793 1,019 931 NR 2,743 100.00%
Totals
793 1,019 931 NR 2,743 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
Republican 894 1,198 290 NR 2,382 100.00%
Totals
894 1,198 290 NR 2,382 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
Democratic 795 1,011 937 NR 2,743 100.00%
Totals
795 1,011 937 NR 2,743 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
Republican 889 1,210 291 NR 2,390 100.00%
Totals
889 1,210 291 NR 2,390 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Victor Allen Guidice
Democratic 36 45 53 NR 134 4.67%
Dan Schwartz
Democratic 605 717 688 NR 2,010 69.99%
George Walish
Democratic 36 53 53 NR 142 4.94%
Randi White
Democratic 150 249 187 NR 586 20.40%
Totals
827 1,064 981 NR 2,872 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Bruneau
Republican 168 264 131 NR 563 18.33%
Andy Harris
Republican 945 1,306 258 NR 2,509 81.67%
Totals
1,113 1,570 389 NR 3,072 100.00%

State Senator

District 37

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Edmund J. Barrett
Democratic 202 245 270 NR 717 24.95%
Katie G. Clendaniel
Democratic 615 828 714 NR 2,157 75.05%
Totals
817 1,073 984 NR 2,874 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Johnny Mautz
Republican 1,036 1,447 342 NR 2,825 100.00%
Totals
1,036 1,447 342 NR 2,825 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 37B

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2 - No more than 1 Delegate may be elected from a single county

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marco Antonio Garcia (Dorchester County)
Democratic 655 833 725 NR 2,213 47.18%
Michele W. Johnson (Talbot County)
Democratic 729 931 818 NR 2,478 52.82%
Totals
1,384 1,764 1,543 NR 4,691 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2 - No more than 1 Delegate may be elected from a single county

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Adams (Wicomico County)
Republican 909 1,193 292 NR 2,394 48.98%
Tom Hutchinson (Dorchester County)
Republican 923 1,276 295 NR 2,494 51.02%
Totals
1,832 2,469 587 NR 4,888 100.00%

County Council

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 5

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Christopher Armstrong
Democratic 645 788 719 NR 2,152 19.40%
Michael Bibb
Democratic 628 758 691 NR 2,077 18.73%
Marvin Foster
Democratic 672 814 710 NR 2,196 19.80%
Pete Lesher
Democratic 751 916 862 NR 2,529 22.80%
Brian R. Naranjo
Democratic 643 794 701 NR 2,138 19.28%
Totals
3,339 4,070 3,683 NR 11,092 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 5

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chuck F. Callahan, III
Republican 949 1,341 291 NR 2,581 19.83%
Frank Gunsallus
Republican 852 1,214 254 NR 2,320 17.83%
Christian MacKendrick
Republican 786 1,074 217 NR 2,077 15.96%
Lynn L. Mielke
Republican 435 591 227 NR 1,253 9.63%
Dave Stepp
Republican 932 1,227 236 NR 2,395 18.40%
Wade Strickland
Republican 899 1,238 252 NR 2,389 18.36%
Totals
4,853 6,685 1,477 NR 13,015 100.00%

Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 2

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Philip T. Cronan
751 971 842 NR 2,564 100.00%
Totals
751 971 842 NR 2,564 100.00%

Republican Ballots - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Philip T. Cronan
928 1,238 294 NR 2,460 100.00%
Totals
928 1,238 294 NR 2,460 100.00%

State's Attorney

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Joseph Coale
Republican 921 1,241 293 NR 2,455 100.00%
Totals
921 1,241 293 NR 2,455 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kathi Dulin Duvall
Republican 961 1,310 314 NR 2,585 100.00%
Totals
961 1,310 314 NR 2,585 100.00%

Register of Wills

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Patricia "Patti" E. Campen
Democratic 779 1,003 868 NR 2,650 100.00%
Totals
779 1,003 868 NR 2,650 100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Philip Carey Foster
Democratic 755 971 860 NR 2,586 100.00%
Totals
755 971 860 NR 2,586 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Michelle Ewing
Republican 872 1,163 276 NR 2,311 35.11%
Elizabeth A. Ferguson
Republican 813 1,070 265 NR 2,148 32.63%
Carol van Erven
Republican 816 1,054 253 NR 2,123 32.25%
Totals
2,501 3,287 794 NR 6,582 100.00%

Sheriff

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Joe Gamble
Republican 1,018 1,443 338 NR 2,799 100.00%
Totals
1,018 1,443 338 NR 2,799 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 10

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sandy Boyd (Female)
Democratic 646 802 707 NR 2,155 11.16%
Justin K. Butler (Male)
Democratic 562 670 607 NR 1,839 9.52%
Michele W. Dappert (Female)
Democratic 643 802 735 NR 2,180 11.29%
Phillip C. Jackson (Male)
Democratic 578 704 618 NR 1,900 9.84%
Tara Leeson (Female)
Democratic 638 784 694 NR 2,116 10.95%
Ridgely Ochs (Female)
Democratic 569 674 641 NR 1,884 9.75%
Linda Redmond (Female)
Democratic 615 763 686 NR 2,064 10.68%
Rudy A. Reyes-Delcid (Male)
Democratic 517 630 574 NR 1,721 8.91%
Lance A. Simon (Male)
Democratic 513 625 570 NR 1,708 8.84%
Edward K. Trever (Male)
Democratic 532 626 592 NR 1,750 9.06%
Totals
5,813 7,080 6,424 NR 19,317 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jason S. Bell
Republican 776 1,044 249 NR 2,069 11.64%
Alissa M. Bramble
Republican 786 1,061 247 NR 2,094 11.78%
Paul A. Duggan
Republican 755 970 229 NR 1,954 10.99%
Gary Judy
Republican 755 970 232 NR 1,957 11.01%
Mary Eileen Russell
Republican 754 966 234 NR 1,954 10.99%
Larry E. Schuyler
Republican 761 1,002 235 NR 1,998 11.24%
Danae E. Stark
Republican 722 920 225 NR 1,867 10.50%
Shari S. Wilcoxon
Republican 763 1,010 236 NR 2,009 11.30%
Greg Yablonski
Republican 726 918 232 NR 1,876 10.55%
Totals
6,798 8,861 2,119 NR 17,778 100.00%