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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Caroline County

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

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 52 118 60 NR 230 20.05%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 260 352 305 NR 917 79.95%
Totals
 312 470 365 NR 1,147 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 27 52 18 NR 97 3.74%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 4 20 6 NR 30 1.16%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 434 934 84 NR 1,452 55.91%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 239 470 73 NR 782 30.11%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 6 11 5 NR 22 0.85%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 36 57 8 NR 101 3.89%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 4 10 2 NR 16 0.62%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 11 24 7 NR 42 1.62%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 15 33 7 NR 55 2.12%
Totals
 776 1,611 210 NR 2,597 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 282 416 339 NR 1,037 100.00%
Totals
 282 416 339 NR 1,037 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 574 1,248 159 NR 1,981 100.00%
Totals
 574 1,248 159 NR 1,981 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 293 423 339 NR 1,055 100.00%
Totals
 293 423 339 NR 1,055 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 569 1,236 156 NR 1,961 100.00%
Totals
 569 1,236 156 NR 1,961 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Victor Allen Guidice
 Democratic 28 43 33 NR 104 9.92%
Dan Schwartz
 Democratic 145 190 152 NR 487 46.47%
George Walish
 Democratic 24 39 27 NR 90 8.59%
Randi White
 Democratic 88 149 130 NR 367 35.02%
Totals
 285 421 342 NR 1,048 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Bruneau
 Republican 117 220 47 NR 384 14.65%
Andy Harris
 Republican 667 1,395 176 NR 2,238 85.35%
Totals
 784 1,615 223 NR 2,622 100.00%

State Senator

District 36

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Nivek Johnson
 Democratic 49 60 55 NR 164 55.59%
John Queen
 Democratic 33 53 45 NR 131 44.41%
Totals
 82 113 100 NR 295 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Steve Hershey
 Republican 183 528 58 NR 769 100.00%
Totals
 183 528 58 NR 769 100.00%

District 37

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Edmund J. Barrett
 Democratic 55 83 52 NR 190 24.93%
Katie G. Clendaniel
 Democratic 147 236 189 NR 572 75.07%
Totals
 202 319 241 NR 762 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Johnny Mautz
 Republican 462 847 116 NR 1,425 100.00%
Totals
 462 847 116 NR 1,425 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 36

Caroline County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Nevin Crouse
 Democratic 85 111 102 NR 298 100.00%
Totals
 85 111 102 NR 298 100.00%

Cecil County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Michelle Ravert
 Democratic 80 100 84 NR 264 100.00%
Totals
 80 100 84 NR 264 100.00%

Queen Anne's County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Crystal Woodward
 Democratic 73 100 83 NR 256 100.00%
Totals
 73 100 83 NR 256 100.00%

Caroline County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jeff Ghrist
 Republican 189 559 56 NR 804 100.00%
Totals
 189 559 56 NR 804 100.00%

Kent County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jay A. Jacobs
 Republican 179 499 54 NR 732 100.00%
Totals
 179 499 54 NR 732 100.00%

Queen Anne's County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Steve Arentz
 Republican 182 501 53 NR 736 100.00%
Totals
 182 501 53 NR 736 100.00%

District 37B

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

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marco Antonio Garcia (Dorchester County)
 Democratic 145 236 183 NR 564 46.77%
Michele W. Johnson (Talbot County)
 Democratic 174 274 194 NR 642 53.23%
Totals
 319 510 377 NR 1,206 100.00%

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

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Adams (Wicomico County)
 Republican 386 718 96 NR 1,200 48.98%
Tom Hutchinson (Dorchester County)
 Republican 406 742 102 NR 1,250 51.02%
Totals
 792 1,460 198 NR 2,450 100.00%

County Commissioner

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Savannah Winston
 Democratic 288 428 333 NR 1,049 100.00%
Totals
 288 428 333 NR 1,049 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
J. Travis Breeding
 Republican 618 1,255 163 NR 2,036 31.99%
Linda Friday
 Republican 323 635 100 NR 1,058 16.62%
Michael A. Mann
 Republican 503 941 116 NR 1,560 24.51%
Larry C. Porter
 Republican 498 1,066 146 NR 1,710 26.87%
Totals
 1,942 3,897 525 NR 6,364 100.00%

State's Attorney

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Joel J. Todd
 Republican 593 1,245 159 NR 1,997 100.00%
Totals
 593 1,245 159 NR 1,997 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Peggy A. Gallagher
 Republican 358 818 112 NR 1,288 50.29%
Margie S. Hannawald
 Republican 299 448 58 NR 805 31.43%
Stephanie B. Ramsey
 Republican 133 294 41 NR 468 18.27%
Totals
 790 1,560 211 NR 2,561 100.00%

Register of Wills

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Matthew R. Andrew
 Republican 19 71 12 NR 102 4.05%
Frank Bartz
 Republican 220 426 59 NR 705 28.00%
Rob Blakely
 Republican 20 50 10 NR 80 3.18%
Beth Trice Carmean
 Republican 61 211 31 NR 303 12.03%
Linda Dunn
 Republican 332 501 67 NR 900 35.74%
Zachary Eldredge
 Republican 5 28 2 NR 35 1.39%
Wade Scott
 Republican 120 244 29 NR 393 15.61%
Totals
 777 1,531 210 NR 2,518 100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ellery Adams
 Republican 510 1,014 130 NR 1,654 31.43%
Jeff Porter
 Republican 597 1,248 162 NR 2,007 38.13%
Hugh Smith
 Republican 492 981 129 NR 1,602 30.44%
Totals
 1,599 3,243 421 NR 5,263 100.00%

Sheriff

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Donnie Baker
 Republican 638 1,314 177 NR 2,129 100.00%
Totals
 638 1,314 177 NR 2,129 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 6

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Krista A. Carter (Female)
 Democratic 247 365 282 NR 894 34.54%
Corinna Jeanne Crenshaw (Female)
 Democratic 252 362 283 NR 897 34.66%
Alan Mickelson (Male)
 Democratic 228 313 256 NR 797 30.80%
Totals
 727 1,040 821 NR 2,588 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Wendy Jensen Adams
 Republican 532 1,104 134 NR 1,770 26.14%
Julie Quick
 Republican 500 1,025 126 NR 1,651 24.39%
Donald W. Reynolds
 Republican 499 1,042 132 NR 1,673 24.71%
Hugh Smith
 Republican 510 1,031 135 NR 1,676 24.76%
Totals
 2,041 4,202 527 NR 6,770 100.00%
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