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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Dorchester County

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

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 79 188 70 NR 337 17.59%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 392 744 443 NR 1,579 82.41%
Totals
 471 932 513 NR 1,916 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 32 119 9 NR 160 5.05%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 8 21 1 NR 30 0.95%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 456 1,685 57 NR 2,198 69.32%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 111 391 48 NR 550 17.34%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 5 7 1 NR 13 0.41%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 17 39 5 NR 61 1.92%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 5 36 2 NR 43 1.36%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 14 24 6 NR 44 1.39%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 14 54 4 NR 72 2.27%
Totals
 662 2,376 133 NR 3,171 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 418 800 434 NR 1,652 100.00%
Totals
 418 800 434 NR 1,652 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 492 1,700 90 NR 2,282 100.00%
Totals
 492 1,700 90 NR 2,282 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 423 818 446 NR 1,687 100.00%
Totals
 423 818 446 NR 1,687 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 487 1,707 91 NR 2,285 100.00%
Totals
 487 1,707 91 NR 2,285 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Victor Allen Guidice
 Democratic 40 99 50 NR 189 10.98%
Dan Schwartz
 Democratic 190 405 192 NR 787 45.73%
George Walish
 Democratic 35 57 33 NR 125 7.26%
Randi White
 Democratic 158 291 171 NR 620 36.03%
Totals
 423 852 446 NR 1,721 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Bruneau
 Republican 96 284 37 NR 417 12.94%
Andy Harris
 Republican 583 2,113 110 NR 2,806 87.06%
Totals
 679 2,397 147 NR 3,223 100.00%

State Senator

District 37

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Edmund J. Barrett
 Democratic 96 202 116 NR 414 22.31%
Katie G. Clendaniel
 Democratic 358 719 365 NR 1,442 77.69%
Totals
 454 921 481 NR 1,856 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Johnny Mautz
 Republican 594 2,099 116 NR 2,809 100.00%
Totals
 594 2,099 116 NR 2,809 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 37A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(17 of 17 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sheree Sample-Hughes
 Democratic 238 403 217 NR 858 100.00%
Totals
 238 403 217 NR 858 100.00%

District 37B

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

(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marco Antonio Garcia (Dorchester County)
 Democratic 166 350 184 NR 700 47.07%
Michele W. Johnson (Talbot County)
 Democratic 184 404 199 NR 787 52.93%
Totals
 350 754 383 NR 1,487 100.00%

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

(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Adams (Wicomico County)
 Republican 363 1,306 86 NR 1,755 47.03%
Tom Hutchinson (Dorchester County)
 Republican 422 1,462 93 NR 1,977 52.97%
Totals
 785 2,768 179 NR 3,732 100.00%

County Council

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(18 of 18 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
David Wayne Beverley, II
 Democratic 76 140 40 NR 256 100.00%
Totals
 76 140 40 NR 256 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(18 of 18 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Robert Edwin Kramer, Jr.
 Republican 140 618 12 NR 770 100.00%
Totals
 140 618 12 NR 770 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(2 of 2 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
William Nichols
 Democratic 47 56 62 NR 165 36.18%
Yvonne D. Penn
 Democratic 81 140 70 NR 291 63.82%
Totals
 128 196 132 NR 456 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ricky C. Travers
 Democratic 124 228 175 NR 527 100.00%
Totals
 124 228 175 NR 527 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Grady Wilson, Jr.
 Republican 122 228 35 NR 385 100.00%
Totals
 122 228 35 NR 385 100.00%

District 4

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(6 of 6 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Lenny Pfeffer
 Republican 107 454 31 NR 592 100.00%
Totals
 107 454 31 NR 592 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(13 of 13 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Christopher Luke Posko
 Democratic 16 43 23 NR 82 35.65%
Semuel Thompson, Jr.
 Democratic 35 89 24 NR 148 64.35%
Totals
 51 132 47 NR 230 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(13 of 13 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mike Detmer
 Republican 135 599 14 NR 748 100.00%
Totals
 135 599 14 NR 748 100.00%

State's Attorney

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kenneth E. Thalheimer
 Republican 503 1,756 88 NR 2,347 100.00%
Totals
 503 1,756 88 NR 2,347 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amy J. Craig
 Republican 560 1,942 107 NR 2,609 100.00%
Totals
 560 1,942 107 NR 2,609 100.00%

Register of Wills

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Terry Dayton Wheatley
 Democratic 419 818 427 NR 1,664 100.00%
Totals
 419 818 427 NR 1,664 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Andrew D. Citrone
 Republican 172 674 32 NR 878 35.55%
Walter "Dan" Kurth
 Republican 368 1,157 67 NR 1,592 64.45%
Totals
 540 1,831 99 NR 2,470 100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(17 of 17 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jerome Junior Harris
 Democratic 199 327 158 NR 684 78.17%
Arnell Tyron Limberry
 Democratic 45 86 60 NR 191 21.83%
Totals
 244 413 218 NR 875 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Benjamin James Cullen
 Democratic 167 357 177 NR 701 48.51%
Amy J. Sareen
 Democratic 173 382 189 NR 744 51.49%
Totals
 340 739 366 NR 1,445 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Bernie Dryden
 Republican 313 1,130 72 NR 1,515 47.64%
Don Murphy
 Republican 334 1,257 74 NR 1,665 52.36%
Totals
 647 2,387 146 NR 3,180 100.00%

Sheriff

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Christine LaMonica
 Democratic 330 641 321 NR 1,292 73.04%
LeRoi Robinson-Grant
 Democratic 113 222 142 NR 477 26.96%
Totals
 443 863 463 NR 1,769 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mark K. Lewis
 Republican 552 1,901 110 NR 2,563 77.60%
James W. Phillips, Jr.
 Republican 140 557 43 NR 740 22.40%
Totals
 692 2,458 153 NR 3,303 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee At Large

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 4

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sydney Bradner-Jacobs (Female)
 Democratic 402 758 387 NR 1,547 56.75%
James N. Sicks (Male)
 Democratic 319 568 292 NR 1,179 43.25%
Totals
 721 1,326 679 NR 2,726 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(18 of 18 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Gregory Meekins (Male)
 Democratic 76 154 42 NR 272 100.00%
Totals
 76 154 42 NR 272 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sarah Gavian (Female)
 Democratic 138 219 165 NR 522 100.00%
Totals
 138 219 165 NR 522 100.00%

District 4

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(6 of 6 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
LeRoi Robinson-Grant (Male)
 Democratic 49 125 51 NR 225 100.00%
Totals
 49 125 51 NR 225 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(13 of 13 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Christopher Luke Posko (Male)
 Democratic 48 117 47 NR 212 100.00%
Totals
 48 117 47 NR 212 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(44 of 44 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Buddy Bloom, III
 Republican 338 1,184 61 NR 1,583 10.03%
Ted Bryant
 Republican 225 825 51 NR 1,101 6.98%
David Cooper, II
 Republican 184 706 40 NR 930 5.89%
Mike Diaz
 Republican 332 1,133 64 NR 1,529 9.69%
Michael R. Dodd
 Republican 420 1,357 72 NR 1,849 11.72%
Benjamin C. Doyle
 Republican 383 1,208 57 NR 1,648 10.44%
Janet M. Livingston
 Republican 249 816 49 NR 1,114 7.06%
Richard Newcomb
 Republican 274 1,034 61 NR 1,369 8.67%
John J. Rigney, Jr.
 Republican 142 534 28 NR 704 4.46%
Tracy Simmons Taylor
 Republican 374 1,224 67 NR 1,665 10.55%
Debbie Tribble
 Republican 212 700 43 NR 955 6.05%
Lindsay Mydra Wheatley
 Republican 305 975 54 NR 1,334 8.45%
Totals
 3,438 11,696 647 NR 15,781 100.00%
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