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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Howard County

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

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 897 2,162 1,460 NR 4,519 11.75%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 8,023 14,064 11,867 NR 33,954 88.25%
Totals
 8,920 16,226 13,327 NR 38,473 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 57 152 145 NR 354 5.30%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 21 56 43 NR 120 1.80%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 536 1,437 447 NR 2,420 36.27%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 536 1,512 689 NR 2,737 41.02%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 12 38 45 NR 95 1.42%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 139 258 169 NR 566 8.48%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 21 34 34 NR 89 1.33%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 15 48 46 NR 109 1.63%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 26 78 79 NR 183 2.74%
Totals
 1,363 3,613 1,697 NR 6,673 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 8,088 14,356 11,571 NR 34,015 100.00%
Totals
 8,088 14,356 11,571 NR 34,015 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 1,088 2,797 1,288 NR 5,173 100.00%
Totals
 1,088 2,797 1,288 NR 5,173 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 8,138 14,383 11,669 NR 34,190 100.00%
Totals
 8,138 14,383 11,669 NR 34,190 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 1,105 2,839 1,291 NR 5,235 100.00%
Totals
 1,105 2,839 1,291 NR 5,235 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jennifer Cross
 Democratic 648 1,596 701 NR 2,945 7.98%
Austin Dyches
 Democratic 832 2,104 1,638 NR 4,574 12.39%
Sarah Elfreth
 Democratic 6,651 10,554 9,916 NR 27,121 73.45%
Sean Hammond
 Democratic 339 797 268 NR 1,404 3.80%
Robert Gerald Morrison
 Democratic 206 501 175 NR 882 2.39%
Totals
 8,676 15,552 12,698 NR 36,926 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ray Bly
 Republican 198 523 227 NR 948 15.93%
Berney Flowers
 Republican 706 1,741 719 NR 3,166 53.20%
Felix M. Seier
 Republican 110 267 244 NR 621 10.44%
John White
 Republican 239 676 301 NR 1,216 20.43%
Totals
 1,253 3,207 1,491 NR 5,951 100.00%

State Senator

District 9

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Katie Fry Hester
 Democratic 2,478 4,176 3,720 NR 10,374 100.00%
Totals
 2,478 4,176 3,720 NR 10,374 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ben Hightower
 Republican 547 1,493 583 NR 2,623 100.00%
Totals
 547 1,493 583 NR 2,623 100.00%

District 12

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Clarence Lam
 Democratic 2,538 4,178 3,356 NR 10,072 100.00%
Totals
 2,538 4,178 3,356 NR 10,072 100.00%

District 13

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Guy Guzzone
 Democratic 3,056 5,934 4,384 NR 13,374 100.00%
Totals
 3,056 5,934 4,384 NR 13,374 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 9A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chao Wu
 Democratic 1,208 2,244 1,981 NR 5,433 49.60%
Natalie Ziegler
 Democratic 1,238 2,250 2,033 NR 5,521 50.40%
Totals
 2,446 4,494 4,014 NR 10,954 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Fitzgerald Mofor
 Republican 372 974 356 NR 1,702 50.24%
Spencer Rhoda
 Republican 354 990 342 NR 1,686 49.76%
Totals
 726 1,964 698 NR 3,388 100.00%

District 9B

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Abdun Matin
 Democratic 179 390 260 NR 829 16.35%
Courtney Watson
 Democratic 1,118 1,568 1,554 NR 4,240 83.65%
Totals
 1,297 1,958 1,814 NR 5,069 100.00%

District 12A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jessica Feldmark
 Democratic 1,872 3,104 2,698 NR 7,674 41.58%
Joshua M. Heard
 Democratic 777 1,469 897 NR 3,143 17.03%
Terri Hill
 Democratic 2,022 3,036 2,581 NR 7,639 41.39%
Totals
 4,671 7,609 6,176 NR 18,456 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(20 of 20 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Frank Glover
 Republican 222 548 297 NR 1,067 100.00%
Totals
 222 548 297 NR 1,067 100.00%

District 13

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amy Brooks
 Democratic 2,866 5,543 4,107 NR 12,516 34.59%
Pam Lanman Guzzone
 Democratic 2,775 5,200 4,009 NR 11,984 33.12%
Gabriel Maximilian Moreno
 Democratic 2,701 5,082 3,901 NR 11,684 32.29%
Totals
 8,342 15,825 12,017 NR 36,184 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mark Fisher
 Republican 315 778 392 NR 1,485 100.00%
Totals
 315 778 392 NR 1,485 100.00%

County Executive

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Vanessa Atterbeary
 Democratic 5,354 9,228 6,783 NR 21,365 55.14%
Bob Cockey
 Democratic 127 309 243 NR 679 1.75%
Deb Jung
 Democratic 1,929 3,515 3,064 NR 8,508 21.96%
Liz Walsh
 Democratic 1,614 3,326 3,254 NR 8,194 21.15%
Totals
 9,024 16,378 13,344 NR 38,746 100.00%

County Council

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(15 of 15 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kevin Chin
 Democratic 726 1,426 1,040 NR 3,192 42.95%
James David Handley
 Democratic 657 1,122 936 NR 2,715 36.53%
Jean Xu
 Democratic 352 644 529 NR 1,525 20.52%
Totals
 1,735 3,192 2,505 NR 7,432 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(14 of 14 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Arinze Malcolm Ifekauche
 Democratic 659 1,266 798 NR 2,723 36.57%
Jessica I. Nichols
 Democratic 1,083 2,026 1,614 NR 4,723 63.43%
Totals
 1,742 3,292 2,412 NR 7,446 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Amir S. Naviwala
 Democratic 328 835 505 NR 1,668 22.70%
Christiana Rigby
 Democratic 1,382 2,441 1,857 NR 5,680 77.30%
Totals
 1,710 3,276 2,362 NR 7,348 100.00%

District 4

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Linfeng Chen
 Democratic 506 849 895 NR 2,250 24.92%
Regina Clay
 Democratic 346 468 489 NR 1,303 14.43%
Janssen Evelyn
 Democratic 1,162 1,713 1,413 NR 4,288 47.50%
Shamieka Preston
 Democratic 267 539 381 NR 1,187 13.15%
Totals
 2,281 3,569 3,178 NR 9,028 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Cat Carter
 Democratic 982 1,879 1,794 NR 4,655 77.24%
Felita Phillips
 Democratic 304 582 486 NR 1,372 22.76%
Totals
 1,286 2,461 2,280 NR 6,027 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ryan P. O'Connor
 Republican 405 1,182 394 NR 1,981 100.00%
Totals
 405 1,182 394 NR 1,981 100.00%

Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 5

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. Frazier
 7,726 13,622 10,744 NR 32,092 100.00%
Totals
 7,726 13,622 10,744 NR 32,092 100.00%

Republican Ballots - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. Frazier
 1,032 2,668 1,220 NR 4,920 100.00%
Totals
 1,032 2,668 1,220 NR 4,920 100.00%

State's Attorney

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Rich Gibson
 Democratic 7,814 13,710 10,875 NR 32,399 100.00%
Totals
 7,814 13,710 10,875 NR 32,399 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jen Terrasa
 Democratic 7,822 13,672 10,838 NR 32,332 100.00%
Totals
 7,822 13,672 10,838 NR 32,332 100.00%

Register of Wills

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ajile F. Brown
 Democratic 2,866 5,785 3,368 NR 12,019 35.90%
Byron E. Macfarlane
 Democratic 5,164 8,269 8,030 NR 21,463 64.10%
Totals
 8,030 14,054 11,398 NR 33,482 100.00%

Sheriff

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marcus Harris
 Democratic 7,807 13,633 10,778 NR 32,218 100.00%
Totals
 7,807 13,633 10,778 NR 32,218 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 20

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Adil Ahmed (Male)
 Democratic 3,629 6,105 4,695 NR 14,429 3.50%
Teresa Baker (Female)
 Democratic 5,352 8,938 6,494 NR 20,784 5.04%
Mae A. Beale (Female)
 Democratic 4,949 7,962 6,354 NR 19,265 4.67%
Jonathan K. Branch (Male)
 Democratic 3,933 5,951 4,863 NR 14,747 3.57%
McNeal Brown, Jr. (Male)
 Democratic 4,181 6,677 5,274 NR 16,132 3.91%
Sean Ford (Male)
 Democratic 3,013 5,062 3,683 NR 11,758 2.85%
Lorinzo Foxworth (Male)
 Democratic 3,614 5,689 4,661 NR 13,964 3.38%
Sanjay G. George (Male)
 Democratic 3,897 5,977 5,114 NR 14,988 3.63%
Joshua Hirsh (Male)
 Democratic 3,144 4,752 4,059 NR 11,955 2.90%
Lillian Holmes (Female)
 Democratic 4,919 8,019 6,394 NR 19,332 4.68%
Sandra Holt (Female)
 Democratic 3,739 6,625 4,233 NR 14,597 3.54%
Alex Horn (Male)
 Democratic 4,115 6,437 5,647 NR 16,199 3.92%
Musa Jafri (Male)
 Democratic 3,432 5,841 4,337 NR 13,610 3.30%
Adriane Jemmott (Female)
 Democratic 4,483 7,244 5,817 NR 17,544 4.25%
Alli Krist (Female)
 Democratic 3,953 6,354 5,516 NR 15,823 3.83%
Joanne R. LaCroix (Female)
 Democratic 3,053 5,417 3,641 NR 12,111 2.93%
Marina Lambrinou (Female)
 Democratic 3,967 6,322 5,357 NR 15,646 3.79%
Julian Yuri Lanese (Male)
 Democratic 2,345 4,152 2,861 NR 9,358 2.27%
Linda Lamppert Leslie (Female)
 Democratic 4,250 6,627 5,500 NR 16,377 3.97%
James Ward Morrow (Male)
 Democratic 4,058 6,315 5,470 NR 15,843 3.84%
Sriram Padmanabhan (Male)
 Democratic 1,718 3,249 2,113 NR 7,080 1.72%
Kimberly Pfeifer (Female)
 Democratic 4,053 6,545 5,877 NR 16,475 3.99%
Shahan Rizvi (Male)
 Democratic 3,248 5,069 4,665 NR 12,982 3.15%
Jackie Scott (Female)
 Democratic 4,853 7,594 6,411 NR 18,858 4.57%
Swati Sharma (Female)
 Democratic 2,357 4,576 2,982 NR 9,915 2.40%
Christina M. Sicuranza-Lanese (Female)
 Democratic 2,183 4,098 2,986 NR 9,267 2.25%
Yolanda Vazquez (Female)
 Democratic 4,803 7,830 6,123 NR 18,756 4.54%
Vaughn Vogel (Male)
 Democratic 3,840 6,084 5,004 NR 14,928 3.62%
Totals
 105,081 171,511 136,131 NR 412,723 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Gary Clark
 Republican 991 2,427 1,058 NR 4,476 13.30%
Jay Gerarden
 Republican 907 2,134 985 NR 4,026 11.96%
Dan Kramer
 Republican 950 2,330 1,027 NR 4,307 12.80%
Libby Murray
 Republican 939 2,144 1,016 NR 4,099 12.18%
Steven Sendelbach
 Republican 908 2,177 980 NR 4,065 12.08%
Loretta H. Shields
 Republican 957 2,250 1,024 NR 4,231 12.57%
Nancy Shih
 Republican 907 2,124 1,019 NR 4,050 12.03%
Jim Walsh
 Republican 972 2,375 1,054 NR 4,401 13.08%
Totals
 7,531 17,961 8,163 NR 33,655 100.00%
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