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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Somerset County
Last refreshed: 06/25/2026 10:35:26 PM
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Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
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Democratic | 39 | 107 | 26 | NR | 172 | 15.68% |
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Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
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Democratic | 232 | 514 | 179 | NR | 925 | 84.32% |
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Totals
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271 | 621 | 205 | NR | 1,097 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
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Republican | 28 | 74 | 7 | NR | 109 | 6.29% |
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L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
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Republican | 11 | 14 | 3 | NR | 28 | 1.62% |
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Dan Cox and Rob Krop
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Republican | 335 | 751 | 59 | NR | 1,145 | 66.11% |
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Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
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Republican | 108 | 180 | 13 | NR | 301 | 17.38% |
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Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
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Republican | 2 | 6 | 0 | NR | 8 | 0.46% |
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John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
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Republican | 28 | 44 | 4 | NR | 76 | 4.39% |
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Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
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Republican | 3 | 8 | 2 | NR | 13 | 0.75% |
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Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
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Republican | 6 | 18 | 3 | NR | 27 | 1.56% |
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Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
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Republican | 4 | 18 | 3 | NR | 25 | 1.44% |
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Totals
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525 | 1,113 | 94 | NR | 1,732 | 100.00% |
Comptroller
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
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Democratic | 224 | 482 | 172 | NR | 878 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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224 | 482 | 172 | NR | 878 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sonya Dunn
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Republican | 377 | 783 | 67 | NR | 1,227 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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377 | 783 | 67 | NR | 1,227 | 100.00% |
Attorney General
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anthony G. Brown
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Democratic | 236 | 527 | 172 | NR | 935 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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236 | 527 | 172 | NR | 935 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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James B. Rutledge, III
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Republican | 377 | 789 | 66 | NR | 1,232 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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377 | 789 | 66 | NR | 1,232 | 100.00% |
Representative in Congress
District 1
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Victor Allen Guidice
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Democratic | 11 | 46 | 16 | NR | 73 | 7.46% |
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Dan Schwartz
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Democratic | 64 | 113 | 60 | NR | 237 | 24.23% |
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George Walish
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Democratic | 24 | 25 | 7 | NR | 56 | 5.73% |
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Randi White
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Democratic | 144 | 379 | 89 | NR | 612 | 62.58% |
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Totals
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243 | 563 | 172 | NR | 978 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Bruneau
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Republican | 56 | 134 | 16 | NR | 206 | 11.78% |
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Andy Harris
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Republican | 479 | 983 | 80 | NR | 1,542 | 88.22% |
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Totals
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535 | 1,117 | 96 | NR | 1,748 | 100.00% |
State Senator
District 38
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lino V. Cressotti
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Democratic | 208 | 457 | 158 | NR | 823 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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208 | 457 | 158 | NR | 823 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mary Beth Carozza
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Republican | 476 | 975 | 81 | NR | 1,532 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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476 | 975 | 81 | NR | 1,532 | 100.00% |
House of Delegates
District 38A
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shelley Johnson
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Democratic | 239 | 568 | 171 | NR | 978 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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239 | 568 | 171 | NR | 978 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Timothy H. Howlett
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Republican | 267 | 573 | 40 | NR | 880 | 51.61% |
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C. L. Marshall, III
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Republican | 259 | 514 | 52 | NR | 825 | 48.39% |
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Totals
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526 | 1,087 | 92 | NR | 1,705 | 100.00% |
County Commissioner
District 1
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eugene "Skip" W. Colborn
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Democratic | 4 | 18 | 13 | NR | 35 | 15.56% |
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Craig N. Mathies, Sr.
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Democratic | 44 | 129 | 17 | NR | 190 | 84.44% |
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Totals
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48 | 147 | 30 | NR | 225 | 100.00% |
District 2
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rex D. Simpkins
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Republican | 54 | 75 | 8 | NR | 137 | 45.97% |
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Darryl K. Webster
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Republican | 62 | 91 | 8 | NR | 161 | 54.03% |
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Totals
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116 | 166 | 16 | NR | 298 | 100.00% |
District 3
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael K. McCready
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Republican | 41 | 95 | 8 | NR | 144 | 33.72% |
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Eldon S. Willing
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Republican | 64 | 206 | 13 | NR | 283 | 66.28% |
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Totals
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105 | 301 | 21 | NR | 427 | 100.00% |
District 4
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bryant C. Owens
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Republican | 152 | 280 | 24 | NR | 456 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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152 | 280 | 24 | NR | 456 | 100.00% |
District 5
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Randy Laird
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Democratic | 39 | 104 | 35 | NR | 178 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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39 | 104 | 35 | NR | 178 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ricky Thomas
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Republican | 100 | 211 | 16 | NR | 327 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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100 | 211 | 16 | NR | 327 | 100.00% |
State's Attorney
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wess Garner
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Republican | 440 | 866 | 74 | NR | 1,380 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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440 | 866 | 74 | NR | 1,380 | 100.00% |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles T. Horner, Sr.
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Republican | 461 | 940 | 79 | NR | 1,480 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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461 | 940 | 79 | NR | 1,480 | 100.00% |
Register of Wills
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Keith B. Ward
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Republican | 456 | 923 | 81 | NR | 1,460 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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456 | 923 | 81 | NR | 1,460 | 100.00% |
Judge of the Orphans' Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kathleen L. Crossan
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Republican | 299 | 480 | 58 | NR | 837 | 21.97% |
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Libby Hall
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Republican | 379 | 717 | 68 | NR | 1,164 | 30.56% |
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Kearon D. Lehman, Jr.
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Republican | 133 | 281 | 23 | NR | 437 | 11.47% |
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Stephen Willing
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Republican | 424 | 879 | 68 | NR | 1,371 | 35.99% |
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Totals
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1,235 | 2,357 | 217 | NR | 3,809 | 100.00% |
Sheriff
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ronald Howard
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Republican | 469 | 951 | 76 | NR | 1,496 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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469 | 951 | 76 | NR | 1,496 | 100.00% |
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 6
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Siana Brown (Female)
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Democratic | 152 | 280 | 98 | NR | 530 | 13.70% |
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Amanda L. Clark (Female)
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Democratic | 138 | 256 | 103 | NR | 497 | 12.85% |
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Glendon A. Jones, Jr. (Male)
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Democratic | 207 | 403 | 140 | NR | 750 | 19.38% |
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Shanee L. Kellam (Female)
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Democratic | 179 | 340 | 96 | NR | 615 | 15.90% |
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Jason Todd Phillips (Male)
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Democratic | 191 | 419 | 123 | NR | 733 | 18.95% |
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Laverne Stewart (Female)
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Democratic | 204 | 424 | 116 | NR | 744 | 19.23% |
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Totals
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1,071 | 2,122 | 676 | NR | 3,869 | 100.00% |
Republican Central Committee
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9
(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jennie L. Challis
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Republican | 263 | 492 | 53 | NR | 808 | 11.91% |
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Tracey Hall
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Republican | 294 | 599 | 53 | NR | 946 | 13.94% |
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Jeffery W. Sharpless
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Republican | 335 | 644 | 58 | NR | 1,037 | 15.28% |
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Suzanne Tawes Smith
|
Republican | 307 | 603 | 57 | NR | 967 | 14.25% |
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Ricky Thomas
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Republican | 345 | 700 | 61 | NR | 1,106 | 16.30% |
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Tammy Chaffey Truitt
|
Republican | 320 | 667 | 55 | NR | 1,042 | 15.35% |
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George Michael Tull
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Republican | 284 | 544 | 53 | NR | 881 | 12.98% |
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Totals
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2,148 | 4,249 | 390 | NR | 6,787 | 100.00% |
Board of Education
District 1
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(3 of 3 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Valentina Downing
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31 | 144 | 17 | NR | 192 | 60.76% |
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Andrew S. Gleason
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17 | 26 | 11 | NR | 54 | 17.09% |
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Sharyn Yuloff
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26 | 37 | 7 | NR | 70 | 22.15% |
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Totals
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74 | 207 | 35 | NR | 316 | 100.00% |
District 3
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lil Joe Hylton
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27 | 99 | 10 | NR | 136 | 20.54% |
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James White, Jr.
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71 | 183 | 32 | NR | 286 | 43.20% |
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Samantha D. Windsor
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59 | 162 | 19 | NR | 240 | 36.25% |
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Totals
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157 | 444 | 61 | NR | 662 | 100.00% |
District 5
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1
(5 of 5 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Elizabeth K. Brock
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12 | 42 | 8 | NR | 62 | 10.63% |
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Vanessa F. Jones
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34 | 117 | 8 | NR | 159 | 27.27% |
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Ron Purnell
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107 | 220 | 35 | NR | 362 | 62.09% |
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Totals
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153 | 379 | 51 | NR | 583 | 100.00% |

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