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Official 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Judge of the Circuit Court

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Judge of the Circuit Court

Circuit 1

Worcester County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kristina WatkowskiWinner Selected
388 1,133 931 439 2,891 100.00%
Totals
388 1,133 931 439 2,891 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(22 of 22 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kristina WatkowskiWinner Selected
832 2,753 419 310 4,314 100.00%
Totals
832 2,753 419 310 4,314 100.00%

Circuit 2

Cecil County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(28 of 28 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Robert E. SentmanWinner Selected
487 998 1,214 40 2,739 100.00%
Totals
487 998 1,214 40 2,739 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(28 of 28 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Robert E. SentmanWinner Selected
1,565 3,243 891 53 5,752 100.00%
Totals
1,565 3,243 891 53 5,752 100.00%

Talbot County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Philip T. CronanWinner Selected
751 971 1,129 91 2,942 100.00%
Totals
751 971 1,129 91 2,942 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Philip T. CronanWinner Selected
928 1,238 388 60 2,614 100.00%
Totals
928 1,238 388 60 2,614 100.00%

Circuit 3

Baltimore County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for up to 5
(258 of 258 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jan Marshall AlexanderWinner Selected
14,640 22,490 22,826 2,925 62,881 20.50%
Sherrie R. BaileyWinner Selected
15,298 23,939 23,517 3,098 65,852 21.47%
Evelyn Lombardo CussonWinner Selected
14,420 22,321 22,589 2,912 62,242 20.29%
Ralph SapiaWinner Selected
13,480 20,473 20,959 2,654 57,566 18.77%
Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr.Winner Selected
13,666 20,792 21,057 2,707 58,222 18.98%
Totals
71,504 110,015 110,948 14,296 306,763 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for up to 5
(258 of 258 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jan Marshall AlexanderWinner Selected
4,350 9,101 3,894 482 17,827 20.32%
Sherrie R. BaileyWinner Selected
4,312 8,989 3,912 482 17,695 20.17%
Evelyn Lombardo CussonWinner Selected
4,175 8,648 3,802 461 17,086 19.48%
Ralph SapiaWinner Selected
4,194 8,788 3,775 455 17,212 19.62%
Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr.Winner Selected
4,392 9,187 3,845 474 17,898 20.40%
Totals
21,423 44,713 19,228 2,354 87,718 100.00%

Circuit 5

Anne Arundel County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for up to 2
(196 of 196 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Elizabeth Adams
3,216 6,609 8,454 717 18,996 22.04%
Sidney A. ButcherWinner Selected
4,563 7,641 10,507 951 23,662 27.46%
Ginina A. Jackson-StevensonWinner Selected
6,237 10,608 12,495 1,270 30,610 35.52%
Rowena N. Nelson
2,506 4,728 5,188 490 12,912 14.98%
Totals
16,522 29,586 36,644 3,428 86,180 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for up to 2
(196 of 196 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Elizabeth AdamsWinner Selected
2,690 7,156 3,263 785 13,894 40.11%
Sidney A. ButcherWinner Selected
2,144 5,521 2,632 601 10,898 31.46%
Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson
1,430 3,035 1,405 408 6,278 18.12%
Rowena N. Nelson
682 1,770 901 220 3,573 10.31%
Totals
6,946 17,482 8,201 2,014 34,643 100.00%

Howard County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. FrazierWinner Selected
7,726 13,622 11,493 1,048 33,889 100.00%
Totals
7,726 13,622 11,493 1,048 33,889 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Maurice C. FrazierWinner Selected
1,032 2,668 1,330 100 5,130 100.00%
Totals
1,032 2,668 1,330 100 5,130 100.00%

Circuit 6

Frederick County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(66 of 66 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Julia Ann MinnerWinner Selected
3,710 8,144 8,137 559 20,550 100.00%
Totals
3,710 8,144 8,137 559 20,550 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(66 of 66 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Julia Ann MinnerWinner Selected
2,787 7,339 2,016 144 12,286 100.00%
Totals
2,787 7,339 2,016 144 12,286 100.00%

Montgomery County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for up to 4
(257 of 257 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sharon V. BurrellWinner Selected
19,203 34,648 41,457 2,574 97,882 24.41%
Victor M. Del PinoWinner Selected
16,969 29,265 36,374 2,166 84,774 21.14%
James J. DietrichWinner Selected
16,156 27,845 34,997 2,050 81,048 20.21%
Catherine H. McQueenWinner Selected
18,622 33,399 40,145 2,463 94,629 23.60%
Marylin Pierre
8,364 17,289 15,665 1,341 42,659 10.64%
Totals
79,314 142,446 168,638 10,594 400,992 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for up to 4
(257 of 257 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sharon V. BurrellWinner Selected
1,755 3,725 3,088 173 8,741 22.11%
Victor M. Del PinoWinner Selected
1,810 3,810 2,923 162 8,705 22.02%
James J. DietrichWinner Selected
1,865 4,085 3,188 183 9,321 23.57%
Catherine H. McQueenWinner Selected
1,841 3,920 3,191 195 9,147 23.13%
Marylin Pierre
604 1,565 1,357 100 3,626 9.17%
Totals
7,875 17,105 13,747 813 39,540 100.00%

Circuit 7

Prince George's County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for up to 9
(327 of 327 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
LaKeecia AllenWinner Selected
24,442 36,314 32,969 2,954 96,679 11.64%
Scott M. CarringtonWinner Selected
23,275 33,612 31,514 2,680 91,081 10.97%
Ada Elizabeth Clark-EdwardsWinner Selected
23,652 34,535 32,001 2,772 92,960 11.19%
Stacey Cobb SmithWinner Selected
24,030 35,243 32,365 2,842 94,480 11.37%
Althea Stewart JonesWinner Selected
24,095 35,236 32,390 2,829 94,550 11.38%
Donnaka Varner LewisWinner Selected
23,472 34,173 31,624 2,732 92,001 11.08%
Michael Ray PearsonWinner Selected
23,410 33,807 31,661 2,697 91,575 11.02%
Joseph C. Ruddy, IIIWinner Selected
22,658 32,660 30,797 2,602 88,717 10.68%
Todd SteuartWinner Selected
22,611 32,473 30,915 2,585 88,584 10.66%
Totals
211,645 308,053 286,236 24,693 830,627 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for up to 9
(327 of 327 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
LaKeecia AllenWinner Selected
322 834 731 51 1,938 10.62%
Scott M. CarringtonWinner Selected
368 950 810 47 2,175 11.92%
Ada Elizabeth Clark-EdwardsWinner Selected
333 854 760 51 1,998 10.95%
Stacey Cobb SmithWinner Selected
366 878 752 45 2,041 11.18%
Althea Stewart JonesWinner Selected
331 827 732 46 1,936 10.61%
Donnaka Varner LewisWinner Selected
312 817 697 45 1,871 10.25%
Michael Ray PearsonWinner Selected
363 937 799 58 2,157 11.82%
Joseph C. Ruddy, IIIWinner Selected
351 890 777 45 2,063 11.30%
Todd SteuartWinner Selected
348 893 784 47 2,072 11.35%
Totals
3,094 7,880 6,842 435 18,251 100.00%

Saint Mary's County

Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kevin R. HillWinner Selected
1,273 1,904 1,841 238 5,256 100.00%
Totals
1,273 1,904 1,841 238 5,256 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(27 of 27 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kevin R. HillWinner Selected
1,493 2,608 785 92 4,978 100.00%
Totals
1,493 2,608 785 92 4,978 100.00%

Circuit 8

Baltimore City

Democratic Ballots - Vote for up to 6
(295 of 295 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Catherine ChenWinner Selected
9,220 19,075 15,533 2,316 46,144 17.14%
Lawrence P. Fletcher-HillWinner Selected
8,972 18,424 14,585 2,240 44,221 16.42%
Kimberly C. McBrideWinner Selected
9,677 19,942 16,007 2,429 48,055 17.85%
Piper Faith McKeithenWinner Selected
8,748 17,945 14,452 2,154 43,299 16.08%
Hope TiptonWinner Selected
9,085 18,571 15,054 2,228 44,938 16.69%
Levi S. ZaslowWinner Selected
8,696 17,452 14,306 2,146 42,600 15.82%
Totals
54,398 111,409 89,937 13,513 269,257 100.00%
Republican Ballots - Vote for up to 6
(295 of 295 election day precincts reported)
Name Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Catherine ChenWinner Selected
211 714 471 67 1,463 17.00%
Lawrence P. Fletcher-HillWinner Selected
212 726 438 72 1,448 16.82%
Kimberly C. McBrideWinner Selected
220 728 465 70 1,483 17.23%
Piper Faith McKeithenWinner Selected
201 684 429 61 1,375 15.98%
Hope TiptonWinner Selected
209 692 429 65 1,395 16.21%
Levi S. ZaslowWinner Selected
228 706 441 68 1,443 16.77%
Totals
1,281 4,250 2,673 403 8,607 100.00%
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