Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Howard County

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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 1,605 193 4,857 11.91%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 8,023 14,064 12,716 1,136 35,939 88.09%
Totals
 8,920 16,226 14,321 1,329 40,796 100.00%

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 57 152 167 12 388 5.56%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 21 56 47 2 126 1.81%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 536 1,437 499 45 2,517 36.06%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 536 1,512 733 51 2,832 40.57%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 12 38 52 4 106 1.52%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 139 258 186 11 594 8.51%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 21 34 40 6 101 1.45%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 15 48 49 2 114 1.63%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 26 78 90 8 202 2.89%
Totals
 1,363 3,613 1,863 141 6,980 100.00%

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 12,380 1,104 35,928 100.00%
Totals
 8,088 14,356 12,380 1,104 35,928 100.00%

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 1,403 110 5,398 100.00%
Totals
 1,088 2,797 1,403 110 5,398 100.00%

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 12,485 1,133 36,139 100.00%
Totals
 8,138 14,383 12,485 1,133 36,139 100.00%

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 1,409 108 5,461 100.00%
Totals
 1,105 2,839 1,409 108 5,461 100.00%

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 1,596 787 111 3,142 8.03%
Austin Dyches
 Democratic 832 2,104 1,815 221 4,972 12.71%
Sarah Elfreth
 Democratic 6,651 10,554 10,547 821 28,573 73.06%
Sean Hammond
 Democratic 339 797 295 45 1,476 3.77%
Robert Gerald Morrison
 Democratic 206 501 198 39 944 2.41%
Totals
 8,676 15,552 13,642 1,237 39,107 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ray Bly
 Republican 198 523 262 18 1,001 16.12%
Berney Flowers
 Republican 706 1,741 780 49 3,276 52.76%
Felix M. Seier
 Republican 110 267 263 20 660 10.63%
John White
 Republican 239 676 329 28 1,272 20.49%
Totals
 1,253 3,207 1,634 115 6,209 100.00%

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 4,005 369 11,028 100.00%
Totals
 2,478 4,176 4,005 369 11,028 100.00%

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 1,493 641 48 2,729 100.00%
Totals
 547 1,493 641 48 2,729 100.00%

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 3,581 306 10,603 100.00%
Totals
 2,538 4,178 3,581 306 10,603 100.00%

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 4,668 400 14,058 100.00%
Totals
 3,056 5,934 4,668 400 14,058 100.00%

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 2,134 197 5,783 49.62%
Natalie Ziegler
 Democratic 1,238 2,250 2,196 187 5,871 50.38%
Totals
 2,446 4,494 4,330 384 11,654 100.00%

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 372 974 388 29 1,763 50.11%
Spencer Rhoda
 Republican 354 990 382 29 1,755 49.89%
Totals
 726 1,964 770 58 3,518 100.00%

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 179 390 294 39 902 16.78%
Courtney Watson
 Democratic 1,118 1,568 1,654 134 4,474 83.22%
Totals
 1,297 1,958 1,948 173 5,376 100.00%

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 2,873 234 8,083 41.66%
Joshua M. Heard
 Democratic 777 1,469 958 86 3,290 16.96%
Terri Hill
 Democratic 2,022 3,036 2,746 227 8,031 41.39%
Totals
 4,671 7,609 6,577 547 19,404 100.00%

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 222 548 314 19 1,103 100.00%
Totals
 222 548 314 19 1,103 100.00%

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 4,355 372 13,136 34.60%
Pam Lanman Guzzone
 Democratic 2,775 5,200 4,250 339 12,564 33.09%
Gabriel Maximilian Moreno
 Democratic 2,701 5,082 4,141 341 12,265 32.31%
Totals
 8,342 15,825 12,746 1,052 37,965 100.00%

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 315 778 434 34 1,561 100.00%
Totals
 315 778 434 34 1,561 100.00%

County Executive

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Vanessa AtterbearyWinner Selected
 Democratic 5,354 9,228 7,266 697 22,545 54.91%
Bob Cockey
 Democratic 127 309 269 27 732 1.78%
Deb Jung
 Democratic 1,929 3,515 3,279 308 9,031 22.00%
Liz Walsh
 Democratic 1,614 3,326 3,495 314 8,749 21.31%
Totals
 9,024 16,378 14,309 1,346 41,057 100.00%

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 ChinWinner Selected
 Democratic 726 1,426 1,117 117 3,386 43.07%
James David Handley
 Democratic 657 1,122 993 85 2,857 36.34%
Jean Xu
 Democratic 352 644 568 55 1,619 20.59%
Totals
 1,735 3,192 2,678 257 7,862 100.00%

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 1,266 868 96 2,889 36.75%
Jessica I. NicholsWinner Selected
 Democratic 1,083 2,026 1,716 147 4,972 63.25%
Totals
 1,742 3,292 2,584 243 7,861 100.00%

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 328 835 556 60 1,779 23.08%
Christiana RigbyWinner Selected
 Democratic 1,382 2,441 1,962 143 5,928 76.92%
Totals
 1,710 3,276 2,518 203 7,707 100.00%

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 506 849 957 91 2,403 25.13%
Regina Clay
 Democratic 346 468 521 42 1,377 14.40%
Janssen EvelynWinner Selected
 Democratic 1,162 1,713 1,514 146 4,535 47.43%
Shamieka Preston
 Democratic 267 539 402 39 1,247 13.04%
Totals
 2,281 3,569 3,394 318 9,562 100.00%

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Cat CarterWinner Selected
 Democratic 982 1,879 1,919 155 4,935 76.88%
Felita Phillips
 Democratic 304 582 535 63 1,484 23.12%
Totals
 1,286 2,461 2,454 218 6,419 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(16 of 16 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ryan P. O'ConnorWinner Selected
 Republican 405 1,182 436 32 2,055 100.00%
Totals
 405 1,182 436 32 2,055 100.00%

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. 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%

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 GibsonWinner Selected
 Democratic 7,814 13,710 11,631 1,062 34,217 100.00%
Totals
 7,814 13,710 11,631 1,062 34,217 100.00%

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 TerrasaWinner Selected
 Democratic 7,822 13,672 11,597 1,054 34,145 100.00%
Totals
 7,822 13,672 11,597 1,054 34,145 100.00%

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 3,676 426 12,753 36.05%
Byron E. MacfarlaneWinner Selected
 Democratic 5,164 8,269 8,515 670 22,618 63.95%
Totals
 8,030 14,054 12,191 1,096 35,371 100.00%

Sheriff

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(67 of 67 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Marcus HarrisWinner Selected
 Democratic 7,807 13,633 11,525 1,049 34,014 100.00%
Totals
 7,807 13,633 11,525 1,049 34,014 100.00%

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)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,629 6,105 5,030 427 15,191 3.50%
Teresa Baker (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 5,352 8,938 6,908 590 21,788 5.03%
Mae A. Beale (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,949 7,962 6,779 551 20,241 4.67%
Jonathan K. Branch (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,933 5,951 5,165 369 15,418 3.56%
McNeal Brown, Jr. (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,181 6,677 5,609 426 16,893 3.90%
Sean Ford (Male)
 Democratic 3,013 5,062 3,952 329 12,356 2.85%
Lorinzo Foxworth (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,614 5,689 4,948 381 14,632 3.38%
Sanjay G. George (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,897 5,977 5,455 411 15,740 3.63%
Joshua Hirsh (Male)
 Democratic 3,144 4,752 4,329 334 12,559 2.90%
Lillian Holmes (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,919 8,019 6,796 556 20,290 4.68%
Sandra Holt (Female)
 Democratic 3,739 6,625 4,530 391 15,285 3.53%
Alex Horn (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,115 6,437 5,991 450 16,993 3.92%
Musa Jafri (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,432 5,841 4,655 404 14,332 3.31%
Adriane Jemmott (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,483 7,244 6,182 478 18,387 4.24%
Alli Krist (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,953 6,354 5,895 447 16,649 3.84%
Joanne R. LaCroix (Female)
 Democratic 3,053 5,417 3,897 360 12,727 2.94%
Marina Lambrinou (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,967 6,322 5,703 453 16,445 3.79%
Julian Yuri Lanese (Male)
 Democratic 2,345 4,152 3,095 259 9,851 2.27%
Linda Lamppert Leslie (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,250 6,627 5,845 458 17,180 3.96%
James Ward Morrow (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,058 6,315 5,815 414 16,602 3.83%
Sriram Padmanabhan (Male)
 Democratic 1,718 3,249 2,288 231 7,486 1.73%
Kimberly Pfeifer (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,053 6,545 6,262 479 17,339 4.00%
Shahan Rizvi (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,248 5,069 4,972 377 13,666 3.15%
Jackie Scott (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,853 7,594 6,807 548 19,802 4.57%
Swati Sharma (Female)
 Democratic 2,357 4,576 3,231 355 10,519 2.43%
Christina M. Sicuranza-Lanese (Female)
 Democratic 2,183 4,098 3,223 303 9,807 2.26%
Yolanda Vazquez (Female)Winner Selected
 Democratic 4,803 7,830 6,533 568 19,734 4.55%
Vaughn Vogel (Male)Winner Selected
 Democratic 3,840 6,084 5,307 391 15,622 3.60%
Totals
 105,081 171,511 145,202 11,740 433,534 100.00%

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 ClarkWinner Selected
 Republican 991 2,427 1,155 82 4,655 13.31%
Jay GerardenWinner Selected
 Republican 907 2,134 1,065 74 4,180 11.95%
Dan KramerWinner Selected
 Republican 950 2,330 1,115 77 4,472 12.79%
Libby MurrayWinner Selected
 Republican 939 2,144 1,097 77 4,257 12.17%
Steven SendelbachWinner Selected
 Republican 908 2,177 1,060 77 4,222 12.07%
Loretta H. ShieldsWinner Selected
 Republican 957 2,250 1,112 80 4,399 12.58%
Nancy ShihWinner Selected
 Republican 907 2,124 1,106 78 4,215 12.05%
Jim WalshWinner Selected
 Republican 972 2,375 1,144 80 4,571 13.07%
Totals
 7,531 17,961 8,854 625 34,971 100.00%