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Official 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Queen Anne's County

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Governor / Lt. Governor

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes	Democratic	105	244	191	12	552	17.40%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller	Democratic	634	872	1,018	97	2,621	82.60%
Totals		739	1,116	1,209	109	3,173	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.	Republican	75	144	58	20	297	6.75%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett	Republican	30	50	28	2	110	2.50%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop	Republican	532	972	198	34	1,736	39.45%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.	Republican	617	998	240	39	1,894	43.04%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan	Republican	10	10	8	3	31	0.70%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam	Republican	43	91	40	2	176	4.00%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend	Republican	13	20	6	2	41	0.93%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift	Republican	9	18	12	4	43	0.98%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins	Republican	19	35	18	1	73	1.66%
Totals		1,348	2,338	608	107	4,401	100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	Democratic	671	956	1,003	93	2,723	100.00%
Totals		671	956	1,003	93	2,723	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Sonya Dunn	Republican	1,062	1,721	460	76	3,319	100.00%
Totals		1,062	1,721	460	76	3,319	100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Anthony G. Brown	Democratic	682	979	1,035	93	2,789	100.00%
Totals		682	979	1,035	93	2,789	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III	Republican	1,061	1,722	462	76	3,321	100.00%
Totals		1,061	1,722	462	76	3,321	100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Victor Allen Guidice	Democratic	42	62	88	3	195	6.68%
Dan Schwartz	Democratic	451	604	610	51	1,716	58.83%
George Walish	Democratic	39	63	67	10	179	6.14%
Randi White	Democratic	176	321	301	29	827	28.35%
Totals		708	1,050	1,066	93	2,917	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Chris Bruneau	Republican	260	435	186	24	905	20.42%
Andy Harris	Republican	1,099	1,889	458	81	3,527	79.58%
Totals		1,359	2,324	644	105	4,432	100.00%

State Senator

District 36

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Nivek Johnson	Democratic	407	585	560	55	1,607	56.47%
John Queen	Democratic	301	435	464	39	1,239	43.53%
Totals		708	1,020	1,024	94	2,846	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Steve Hershey	Republican	1,164	1,883	492	81	3,620	100.00%
Totals		1,164	1,883	492	81	3,620	100.00%

House of Delegates

District 36

Caroline County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Nevin Crouse	Democratic	636	874	813	85	2,408	100.00%
Totals		636	874	813	85	2,408	100.00%

Cecil County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Michelle Ravert	Democratic	634	864	801	82	2,381	100.00%
Totals		634	864	801	82	2,381	100.00%

Queen Anne's County

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Crystal Woodward	Democratic	668	950	951	92	2,661	100.00%
Totals		668	950	951	92	2,661	100.00%

Caroline County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jeff Ghrist	Republican	1,090	1,731	428	72	3,321	100.00%
Totals		1,090	1,731	428	72	3,321	100.00%

Kent County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jay A. Jacobs	Republican	1,087	1,725	427	72	3,311	100.00%
Totals		1,087	1,725	427	72	3,311	100.00%

Queen Anne's County

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Steve Arentz	Republican	1,145	1,845	500	84	3,574	100.00%
Totals		1,145	1,845	500	84	3,574	100.00%

County Commissioner At Large

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Liz Filter	Democratic	650	915	911	86	2,562	100.00%
Totals		650	915	911	86	2,562	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Rick Bowers	Republican	85	209	87	13	394	9.19%
Jim Moran	Republican	836	1,246	333	46	2,461	57.42%
Tracy Ann Smith	Republican	413	814	167	37	1,431	33.39%
Totals		1,334	2,269	587	96	4,286	100.00%

County Commissioner

District 1

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Jack Wilson	Republican	1,107	1,738	472	74	3,391	100.00%
Totals		1,107	1,738	472	74	3,391	100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Andrea Alduino	Democratic	655	908	877	85	2,525	100.00%
Totals		655	908	877	85	2,525	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Mat Drayer	Republican	141	254	77	15	487	12.18%
Patrick McLaughlin	Republican	561	1,006	243	40	1,850	46.27%
Stephen Wilson	Republican	555	839	229	38	1,661	41.55%
Totals		1,257	2,099	549	93	3,998	100.00%

District 3

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Robert Buckey	Republican	270	655	134	32	1,091	26.11%
Barry Donadio	Republican	536	795	225	33	1,589	38.02%
Phil L. Dumenil	Republican	492	769	206	32	1,499	35.87%
Totals		1,298	2,219	565	97	4,179	100.00%

District 4

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Chris Corchiarino	Republican	1,076	1,696	447	76	3,295	100.00%
Totals		1,076	1,696	447	76	3,295	100.00%

State's Attorney

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Lance G. Richardson	Republican	1,121	1,801	492	80	3,494	100.00%
Totals		1,121	1,801	492	80	3,494	100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Katherine Beane Hager	Republican	1,097	1,738	478	79	3,392	100.00%
Totals		1,097	1,738	478	79	3,392	100.00%

Register of Wills

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Laura Nan Cook	Republican	1,105	1,743	484	80	3,412	100.00%
Totals		1,105	1,743	484	80	3,412	100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Don McKeough	Democratic	544	749	768	74	2,135	32.58%
Barry A. Schwartz	Democratic	601	803	806	78	2,288	34.91%
Jeff H. Starling	Democratic	544	745	768	74	2,131	32.51%
Totals		1,689	2,297	2,342	226	6,554	100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Kimberly Jean Cascia	Republican	852	1,362	377	55	2,646	32.19%
John T. McQueeney, Jr.	Republican	798	1,247	294	53	2,392	29.10%
Laurie J. Plemons	Republican	583	902	218	43	1,746	21.24%
Roger Twigg	Republican	474	737	192	32	1,435	17.46%
Totals		2,707	4,248	1,081	183	8,219	100.00%

Sheriff

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Gary Hofmann	Republican	1,166	1,915	523	89	3,693	100.00%
Totals		1,166	1,915	523	89	3,693	100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 10

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Frank William Alduino (Male)	Democratic	501	595	608	54	1,758	9.17%
Deborah A. Collins-Krueger (Female)	Democratic	554	730	720	64	2,068	10.78%
Christina Hynson Esters (Female)	Democratic	558	731	734	64	2,087	10.88%
Joshua Cardell Freeman (Male)	Democratic	485	619	627	56	1,787	9.32%
Peter Hobby (Male)	Democratic	458	561	598	51	1,668	8.70%
Sonseeahray S. Kelly (Female)	Democratic	531	711	683	59	1,984	10.35%
Lynn Mason (Female)	Democratic	556	721	742	64	2,083	10.86%
Michael Morgan (Male)	Democratic	460	593	604	52	1,709	8.91%
Barry A. Schwartz (Male)	Democratic	490	626	635	50	1,801	9.39%
Crystal Woodward (Female)	Democratic	588	780	789	75	2,232	11.64%
Totals		5,181	6,667	6,740	589	19,177	100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 7

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Helen Bennett	Republican	878	1,371	396	57	2,702	15.16%
David Coffelt	Republican	813	1,255	356	54	2,478	13.90%
Jennifer Fitzmaurice	Republican	827	1,230	355	51	2,463	13.82%
Sharon T. Nuzback	Republican	808	1,197	356	50	2,411	13.53%
Tracy Ann Smith	Republican	951	1,514	379	64	2,908	16.31%
Shawyn Watson	Republican	788	1,164	336	47	2,335	13.10%
James A. Williams, Jr.	Republican	841	1,274	357	57	2,529	14.19%
Totals		5,906	9,005	2,535	380	17,826	100.00%

Board of Education At Large

Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for 1

(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)

Name	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Shelly Frank	454	636	527	71	1,688	26.19%
Linda Kohler	590	944	587	84	2,205	34.21%
John C. Lasken	196	318	155	29	698	10.83%
Mark Wade, Jr.	541	960	294	60	1,855	28.78%
Totals	1,781	2,858	1,563	244	6,446	100.00%