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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Somerset County

Last refreshed: 07/17/2026 02:13:16 PM

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Governor / Lt. Governor

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(23 of 23 election day precincts reported)

Name	Party	Early Voting	Election Day	Mail-In Ballot	Provisional	Total	Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes	Democratic	39	107	40	26	212	16.16%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller	Democratic	232	514	256	98	1,100	83.84%
Totals		271	621	296	124	1,312	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
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.	Republican	28	74	9	14	125	6.67%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett	Republican	11	14	4	3	32	1.71%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop	Republican	335	751	87	41	1,214	64.82%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.	Republican	108	180	21	17	326	17.41%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan	Republican	2	6	1	1	10	0.53%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam	Republican	28	44	11	8	91	4.86%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend	Republican	3	8	3	3	17	0.91%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift	Republican	6	18	5	3	32	1.71%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins	Republican	4	18	3	1	26	1.39%
Totals		525	1,113	144	91	1,873	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
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	Democratic	224	482	247	104	1,057	100.00%
Totals		224	482	247	104	1,057	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
Sonya Dunn	Republican	377	783	104	65	1,329	100.00%
Totals		377	783	104	65	1,329	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
Anthony G. Brown	Democratic	236	527	253	106	1,122	100.00%
Totals		236	527	253	106	1,122	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
James B. Rutledge, III	Republican	377	789	103	67	1,336	100.00%
Totals		377	789	103	67	1,336	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
Victor Allen Guidice	Democratic	11	46	28	10	95	8.17%
Dan Schwartz	Democratic	64	113	81	28	286	24.59%
George Walish	Democratic	24	25	11	7	67	5.76%
Randi White	Democratic	144	379	131	61	715	61.48%
Totals		243	563	251	106	1,163	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
Chris Bruneau	Republican	56	134	36	17	243	12.80%
Andy Harris	Republican	479	983	114	79	1,655	87.20%
Totals		535	1,117	150	96	1,898	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
Lino V. Cressotti	Democratic	208	457	230	94	989	100.00%
Totals		208	457	230	94	989	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
Mary Beth Carozza	Republican	476	975	130	74	1,655	100.00%
Totals		476	975	130	74	1,655	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
Shelley Johnson	Democratic	239	568	247	104	1,158	100.00%
Totals		239	568	247	104	1,158	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
Timothy H. Howlett	Republican	267	573	70	53	963	52.20%
C. L. Marshall, III	Republican	259	514	69	40	882	47.80%
Totals		526	1,087	139	93	1,845	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
Eugene "Skip" W. Colborn	Democratic	4	18	18	12	52	19.77%
Craig N. Mathies, Sr.	Democratic	44	129	27	11	211	80.23%
Totals		48	147	45	23	263	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
Rex D. Simpkins	Republican	54	75	10	6	145	45.60%
Darryl K. Webster	Republican	62	91	9	11	173	54.40%
Totals		116	166	19	17	318	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
Michael K. McCready	Republican	41	95	13	7	156	33.48%
Eldon S. Willing	Republican	64	206	21	19	310	66.52%
Totals		105	301	34	26	466	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
Bryant C. Owens	Republican	152	280	46	14	492	100.00%
Totals		152	280	46	14	492	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
Randy Laird	Democratic	39	104	51	17	211	100.00%
Totals		39	104	51	17	211	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
Ricky Thomas	Republican	100	211	24	16	351	100.00%
Totals		100	211	24	16	351	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
Wess Garner	Republican	440	866	115	64	1,485	100.00%
Totals		440	866	115	64	1,485	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
Charles T. Horner, Sr.	Republican	461	940	126	72	1,599	100.00%
Totals		461	940	126	72	1,599	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
Keith B. Ward	Republican	456	923	122	71	1,572	100.00%
Totals		456	923	122	71	1,572	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
Kathleen L. Crossan	Republican	299	480	79	41	899	21.91%
Libby Hall	Republican	379	717	92	60	1,248	30.41%
Kearon D. Lehman, Jr.	Republican	133	281	35	27	476	11.60%
Stephen Willing	Republican	424	879	108	70	1,481	36.09%
Totals		1,235	2,357	314	198	4,104	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
Ronald Howard	Republican	469	951	121	73	1,614	100.00%
Totals		469	951	121	73	1,614	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
Siana Brown (Female)	Democratic	152	280	140	66	638	13.96%
Amanda L. Clark (Female)	Democratic	138	256	146	76	616	13.48%
Glendon A. Jones, Jr. (Male)	Democratic	207	403	192	83	885	19.37%
Shanee L. Kellam (Female)	Democratic	179	340	138	56	713	15.61%
Jason Todd Phillips (Male)	Democratic	191	419	170	73	853	18.67%
Laverne Stewart (Female)	Democratic	204	424	158	78	864	18.91%
Totals		1,071	2,122	944	432	4,569	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
Jennie L. Challis	Republican	263	492	79	47	881	12.02%
Tracey Hall	Republican	294	599	82	46	1,021	13.93%
Jeffery W. Sharpless	Republican	335	644	89	49	1,117	15.24%
Suzanne Tawes Smith	Republican	307	603	89	48	1,047	14.28%
Ricky Thomas	Republican	345	700	94	53	1,192	16.26%
Tammy Chaffey Truitt	Republican	320	667	87	44	1,118	15.25%
George Michael Tull	Republican	284	544	81	45	954	13.02%
Totals		2,148	4,249	601	332	7,330	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
Valentina Downing	31	144	25	17	217	59.62%
Andrew S. Gleason	17	26	16	4	63	17.31%
Sharyn Yuloff	26	37	9	12	84	23.08%
Totals	74	207	50	33	364	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
Lil Joe Hylton	27	99	17	12	155	20.67%
James White, Jr.	71	183	45	20	319	42.53%
Samantha D. Windsor	59	162	30	25	276	36.80%
Totals	157	444	92	57	750	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
Elizabeth K. Brock	12	42	16	6	76	11.64%
Vanessa F. Jones	34	117	18	10	179	27.41%
Ron Purnell	107	220	44	27	398	60.95%
Totals	153	379	78	43	653	100.00%