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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Talbot County
Last refreshed: 06/25/2026 01:10:45 PM
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: Denotes Winner of the ElectionGovernor / Lt. Governor
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 71 | 145 | NR | NR | 216 | 10.92% |
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Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
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Democratic | 787 | 975 | NR | NR | 1,762 | 89.08% |
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Totals
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858 | 1,120 | NR | NR | 1,978 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 34 | 37 | NR | NR | 71 | 2.68% |
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L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
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Republican | 22 | 13 | NR | NR | 35 | 1.32% |
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Dan Cox and Rob Krop
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Republican | 333 | 558 | NR | NR | 891 | 33.66% |
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Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
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Republican | 598 | 888 | NR | NR | 1,486 | 56.14% |
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Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
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Republican | 9 | 8 | NR | NR | 17 | 0.64% |
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John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
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Republican | 53 | 34 | NR | NR | 87 | 3.29% |
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Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
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Republican | 7 | 7 | NR | NR | 14 | 0.53% |
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Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
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Republican | 10 | 18 | NR | NR | 28 | 1.06% |
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Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
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Republican | 9 | 9 | NR | NR | 18 | 0.68% |
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Totals
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1,075 | 1,572 | NR | NR | 2,647 | 100.00% |
Comptroller
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 793 | 1,019 | NR | NR | 1,812 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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793 | 1,019 | NR | NR | 1,812 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 894 | 1,198 | NR | NR | 2,092 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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894 | 1,198 | NR | NR | 2,092 | 100.00% |
Attorney General
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 795 | 1,011 | NR | NR | 1,806 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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795 | 1,011 | NR | NR | 1,806 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 889 | 1,210 | NR | NR | 2,099 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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889 | 1,210 | NR | NR | 2,099 | 100.00% |
Representative in Congress
District 1
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 36 | 45 | NR | NR | 81 | 4.28% |
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Dan Schwartz
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Democratic | 605 | 717 | NR | NR | 1,322 | 69.91% |
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George Walish
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Democratic | 36 | 53 | NR | NR | 89 | 4.71% |
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Randi White
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Democratic | 150 | 249 | NR | NR | 399 | 21.10% |
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Totals
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827 | 1,064 | NR | NR | 1,891 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 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 | 168 | 264 | NR | NR | 432 | 16.10% |
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Andy Harris
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Republican | 945 | 1,306 | NR | NR | 2,251 | 83.90% |
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Totals
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1,113 | 1,570 | NR | NR | 2,683 | 100.00% |
State Senator
District 37
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Edmund J. Barrett
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Democratic | 202 | 245 | NR | NR | 447 | 23.65% |
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Katie G. Clendaniel
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Democratic | 615 | 828 | NR | NR | 1,443 | 76.35% |
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Totals
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817 | 1,073 | NR | NR | 1,890 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Johnny Mautz
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Republican | 1,036 | 1,447 | NR | NR | 2,483 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,036 | 1,447 | NR | NR | 2,483 | 100.00% |
House of Delegates
District 37B
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2 - No more than 1 Delegate may be elected from a single county
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marco Antonio Garcia (Dorchester County)
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Democratic | 655 | 833 | NR | NR | 1,488 | 47.27% |
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Michele W. Johnson (Talbot County)
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Democratic | 729 | 931 | NR | NR | 1,660 | 52.73% |
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Totals
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1,384 | 1,764 | NR | NR | 3,148 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2 - No more than 1 Delegate may be elected from a single county
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Adams (Wicomico County)
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Republican | 909 | 1,193 | NR | NR | 2,102 | 48.87% |
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Tom Hutchinson (Dorchester County)
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Republican | 923 | 1,276 | NR | NR | 2,199 | 51.13% |
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Totals
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1,832 | 2,469 | NR | NR | 4,301 | 100.00% |
County Council
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 5
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Christopher Armstrong
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Democratic | 645 | 788 | NR | NR | 1,433 | 19.34% |
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Michael Bibb
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Democratic | 628 | 758 | NR | NR | 1,386 | 18.71% |
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Marvin Foster
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Democratic | 672 | 814 | NR | NR | 1,486 | 20.06% |
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Pete Lesher
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Democratic | 751 | 916 | NR | NR | 1,667 | 22.50% |
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Brian R. Naranjo
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Democratic | 643 | 794 | NR | NR | 1,437 | 19.40% |
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Totals
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3,339 | 4,070 | NR | NR | 7,409 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 5
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chuck F. Callahan, III
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Republican | 949 | 1,341 | NR | NR | 2,290 | 19.85% |
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Frank Gunsallus
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Republican | 852 | 1,214 | NR | NR | 2,066 | 17.91% |
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Christian MacKendrick
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Republican | 786 | 1,074 | NR | NR | 1,860 | 16.12% |
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Lynn L. Mielke
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Republican | 435 | 591 | NR | NR | 1,026 | 8.89% |
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Dave Stepp
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Republican | 932 | 1,227 | NR | NR | 2,159 | 18.71% |
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Wade Strickland
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Republican | 899 | 1,238 | NR | NR | 2,137 | 18.52% |
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Totals
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4,853 | 6,685 | NR | NR | 11,538 | 100.00% |
Judge of the Circuit Court
Circuit 2
Democratic Ballots - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Philip T. Cronan
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751 | 971 | NR | NR | 1,722 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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751 | 971 | NR | NR | 1,722 | 100.00% |
Republican Ballots - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Philip T. Cronan
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928 | 1,238 | NR | NR | 2,166 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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928 | 1,238 | NR | NR | 2,166 | 100.00% |
State's Attorney
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joseph Coale
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Republican | 921 | 1,241 | NR | NR | 2,162 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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921 | 1,241 | NR | NR | 2,162 | 100.00% |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kathi Dulin Duvall
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Republican | 961 | 1,310 | NR | NR | 2,271 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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961 | 1,310 | NR | NR | 2,271 | 100.00% |
Register of Wills
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Patricia "Patti" E. Campen
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Democratic | 779 | 1,003 | NR | NR | 1,782 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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779 | 1,003 | NR | NR | 1,782 | 100.00% |
Judge of the Orphans' Court
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Philip Carey Foster
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Democratic | 755 | 971 | NR | NR | 1,726 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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755 | 971 | NR | NR | 1,726 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michelle Ewing
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Republican | 872 | 1,163 | NR | NR | 2,035 | 35.16% |
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Elizabeth A. Ferguson
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Republican | 813 | 1,070 | NR | NR | 1,883 | 32.53% |
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Carol van Erven
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Republican | 816 | 1,054 | NR | NR | 1,870 | 32.31% |
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Totals
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2,501 | 3,287 | NR | NR | 5,788 | 100.00% |
Sheriff
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Joe Gamble
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Republican | 1,018 | 1,443 | NR | NR | 2,461 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,018 | 1,443 | NR | NR | 2,461 | 100.00% |
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 10
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sandy Boyd (Female)
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Democratic | 646 | 802 | NR | NR | 1,448 | 11.23% |
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Justin K. Butler (Male)
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Democratic | 562 | 670 | NR | NR | 1,232 | 9.56% |
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Michele W. Dappert (Female)
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Democratic | 643 | 802 | NR | NR | 1,445 | 11.21% |
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Phillip C. Jackson (Male)
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Democratic | 578 | 704 | NR | NR | 1,282 | 9.94% |
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Tara Leeson (Female)
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Democratic | 638 | 784 | NR | NR | 1,422 | 11.03% |
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Ridgely Ochs (Female)
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Democratic | 569 | 674 | NR | NR | 1,243 | 9.64% |
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Linda Redmond (Female)
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Democratic | 615 | 763 | NR | NR | 1,378 | 10.69% |
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Rudy A. Reyes-Delcid (Male)
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Democratic | 517 | 630 | NR | NR | 1,147 | 8.90% |
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Lance A. Simon (Male)
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Democratic | 513 | 625 | NR | NR | 1,138 | 8.83% |
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Edward K. Trever (Male)
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Democratic | 532 | 626 | NR | NR | 1,158 | 8.98% |
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Totals
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5,813 | 7,080 | NR | NR | 12,893 | 100.00% |
Republican Central Committee
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jason S. Bell
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Republican | 776 | 1,044 | NR | NR | 1,820 | 11.62% |
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Alissa M. Bramble
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Republican | 786 | 1,061 | NR | NR | 1,847 | 11.80% |
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Paul A. Duggan
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Republican | 755 | 970 | NR | NR | 1,725 | 11.02% |
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Gary Judy
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Republican | 755 | 970 | NR | NR | 1,725 | 11.02% |
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Mary Eileen Russell
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Republican | 754 | 966 | NR | NR | 1,720 | 10.98% |
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Larry E. Schuyler
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Republican | 761 | 1,002 | NR | NR | 1,763 | 11.26% |
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Danae E. Stark
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Republican | 722 | 920 | NR | NR | 1,642 | 10.49% |
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Shari S. Wilcoxon
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Republican | 763 | 1,010 | NR | NR | 1,773 | 11.32% |
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Greg Yablonski
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Republican | 726 | 918 | NR | NR | 1,644 | 10.50% |
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Totals
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6,798 | 8,861 | NR | NR | 15,659 | 100.00% |

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