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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Washington County
Last refreshed: 07/10/2026 10:08:37 AM
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: Denotes Winner of the ElectionGovernor / Lt. Governor
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 316 | 650 | 497 | 44 | 1,507 | 16.93% |
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Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
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Democratic | 1,475 | 2,538 | 3,098 | 283 | 7,394 | 83.07% |
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Totals
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1,791 | 3,188 | 3,595 | 327 | 8,901 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 156 | 418 | 207 | 17 | 798 | 7.89% |
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L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
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Republican | 39 | 91 | 36 | 7 | 173 | 1.71% |
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Dan Cox and Rob Krop
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Republican | 1,450 | 3,685 | 696 | 87 | 5,918 | 58.50% |
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Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
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Republican | 309 | 822 | 232 | 31 | 1,394 | 13.78% |
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Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
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Republican | 17 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 85 | 0.84% |
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John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
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Republican | 316 | 698 | 151 | 26 | 1,191 | 11.77% |
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Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
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Republican | 34 | 89 | 32 | 3 | 158 | 1.56% |
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Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
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Republican | 51 | 75 | 64 | 5 | 195 | 1.93% |
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Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
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Republican | 50 | 94 | 56 | 5 | 205 | 2.03% |
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Totals
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2,422 | 6,011 | 1,498 | 186 | 10,117 | 100.00% |
Comptroller
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 1,540 | 2,693 | 2,940 | 273 | 7,446 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,540 | 2,693 | 2,940 | 273 | 7,446 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 1,833 | 4,425 | 1,239 | 138 | 7,635 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,833 | 4,425 | 1,239 | 138 | 7,635 | 100.00% |
Attorney General
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 1,544 | 2,709 | 2,985 | 273 | 7,511 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,544 | 2,709 | 2,985 | 273 | 7,511 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 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 | 1,858 | 4,471 | 1,252 | 142 | 7,723 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,858 | 4,471 | 1,252 | 142 | 7,723 | 100.00% |
Representative in Congress
District 6
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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George Gluck
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Democratic | 39 | 42 | 94 | 7 | 182 | 2.04% |
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Alexis Goldstein
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Democratic | 112 | 316 | 235 | 19 | 682 | 7.64% |
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Daniel M. Krakower
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Democratic | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 33 | 0.37% |
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April McClain Delaney
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Democratic | 686 | 1,214 | 1,518 | 133 | 3,551 | 39.80% |
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David J. Trone
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Democratic | 793 | 1,266 | 1,547 | 140 | 3,746 | 41.99% |
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Ethan P. Wechtaluk
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Democratic | 120 | 249 | 151 | 24 | 544 | 6.10% |
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Kiambo "Bo" White
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Democratic | 13 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 80 | 0.90% |
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A. Mark Wilks
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Democratic | 36 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 104 | 1.17% |
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Totals
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1,802 | 3,189 | 3,599 | 332 | 8,922 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chris Burnett
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Republican | 989 | 2,475 | 578 | 78 | 4,120 | 41.45% |
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Robin Ficker
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Republican | 947 | 2,455 | 645 | 76 | 4,123 | 41.48% |
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Mariela Roca
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Republican | 440 | 924 | 298 | 35 | 1,697 | 17.07% |
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Totals
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2,376 | 5,854 | 1,521 | 189 | 9,940 | 100.00% |
State Senator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ashley Emerick
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Democratic | 354 | 437 | 636 | 53 | 1,480 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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354 | 437 | 636 | 53 | 1,480 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mike McKay
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Republican | 686 | 1,466 | 412 | 35 | 2,599 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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686 | 1,466 | 412 | 35 | 2,599 | 100.00% |
District 2
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eric Martin Van Buren
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Democratic | 1,136 | 2,172 | 2,158 | 202 | 5,668 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,136 | 2,172 | 2,158 | 202 | 5,668 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Paul D. Corderman
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Republican | 1,303 | 3,346 | 929 | 108 | 5,686 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,303 | 3,346 | 929 | 108 | 5,686 | 100.00% |
House of Delegates
District 1C
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seth Funk
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Democratic | 355 | 442 | 629 | 53 | 1,479 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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355 | 442 | 629 | 53 | 1,479 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Terry Baker
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Republican | 684 | 1,475 | 423 | 32 | 2,614 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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684 | 1,475 | 423 | 32 | 2,614 | 100.00% |
District 2A
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2
(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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John D. Leonard
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Democratic | 661 | 1,298 | 1,413 | 127 | 3,499 | 49.99% |
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Brandon Thompson
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Democratic | 675 | 1,315 | 1,388 | 123 | 3,501 | 50.01% |
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Totals
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1,336 | 2,613 | 2,801 | 250 | 7,000 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 2
(25 of 25 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dianna Palmer
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Republican | 319 | 896 | 246 | 33 | 1,494 | 15.85% |
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William Valentine
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Republican | 801 | 2,235 | 480 | 59 | 3,575 | 37.93% |
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William J. Wivell
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Republican | 987 | 2,675 | 617 | 77 | 4,356 | 46.22% |
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Totals
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2,107 | 5,806 | 1,343 | 169 | 9,425 | 100.00% |
District 2B
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ocewana E. Baker
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Democratic | 142 | 345 | 226 | 28 | 741 | 34.85% |
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Matthew J. Schindler
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Democratic | 316 | 482 | 552 | 35 | 1,385 | 65.15% |
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Totals
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458 | 827 | 778 | 63 | 2,126 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sean Flaherty
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Republican | 269 | 507 | 210 | 17 | 1,003 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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269 | 507 | 210 | 17 | 1,003 | 100.00% |
County Commissioner
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 5
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Samuel Briskin
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Democratic | 299 | 574 | 562 | 61 | 1,496 | 4.62% |
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Jonathan Fish
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Democratic | 957 | 1,592 | 1,816 | 151 | 4,516 | 13.96% |
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Chris Keane
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Democratic | 454 | 784 | 843 | 107 | 2,188 | 6.76% |
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Patrick Kirby
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Democratic | 452 | 763 | 853 | 89 | 2,157 | 6.67% |
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Les McIntosh, Sr.
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Democratic | 1,019 | 1,784 | 1,773 | 161 | 4,737 | 14.64% |
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Teri Pailen
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Democratic | 1,084 | 1,741 | 2,172 | 166 | 5,163 | 15.96% |
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Lara A. Shepherd
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Democratic | 1,365 | 2,327 | 2,576 | 204 | 6,472 | 20.00% |
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Dave Williams
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Democratic | 1,193 | 1,942 | 2,298 | 196 | 5,629 | 17.40% |
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Totals
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6,823 | 11,507 | 12,893 | 1,135 | 32,358 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 5
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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John F. Barr
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Republican | 1,286 | 3,063 | 1,022 | 107 | 5,478 | 13.52% |
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Robert Matthew Breeding
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Republican | 765 | 1,757 | 342 | 33 | 2,897 | 7.15% |
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Charles Burkett
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Republican | 1,594 | 3,801 | 832 | 100 | 6,327 | 15.61% |
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Jeffrey A. Cline
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Republican | 1,508 | 3,424 | 982 | 124 | 6,038 | 14.90% |
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April M. Compton
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Republican | 575 | 1,417 | 554 | 58 | 2,604 | 6.43% |
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Randy Leatherman
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Republican | 1,680 | 4,002 | 1,011 | 130 | 6,823 | 16.83% |
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Curtis W. Reigh
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Republican | 509 | 1,326 | 287 | 30 | 2,152 | 5.31% |
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Kaden Snyder
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Republican | 403 | 899 | 269 | 31 | 1,602 | 3.95% |
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Dan Young
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Republican | 1,674 | 3,914 | 896 | 124 | 6,608 | 16.30% |
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Totals
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9,994 | 23,603 | 6,195 | 737 | 40,529 | 100.00% |
Treasurer
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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John McElroy
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Republican | 1,202 | 2,808 | 729 | 89 | 4,828 | 56.08% |
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Seth Wilson
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Republican | 951 | 2,193 | 566 | 71 | 3,781 | 43.92% |
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Totals
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2,153 | 5,001 | 1,295 | 160 | 8,609 | 100.00% |
State's Attorney
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gina M. Cirincion
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Republican | 1,388 | 2,613 | 906 | 89 | 4,996 | 50.14% |
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Adam Daniel Greivell
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Republican | 1,004 | 3,218 | 647 | 100 | 4,969 | 49.86% |
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Totals
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2,392 | 5,831 | 1,553 | 189 | 9,965 | 100.00% |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kevin R. Tucker
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Republican | 1,873 | 4,507 | 1,278 | 143 | 7,801 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,873 | 4,507 | 1,278 | 143 | 7,801 | 100.00% |
Register of Wills
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lacy M. Flook
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Republican | 1,860 | 4,461 | 1,253 | 141 | 7,715 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,860 | 4,461 | 1,253 | 141 | 7,715 | 100.00% |
Judge of the Orphans' Court
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mark P. Brugh
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Democratic | 1,195 | 2,051 | 2,328 | 199 | 5,773 | 32.03% |
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Melinda S. Malott
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Democratic | 1,398 | 2,373 | 2,624 | 232 | 6,627 | 36.77% |
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Shawn Perry
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Democratic | 1,166 | 1,996 | 2,266 | 195 | 5,623 | 31.20% |
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Totals
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3,759 | 6,420 | 7,218 | 626 | 18,023 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Paul D. Banister
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Republican | 1,612 | 3,803 | 1,066 | 118 | 6,599 | 33.96% |
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Debra Breeding
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Republican | 1,584 | 3,706 | 1,080 | 108 | 6,478 | 33.34% |
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Jim Nipps
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Republican | 1,544 | 3,652 | 1,044 | 115 | 6,355 | 32.70% |
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Totals
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4,740 | 11,161 | 3,190 | 341 | 19,432 | 100.00% |
Sheriff
Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Junior P. McLeod
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Democratic | 1,440 | 2,488 | 2,671 | 252 | 6,851 | 100.00% |
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Totals
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1,440 | 2,488 | 2,671 | 252 | 6,851 | 100.00% |
Republican Candidates - Vote for 1
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brian K. Albert
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Republican | 1,798 | 4,003 | 1,184 | 134 | 7,119 | 68.78% |
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Chuckie Johnson
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Republican | 655 | 2,087 | 427 | 63 | 3,232 | 31.22% |
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Totals
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2,453 | 6,090 | 1,611 | 197 | 10,351 | 100.00% |
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 8
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Patrick C. Dattilio (Male)
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Democratic | 931 | 1,459 | 1,710 | 145 | 4,245 | 9.17% |
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William F. Durham (Male)
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Democratic | 643 | 1,058 | 1,188 | 99 | 2,988 | 6.46% |
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Viola Y. Ellison-Allen (Female)
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Democratic | 781 | 1,400 | 1,218 | 121 | 3,520 | 7.60% |
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Thomas A. Freeman (Male)
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Democratic | 745 | 1,244 | 1,401 | 120 | 3,510 | 7.58% |
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Katie Hart Hershey (Female)
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Democratic | 1,212 | 1,967 | 2,267 | 189 | 5,635 | 12.17% |
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Lori Parks-Murphy (Female)
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Democratic | 1,058 | 1,764 | 1,930 | 166 | 4,918 | 10.63% |
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Nicole Rappaport (Female)
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Democratic | 995 | 1,712 | 1,878 | 155 | 4,740 | 10.24% |
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David R. Richardson (Male)
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Democratic | 617 | 1,052 | 1,342 | 120 | 3,131 | 6.76% |
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Susan Hale Thomas (Female)
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Democratic | 951 | 1,566 | 1,930 | 159 | 4,606 | 9.95% |
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Indea Webb (Female)
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Democratic | 563 | 1,080 | 960 | 96 | 2,699 | 5.83% |
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Paul Wolfe (Male)
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Democratic | 533 | 920 | 1,103 | 99 | 2,655 | 5.74% |
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Sam P. Wright (Male)
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Democratic | 720 | 1,174 | 1,611 | 135 | 3,640 | 7.86% |
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Totals
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9,749 | 16,396 | 18,538 | 1,604 | 46,287 | 100.00% |
Republican Central Committee
Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nancy S. Allen
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Republican | 1,357 | 2,891 | 899 | 95 | 5,242 | 10.90% |
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Michael E. Barnes
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Republican | 1,466 | 3,280 | 900 | 103 | 5,749 | 11.96% |
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Lisa Breeden
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Republican | 1,019 | 2,401 | 719 | 76 | 4,215 | 8.77% |
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Matthew R. Claggett
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Republican | 1,010 | 2,525 | 696 | 80 | 4,311 | 8.97% |
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James E. Coyle
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Republican | 1,138 | 2,686 | 712 | 84 | 4,620 | 9.61% |
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Beth Zentmeyer Harvey
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Republican | 1,229 | 2,699 | 795 | 82 | 4,805 | 10.00% |
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Marc Mignogna
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Republican | 878 | 1,826 | 469 | 52 | 3,225 | 6.71% |
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Joshua Miller
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Republican | 1,214 | 2,889 | 810 | 85 | 4,998 | 10.40% |
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Michael Lynn Sprecher, III
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Republican | 1,066 | 2,507 | 757 | 90 | 4,420 | 9.19% |
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Deborah Steenburg
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Republican | 1,096 | 2,279 | 685 | 66 | 4,126 | 8.58% |
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Mam Malick Thiam
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Republican | 629 | 1,366 | 325 | 43 | 2,363 | 4.92% |
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Totals
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12,102 | 27,349 | 7,767 | 856 | 48,074 | 100.00% |
Board of Education
Non-Partisan Candidates - Vote for up to 3
(47 of 47 election day precincts reported)| Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot | Provisional | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pieter Bickford
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2,395 | 4,639 | 3,485 | 364 | 10,883 | 20.69% |
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Alina Chester
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989 | 1,969 | 1,776 | 218 | 4,952 | 9.41% |
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Darrell E. Evans
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1,352 | 3,215 | 938 | 171 | 5,676 | 10.79% |
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Mike Guessford
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1,933 | 4,478 | 1,835 | 265 | 8,511 | 16.18% |
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Ethan Loewen
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923 | 2,178 | 505 | 103 | 3,709 | 7.05% |
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Robin A. Merchant-Spickler
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1,929 | 3,790 | 3,017 | 316 | 9,052 | 17.21% |
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Linda Murray
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2,103 | 4,039 | 3,282 | 391 | 9,815 | 18.66% |
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Totals
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11,624 | 24,308 | 14,838 | 1,828 | 52,598 | 100.00% |

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