Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Charles County

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Governor / Lt. Governor

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 Democratic 551 1,167 506 NR 2,224 11.07%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller
 Democratic 5,158 8,366 4,337 NR 17,861 88.93%
Totals
 5,709 9,533 4,843 NR 20,085 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.
 Republican 52 127 87 NR 266 8.81%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett
 Republican 8 41 22 NR 71 2.35%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop
 Republican 382 1,056 265 NR 1,703 56.37%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.
 Republican 107 263 95 NR 465 15.39%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan
 Republican 9 21 22 NR 52 1.72%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam
 Republican 62 133 60 NR 255 8.44%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend
 Republican 8 18 16 NR 42 1.39%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift
 Republican 14 29 26 NR 69 2.28%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins
 Republican 25 38 35 NR 98 3.24%
Totals
 667 1,726 628 NR 3,021 100.00%

Comptroller

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
 Democratic 5,195 8,576 4,368 NR 18,139 100.00%
Totals
 5,195 8,576 4,368 NR 18,139 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sonya Dunn
 Republican 582 1,389 500 NR 2,471 100.00%
Totals
 582 1,389 500 NR 2,471 100.00%

Attorney General

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony G. Brown
 Democratic 5,284 8,808 4,476 NR 18,568 100.00%
Totals
 5,284 8,808 4,476 NR 18,568 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James B. Rutledge, III
 Republican 583 1,390 509 NR 2,482 100.00%
Totals
 583 1,390 509 NR 2,482 100.00%

Representative in Congress

District 5

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Mark Arness
 Democratic 25 45 38 NR 108 0.54%
Rushern L. Baker, III
 Democratic 410 718 378 NR 1,506 7.53%
Quincy Bareebe
 Democratic 1,019 1,271 737 NR 3,027 15.14%
Wala Blegay
 Democratic 344 709 251 NR 1,304 6.52%
Adrian Boafo
 Democratic 1,779 3,121 1,854 NR 6,754 33.78%
Reuben B. Collins, II
 Democratic 323 571 281 NR 1,175 5.88%
Ellis D. Colvin
 Democratic 18 32 8 NR 58 0.29%
Harry Anthony Dunn
 Democratic 715 1,132 656 NR 2,503 12.52%
Arthur Ellis
 Democratic 665 994 276 NR 1,935 9.68%
Elldwnia English
 Democratic 8 25 3 NR 36 0.18%
Terry Antonio Jackson, II
 Democratic 9 41 12 NR 62 0.31%
Harry Jarin
 Democratic 59 109 45 NR 213 1.07%
Walter Kirkland
 Democratic 27 53 13 NR 93 0.47%
Jerry Lightfoot
 Democratic 18 38 27 NR 83 0.42%
Heather Luper
 Democratic 15 22 12 NR 49 0.25%
James Anderson Makle, Jr.
 Democratic 9 25 8 NR 42 0.21%
Leigha Messick
 Democratic 44 125 47 NR 216 1.08%
Keith Salkowski
 Democratic 11 19 11 NR 41 0.21%
Kenneth Simons
 Democratic 0 17 8 NR 25 0.13%
Alexis S. Solis
 Democratic 42 96 34 NR 172 0.86%
Tracy Starr
 Democratic 22 37 14 NR 73 0.37%
Dave Sundberg
 Democratic 19 55 33 NR 107 0.54%
Harold Tolbert
 Democratic 47 66 4 NR 117 0.59%
Nicole A. Williams
 Democratic 88 164 43 NR 295 1.48%
Totals
 5,716 9,485 4,793 NR 19,994 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Chris Chaffee
 Republican 238 634 232 NR 1,104 38.19%
Bryan DuVal
 Republican 89 252 111 NR 452 15.63%
Michelle Talkington
 Republican 321 755 259 NR 1,335 46.18%
Totals
 648 1,641 602 NR 2,891 100.00%

State Senator

District 27

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jason T. Fowler
 Democratic 232 382 200 NR 814 25.26%
Kevin M. Harris
 Democratic 736 1,052 621 NR 2,409 74.74%
Totals
 968 1,434 821 NR 3,223 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Al Larsen
 Republican 82 176 82 NR 340 100.00%
Totals
 82 176 82 NR 340 100.00%

District 28

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(26 of 26 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Aaron Corbin
 Democratic 986 2,006 929 NR 3,921 24.19%
C. T. Wilson
 Democratic 3,638 5,781 2,871 NR 12,290 75.81%
Totals
 4,624 7,787 3,800 NR 16,211 100.00%

House of Delegates

District 27A

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Clifton Crosby, Jr.
 Democratic 127 321 126 NR 574 17.98%
Shawn Maldon
 Democratic 145 120 92 NR 357 11.18%
Yonelle Moore Lee
 Democratic 377 553 256 NR 1,186 37.16%
Darrell C. Odom, Sr.
 Democratic 305 446 324 NR 1,075 33.68%
Totals
 954 1,440 798 NR 3,192 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Jim Crawford
 Republican 86 189 81 NR 356 100.00%
Totals
 86 189 81 NR 356 100.00%

District 28

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(26 of 26 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Abena Affum-McAllister
 Democratic 2,640 3,713 2,059 NR 8,412 20.29%
Debra Davis
 Democratic 3,163 5,154 2,623 NR 10,940 26.39%
John D. Jones, Jr.
 Democratic 1,006 1,913 829 NR 3,748 9.04%
Edith J. Patterson
 Democratic 2,986 4,654 2,534 NR 10,174 24.54%
Evan Smith
 Democratic 1,146 1,912 1,005 NR 4,063 9.80%
Tarinna N. Terrell
 Democratic 1,148 2,167 810 NR 4,125 9.95%
Totals
 12,089 19,513 9,860 NR 41,462 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(26 of 26 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James Emerson Ashburn
 Republican 467 1,153 387 NR 2,007 52.21%
Winfield W. Clark, Jr.
 Republican 431 1,034 372 NR 1,837 47.79%
Totals
 898 2,187 759 NR 3,844 100.00%

County Commissioner President

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Vontasha Romechia Simms
 Democratic 547 1,335 544 NR 2,426 12.52%
Amanda Stewart
 Democratic 2,960 4,539 2,822 NR 10,321 53.26%
Dyotha R. Sweat
 Democratic 2,088 3,371 1,172 NR 6,631 34.22%
Totals
 5,595 9,245 4,538 NR 19,378 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Joe Crawford
 Republican 584 1,430 511 NR 2,525 100.00%
Totals
 584 1,430 511 NR 2,525 100.00%

County Commissioner

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Gilbert "BJ" Bowling
 Democratic 542 927 721 NR 2,190 53.70%
Dezmond A. Rosier
 Democratic 508 930 450 NR 1,888 46.30%
Totals
 1,050 1,857 1,171 NR 4,078 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Walton "Walt" Merchant
 Republican 228 735 232 NR 1,195 100.00%
Totals
 228 735 232 NR 1,195 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Cheryl D. Butler-Walker
 Democratic 317 512 288 NR 1,117 21.43%
Peter Murphy
 Democratic 300 436 289 NR 1,025 19.67%
Sha'Meca Latai' Oliver
 Democratic 144 299 76 NR 519 9.96%
Brandon A. Paulin
 Democratic 314 578 266 NR 1,158 22.22%
Leonard "Lenny" Proctor
 Democratic 261 468 197 NR 926 17.77%
Brenda Thomas
 Democratic 125 234 108 NR 467 8.96%
Totals
 1,461 2,527 1,224 NR 5,212 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Alorah D. Vantassell
 Republican 168 312 112 NR 592 100.00%
Totals
 168 312 112 NR 592 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
James F. Wade, Sr.
 Democratic 708 721 502 NR 1,931 36.39%
McKayla Wilkes
 Democratic 967 1,694 714 NR 3,375 63.61%
Totals
 1,675 2,415 1,216 NR 5,306 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Julian D. Clark
 Republican 90 169 89 NR 348 100.00%
Totals
 90 169 89 NR 348 100.00%

District 4

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(9 of 9 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Ralph E. Patterson, II
 Democratic 1,265 2,314 894 NR 4,473 100.00%
Totals
 1,265 2,314 894 NR 4,473 100.00%

State's Attorney

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Anthony "Tony" Covington
 Democratic 5,253 8,717 4,339 NR 18,309 100.00%
Totals
 5,253 8,717 4,339 NR 18,309 100.00%

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Tonya Henderson
 Democratic 1,600 2,815 1,332 NR 5,747 29.88%
Lisa E. Yates
 Democratic 3,944 6,362 3,183 NR 13,489 70.12%
Totals
 5,544 9,177 4,515 NR 19,236 100.00%

Register of Wills

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Diane Crews
 Democratic 1,377 2,221 1,240 NR 4,838 25.36%
Loraine Davies Hennessy
 Democratic 2,826 4,419 2,359 NR 9,604 50.33%
Joseph W. Mank
 Democratic 229 372 206 NR 807 4.23%
Gregory D. Proctor
 Democratic 1,092 2,045 695 NR 3,832 20.08%
Totals
 5,524 9,057 4,500 NR 19,081 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Latisha Shorter
 Republican 543 1,318 477 NR 2,338 100.00%
Totals
 543 1,318 477 NR 2,338 100.00%

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Darlene M. Breck
 Democratic 3,138 4,680 2,611 NR 10,429 22.29%
Reginald Kearney
 Democratic 1,872 2,808 1,598 NR 6,278 13.42%
Charles "Chuck" McClam
 Democratic 1,042 1,730 884 NR 3,656 7.81%
Tisha R. Tyler
 Democratic 3,142 5,119 2,227 NR 10,488 22.41%
Marie Wolfe
 Democratic 1,889 3,182 1,568 NR 6,639 14.19%
Russell Yates
 Democratic 2,849 4,303 2,156 NR 9,308 19.89%
Totals
 13,932 21,822 11,044 NR 46,798 100.00%

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 3

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Angela Parker
 Republican 556 1,367 496 NR 2,419 100.00%
Totals
 556 1,367 496 NR 2,419 100.00%

Sheriff

Democratic Candidates - Vote for 1

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Troy Berry
 Democratic 5,345 8,839 4,441 NR 18,625 100.00%
Totals
 5,345 8,839 4,441 NR 18,625 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee At Large

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 2

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Kimberly Ann Hay (Female)
 Democratic 2,225 3,473 1,849 NR 7,547 22.39%
Dora Myles (Female)
 Democratic 2,156 3,417 1,581 NR 7,154 21.22%
Vontasha Romechia Simms (Female)
 Democratic 1,994 3,571 1,282 NR 6,847 20.31%
Alvin Stewart (Male)
 Democratic 3,491 5,497 3,170 NR 12,158 36.07%
Totals
 9,866 15,958 7,882 NR 33,706 100.00%

Democratic Central Committee

District 1

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 4

(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Virginia Benedict (Female)
 Democratic 650 1,086 703 NR 2,439 21.06%
Jonathan Allen Brits (Male)
 Democratic 527 902 626 NR 2,055 17.75%
Elizabeth "Liz" Brown (Female)
 Democratic 748 1,243 760 NR 2,751 23.76%
Bridgette Long Hickey (Female)
 Democratic 479 764 442 NR 1,685 14.55%
Anthony Johnson (Male)
 Democratic 703 1,202 744 NR 2,649 22.88%
Totals
 3,107 5,197 3,275 NR 11,579 100.00%

District 2

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 4

(8 of 8 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Cheryl D. Butler-Walker (Female)
 Democratic 972 1,590 732 NR 3,294 19.93%
Thomasina Coates (Female)
 Democratic 711 1,321 605 NR 2,637 15.95%
Melissa Davis (Female)
 Democratic 615 976 513 NR 2,104 12.73%
Jason Henry (Male)
 Democratic 882 1,476 773 NR 3,131 18.94%
Derrick L. Lockhart (Male)
 Democratic 871 1,446 753 NR 3,070 18.57%
Sharone L. Simmons (Female)
 Democratic 699 1,137 458 NR 2,294 13.88%
Totals
 4,750 7,946 3,834 NR 16,530 100.00%

District 3

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 4

(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Sheila L. Hawkins (Female)
 Democratic 1,429 2,085 1,031 NR 4,545 38.05%
James F. Wade, Sr. (Male)
 Democratic 1,280 1,681 917 NR 3,878 32.47%
Reggie Walker (Male)
 Democratic 1,163 1,554 804 NR 3,521 29.48%
Totals
 3,872 5,320 2,752 NR 11,944 100.00%

District 4

Democratic Candidates - Vote for up to 4

(9 of 9 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Eileen Britt (Female)
 Democratic 775 1,375 514 NR 2,664 17.20%
Tiffany Y. Daniel (Female)
 Democratic 1,035 1,773 663 NR 3,471 22.41%
Elaine Hardee (Female)
 Democratic 927 1,536 600 NR 3,063 19.77%
Roderick Lewis, Jr. (Male)
 Democratic 1,100 1,938 769 NR 3,807 24.58%
Joseph W. Mank (Male)
 Democratic 718 1,226 542 NR 2,486 16.05%
Totals
 4,555 7,848 3,088 NR 15,491 100.00%

Republican Central Committee

Republican Candidates - Vote for up to 9

(34 of 34 election day precincts reported)
Name Party Early VotingElection DayMail-In BallotProvisional Total Percentage
Stephanie Beatty
 Republican 443 1,056 404 NR 1,903 12.18%
Jim Crawford
 Republican 506 1,206 429 NR 2,141 13.70%
Joe Crawford
 Republican 502 1,189 430 NR 2,121 13.58%
Daniel P. Creighton
 Republican 458 1,054 407 NR 1,919 12.28%
Latisha Shorter
 Republican 424 970 375 NR 1,769 11.32%
Michelle Talkington
 Republican 513 1,206 422 NR 2,141 13.70%
Henry Thompson
 Republican 446 1,052 402 NR 1,900 12.16%
Alorah D. Vantassell
 Republican 414 944 371 NR 1,729 11.07%
Totals
 3,706 8,677 3,240 NR 15,623 100.00%