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Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Talbot County

Last refreshed: 07/17/2026 05:51:42 PM

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Governor / 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
Eric S. Felber and LaTrece Hawkins Lytes	Democratic	71	145	135	9	360	10.20%
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller	Democratic	787	975	1,299	107	3,168	89.80%
Totals		858	1,120	1,434	116	3,528	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
Carl A. Brunner, Jr. and Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr.	Republican	34	37	41	6	118	3.67%
L. D. Burkindine and Jeremy M. Shifflett	Republican	22	13	13	1	49	1.52%
Dan Cox and Rob Krop	Republican	333	558	137	24	1,052	32.70%
Ed Hale and Tyrone Keys, Jr.	Republican	598	888	233	36	1,755	54.55%
Douglas Larcomb and Martina D. Duncan	Republican	9	8	7	0	24	0.75%
John A. Myrick and Brenda J. Thiam	Republican	53	34	29	2	118	3.67%
Michael Oakes and Ronald W. Abend	Republican	7	7	9	1	24	0.75%
Nancy Jane Taylor and Rachel Hannah "Mohawk" Swift	Republican	10	18	14	1	43	1.34%
Shannon Wright and Reba A. Hawkins	Republican	9	9	15	1	34	1.06%
Totals		1,075	1,572	498	72	3,217	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
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	Democratic	793	1,019	1,254	99	3,165	100.00%
Totals		793	1,019	1,254	99	3,165	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
Sonya Dunn	Republican	894	1,198	383	61	2,536	100.00%
Totals		894	1,198	383	61	2,536	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
Anthony G. Brown	Democratic	795	1,011	1,266	102	3,174	100.00%
Totals		795	1,011	1,266	102	3,174	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
James B. Rutledge, III	Republican	889	1,210	381	61	2,541	100.00%
Totals		889	1,210	381	61	2,541	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
Victor Allen Guidice	Democratic	36	45	71	7	159	4.79%
Dan Schwartz	Democratic	605	717	898	77	2,297	69.27%
George Walish	Democratic	36	53	74	6	169	5.10%
Randi White	Democratic	150	249	273	19	691	20.84%
Totals		827	1,064	1,316	109	3,316	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
Chris Bruneau	Republican	168	264	173	27	632	19.26%
Andy Harris	Republican	945	1,306	348	51	2,650	80.74%
Totals		1,113	1,570	521	78	3,282	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
Edmund J. Barrett	Democratic	202	245	364	28	839	25.29%
Katie G. Clendaniel	Democratic	615	828	958	77	2,478	74.71%
Totals		817	1,073	1,322	105	3,317	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
Johnny Mautz	Republican	1,036	1,447	453	69	3,005	100.00%
Totals		1,036	1,447	453	69	3,005	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
Marco Antonio Garcia (Dorchester County)	Democratic	655	833	967	82	2,537	47.22%
Michele W. Johnson (Talbot County)	Democratic	729	931	1,089	87	2,836	52.78%
Totals		1,384	1,764	2,056	169	5,373	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
Chris Adams (Wicomico County)	Republican	909	1,193	378	57	2,537	49.02%
Tom Hutchinson (Dorchester County)	Republican	923	1,276	382	57	2,638	50.98%
Totals		1,832	2,469	760	114	5,175	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
Christopher Armstrong	Democratic	645	788	959	80	2,472	19.39%
Michael Bibb	Democratic	628	758	922	75	2,383	18.69%
Marvin Foster	Democratic	672	814	959	81	2,526	19.81%
Pete Lesher	Democratic	751	916	1,151	90	2,908	22.81%
Brian R. Naranjo	Democratic	643	794	942	81	2,460	19.30%
Totals		3,339	4,070	4,933	407	12,749	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
Chuck F. Callahan, III	Republican	949	1,341	393	58	2,741	19.82%
Frank Gunsallus	Republican	852	1,214	353	51	2,470	17.86%
Christian MacKendrick	Republican	786	1,074	288	45	2,193	15.86%
Lynn L. Mielke	Republican	435	591	293	33	1,352	9.78%
Dave Stepp	Republican	932	1,227	338	49	2,546	18.41%
Wade Strickland	Republican	899	1,238	342	48	2,527	18.27%
Totals		4,853	6,685	2,007	284	13,829	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
Philip T. Cronan	751	971	1,129	91	2,942	100.00%
Totals	751	971	1,129	91	2,942	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
Philip T. Cronan	928	1,238	388	60	2,614	100.00%
Totals	928	1,238	388	60	2,614	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
Joseph Coale	Republican	921	1,241	386	58	2,606	100.00%
Totals		921	1,241	386	58	2,606	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
Kathi Dulin Duvall	Republican	961	1,310	416	62	2,749	100.00%
Totals		961	1,310	416	62	2,749	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
Patricia "Patti" E. Campen	Democratic	779	1,003	1,173	92	3,047	100.00%
Totals		779	1,003	1,173	92	3,047	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
Philip Carey Foster	Democratic	755	971	1,155	90	2,971	100.00%
Totals		755	971	1,155	90	2,971	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
Michelle Ewing	Republican	872	1,163	362	57	2,454	35.09%
Elizabeth A. Ferguson	Republican	813	1,070	344	56	2,283	32.64%
Carol van Erven	Republican	816	1,054	331	56	2,257	32.27%
Totals		2,501	3,287	1,037	169	6,994	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
Joe Gamble	Republican	1,018	1,443	447	64	2,972	100.00%
Totals		1,018	1,443	447	64	2,972	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
Sandy Boyd (Female)	Democratic	646	802	954	75	2,477	11.15%
Justin K. Butler (Male)	Democratic	562	670	816	63	2,111	9.51%
Michele W. Dappert (Female)	Democratic	643	802	969	83	2,497	11.24%
Phillip C. Jackson (Male)	Democratic	578	704	826	64	2,172	9.78%
Tara Leeson (Female)	Democratic	638	784	925	76	2,423	10.91%
Ridgely Ochs (Female)	Democratic	569	674	864	65	2,172	9.78%
Linda Redmond (Female)	Democratic	615	763	922	78	2,378	10.71%
Rudy A. Reyes-Delcid (Male)	Democratic	517	630	775	62	1,984	8.93%
Lance A. Simon (Male)	Democratic	513	625	772	62	1,972	8.88%
Edward K. Trever (Male)	Democratic	532	626	801	64	2,023	9.11%
Totals		5,813	7,080	8,624	692	22,209	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
Jason S. Bell	Republican	776	1,044	325	45	2,190	11.63%
Alissa M. Bramble	Republican	786	1,061	325	47	2,219	11.79%
Paul A. Duggan	Republican	755	970	304	39	2,068	10.99%
Gary Judy	Republican	755	970	308	38	2,071	11.00%
Mary Eileen Russell	Republican	754	966	307	40	2,067	10.98%
Larry E. Schuyler	Republican	761	1,002	310	44	2,117	11.25%
Danae E. Stark	Republican	722	920	296	39	1,977	10.50%
Shari S. Wilcoxon	Republican	763	1,010	312	41	2,126	11.29%
Greg Yablonski	Republican	726	918	304	41	1,989	10.57%
Totals		6,798	8,861	2,791	374	18,824	100.00%