
ELECTION 2018: Charles County Primary Election Results; Big Upset by Arthur Ellis over Mac Middleton
Ellis loaned his own campaign $30,000 and Middleton took Political Action Money from every lobbyist in Annapolis to amass a half million dollar war chest to try for a SEVENTH term in the Maryland State Senate. Ellis won a convincing victory!
Governor / Lt. Governor
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Hogan and Boyd K. Rutherford
|
Republican | 760 | 3,275 | 0 | 4,035 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rushern L. Baker, III and Elizabeth Embry
|
Democratic | 1,602 | 4,587 | 0 | 6,189 | 37.6% |
Ralph Jaffe and Freda Jaffe
|
Democratic | 76 | 267 | 0 | 343 | 2.1% |
Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull
|
Democratic | 1,516 | 4,955 | 0 | 6,471 | 39.3% |
James Hugh Jones, II and Charles S. Waters
|
Democratic | 103 | 461 | 0 | 564 | 3.4% |
Valerie Ervin and Marisol Johnson *
|
Democratic | 106 | 403 | 0 | 509 | 3.1% |
Rich Madaleno and Luwanda Jenkins
|
Democratic | 103 | 353 | 0 | 456 | 2.8% |
Alec Ross and Julie C. Verratti
|
Democratic | 90 | 312 | 0 | 402 | 2.4% |
Jim Shea and Brandon M. Scott
|
Democratic | 138 | 378 | 0 | 516 | 3.1% |
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah and Sharon Y. Blake
|
Democratic | 277 | 732 | 0 | 1,009 | 6.1% |
Comptroller
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anjali Reed Phukan
|
Republican | 588 | 2,592 | 0 | 3,180 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Franchot
|
Democratic | 3,647 | 11,209 | 0 | 14,856 | 100.0% |
Attorney General
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Wolf
|
Republican | 618 | 2,705 | 0 | 3,323 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian E. Frosh
|
Democratic | 3,561 | 10,962 | 0 | 14,523 | 100.0% |
U.S. Senator
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Campbell
|
Republican | 197 | 805 | 0 | 1,002 | 28.7% |
Chris Chaffee
|
Republican | 256 | 1,007 | 0 | 1,263 | 36.2% |
Evan M. Cronhardt
|
Republican | 10 | 57 | 0 | 67 | 1.9% |
Nnabu Eze
|
Republican | 6 | 54 | 0 | 60 | 1.7% |
John R. Graziani
|
Republican | 37 | 179 | 0 | 216 | 6.2% |
Christina J. Grigorian
|
Republican | 57 | 389 | 0 | 446 | 12.8% |
Albert Binyahmin Howard
|
Republican | 7 | 31 | 0 | 38 | 1.1% |
Bill Krehnbrink
|
Republican | 7 | 59 | 0 | 66 | 1.9% |
Gerald I. Smith, Jr.
|
Republican | 30 | 99 | 0 | 129 | 3.7% |
Blaine Taylor
|
Republican | 25 | 112 | 0 | 137 | 3.9% |
Brian Charles Vaeth
|
Republican | 18 | 49 | 0 | 67 | 1.9% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Cardin
|
Democratic | 3,112 | 8,865 | 0 | 11,977 | 71.6% |
Erik Jetmir
|
Democratic | 65 | 241 | 0 | 306 | 1.8% |
Bradley “Chelsea” Manning (traitor)
|
Democratic | 251 | 897 | 0 | 1,148 | 6.9% |
Marcia H. Morgan
|
Democratic | 132 | 550 | 0 | 682 | 4.1% |
Jerome “Jerry” Segal
|
Democratic | 78 | 450 | 0 | 528 | 3.2% |
Richard “Rikki” Vaughn
|
Democratic | 68 | 303 | 0 | 371 | 2.2% |
Debbie “Rica” Wilson
|
Democratic | 341 | 1,133 | 0 | 1,474 | 8.8% |
Lih Young
|
Democratic | 48 | 204 | 0 | 252 | 1.5% |
Representative in Congress
District 5
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A. Devine III
|
Republican | 355 | 1,441 | 0 | 1,796 | 54.2% |
Johnny Rice
|
Republican | 260 | 1,256 | 0 | 1,516 | 45.8% |

Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis L. Fritz
|
Democratic | 718 | 2,584 | 0 | 3,302 | 19.0% |
Steny H. Hoyer
|
Democratic | 3,552 | 10,485 | 0 | 14,037 | 81.0% |
State Senator
District 27
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roussan “Rou” Etienne, Jr.
|
Republican | 16 | 107 | 0 | 123 | 26.7% |
Jesse Allen Peed
|
Republican | 41 | 296 | 0 | 337 | 73.3% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommi Makila
|
Democratic | 98 | 364 | 0 | 462 | 27.9% |
Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.
|
Democratic | 260 | 935 | 0 | 1,195 | 72.1% |
District 28
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Leonard
|
Republican | 542 | 2,218 | 0 | 2,760 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur Ellis
|
Democratic | 2,003 | 6,043 | 0 | 8,046 | 52.1% |
Mac Middleton
|
Democratic | 1,896 | 5,499 | 0 | 7,395 | 47.9% |
House of Delegates
District 27A
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(7 of 7 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lynn Jackson
|
Democratic | 49 | 173 | 0 | 222 | 13.6% |
Ronald McDaniel, Jr.
|
Democratic | 35 | 74 | 0 | 109 | 6.7% |
Susie Proctor
|
Democratic | 183 | 731 | 0 | 914 | 56.1% |
Joe Spears, Jr.
|
Democratic | 79 | 305 | 0 | 384 | 23.6% |
District 28
Republican Candidates – Vote for up to 3
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Campbell
|
Republican | 317 | 1,352 | 0 | 1,669 | 22.9% |
Jim Crawford
|
Republican | 374 | 1,727 | 0 | 2,101 | 28.9% |
Bill Dotson
|
Republican | 508 | 2,047 | 0 | 2,555 | 35.1% |
Vanessa Jones
|
Republican | 182 | 774 | 0 | 956 | 13.1% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for up to 3
(36 of 36 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Coller
|
Democratic | 1,046 | 2,850 | 0 | 3,896 | 10.7% |
Debra Davis
|
Democratic | 1,952 | 6,471 | 0 | 8,423 | 23.1% |
Edward Holland
|
Democratic | 1,304 | 3,115 | 0 | 4,419 | 12.1% |
Edith J. Patterson
|
Democratic | 2,667 | 7,354 | 0 | 10,021 | 27.4% |
C. T. Wilson
|
Democratic | 2,510 | 7,246 | 0 | 9,756 | 26.7% |
Judge of the Circuit Court
Judicial Circuit 7
Republican Ballot – Vote for up to 2
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donine Marie Carrington
|
515 | 2,080 | 0 | 2,595 | 40.3% | |
Makeba Gibbs
|
125 | 575 | 0 | 700 | 10.9% | |
William R. Greer Jr.
|
634 | 2,518 | 0 | 3,152 | 48.9% |
Democratic Ballot – Vote for up to 2
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donine Marie Carrington
|
2,956 | 8,471 | 0 | 11,427 | 42.4% | |
Makeba Gibbs
|
1,743 | 5,853 | 0 | 7,596 | 28.2% | |
William R. Greer, Jr.
|
2,144 | 5,765 | 0 | 7,909 | 29.4% |
County Commissioner President
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Thompson
|
Republican | 604 | 2,630 | 0 | 3,234 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reuben B. Collins II
|
Democratic | 1,784 | 5,645 | 0 | 7,429 | 43.3% |
Brian G. Klaas
|
Democratic | 1,205 | 3,796 | 0 | 5,001 | 29.1% |
Peter Murphy
|
Democratic | 1,286 | 3,458 | 0 | 4,744 | 27.6% |
County Commissioner
District 1
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Crawford
|
Republican | 595 | 2,663 | 0 | 3,258 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(11 of 11 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gilbert “B.J.” Bowling
|
Democratic | 1,736 | 4,883 | 0 | 6,619 | 39.5% |
Richard E. Cook
|
Democratic | 605 | 2,230 | 0 | 2,835 | 16.9% |
Leigha Messick
|
Democratic | 517 | 2,111 | 0 | 2,628 | 15.7% |
Matt Nolan Wills
|
Democratic | 1,321 | 3,347 | 0 | 4,668 | 27.9% |
District 2
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomasina “Sina” Coates
|
Democratic | 1,491 | 4,803 | 0 | 6,294 | 37.6% |
Ulysee Davis
|
Democratic | 563 | 1,802 | 0 | 2,365 | 14.1% |
Tom Desabla
|
Democratic | 75 | 298 | 0 | 373 | 2.2% |
Jason Henry
|
Democratic | 426 | 1,247 | 0 | 1,673 | 10.0% |
Charles “Chuck” McClam
|
Democratic | 302 | 700 | 0 | 1,002 | 6.0% |
Brandon Alexander Paulin
|
Democratic | 767 | 1,855 | 0 | 2,622 | 15.7% |
Brenda Thomas
|
Democratic | 539 | 1,854 | 0 | 2,393 | 14.3% |
District 3
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(12 of 12 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ashburn
|
Democratic | 278 | 1,027 | 0 | 1,305 | 7.9% |
Amanda Stewart
|
Democratic | 2,179 | 5,999 | 0 | 8,178 | 49.3% |
Derrick Terry
|
Democratic | 691 | 2,330 | 0 | 3,021 | 18.2% |
Greg Waring
|
Democratic | 991 | 3,089 | 0 | 4,080 | 24.6% |
District 4
Republican Candidates – Vote for 1
(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Ashburn
|
Republican | 592 | 2,590 | 0 | 3,182 | 100.0% |
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(10 of 10 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Larsen
|
Democratic | 262 | 1,159 | 0 | 1,421 | 8.4% |
Bobby Rucci
|
Democratic | 1,903 | 6,557 | 0 | 8,460 | 50.2% |
Dyotha Rene Sweat
|
Democratic | 2,029 | 4,938 | 0 | 6,967 | 41.4% |
State’s Attorney
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony “Tony” Covington
|
Democratic | 3,660 | 11,181 | 0 | 14,841 | 100.0% |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharon “Sherri” Hancock
|
Democratic | 2,708 | 7,951 | 0 | 10,659 | 64.2% |
Tonya Henderson
|
Democratic | 1,427 | 4,525 | 0 | 5,952 | 35.8% |
Register of Wills
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tanya Barnett
|
Democratic | 1,714 | 5,541 | 0 | 7,255 | 45.3% |
Loraine Davies Hennessy
|
Democratic | 2,269 | 6,508 | 0 | 8,777 | 54.7% |
Judge of the Orphans’ Court
Democratic Candidates – Vote for up to 3
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lorraine Berry
|
Democratic | 2,578 | 7,713 | 0 | 10,291 | 28.6% |
Darlene M. Breck
|
Democratic | 2,063 | 6,075 | 0 | 8,138 | 22.6% |
Reginald Kearney
|
Democratic | 1,578 | 4,860 | 0 | 6,438 | 17.9% |
Frank H. Lancaster
|
Democratic | 1,410 | 4,364 | 0 | 5,774 | 16.1% |
T.E. Tré Steger-Smith
|
Democratic | 1,349 | 3,947 | 0 | 5,296 | 14.7% |
Sheriff
Democratic Candidates – Vote for 1
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Troy Berry
|
Democratic | 3,789 | 11,363 | 0 | 15,152 | 88.9% |
Michael A. DePaulo
|
Democratic | 433 | 1,455 | 0 | 1,888 | 11.1% |
Democratic Central Committee Female
Democratic Candidates – Vote for up to 8
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abena Affum-McAllister
|
Democratic | 2,000 | 5,752 | 0 | 7,752 | 9.0% |
Katherine M. Babiak
|
Democratic | 1,116 | 3,733 | 0 | 4,849 | 5.6% |
Virginia Benedict
|
Democratic | 1,704 | 5,351 | 0 | 7,055 | 8.2% |
Thomasina “Sina” Coates
|
Democratic | 2,538 | 7,777 | 0 | 10,315 | 11.9% |
Melissa Davis
|
Democratic | 1,829 | 5,808 | 0 | 7,637 | 8.8% |
Kimberly Ann Hay
|
Democratic | 1,307 | 3,865 | 0 | 5,172 | 6.0% |
Joyce M. Little
|
Democratic | 1,728 | 5,627 | 0 | 7,355 | 8.5% |
Joan Madewell
|
Democratic | 1,115 | 3,015 | 0 | 4,130 | 4.8% |
Rhya Marohn
|
Democratic | 1,260 | 3,641 | 0 | 4,901 | 5.7% |
Lauretta M. Miles
|
Democratic | 1,280 | 4,070 | 0 | 5,350 | 6.2% |
Ashleigh S. Phillips
|
Democratic | 1,860 | 5,450 | 0 | 7,310 | 8.5% |
Kathleen Seifert
|
Democratic | 840 | 2,571 | 0 | 3,411 | 4.0% |
Vontasha Simms
|
Democratic | 1,417 | 4,557 | 0 | 5,974 | 6.9% |
Gabriela Zabel
|
Democratic | 1,126 | 3,996 | 0 | 5,122 | 5.9% |
Democratic Central Committee Male
Democratic Candidates – Vote for up to 8
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Carroll
|
Democratic | 1,549 | 5,457 | 0 | 7,006 | 8.7% |
Tom Desabla
|
Democratic | 897 | 2,959 | 0 | 3,856 | 4.8% |
Larry Foster
|
Democratic | 1,515 | 4,739 | 0 | 6,254 | 7.8% |
Reginald Kearney
|
Democratic | 1,950 | 5,448 | 0 | 7,398 | 9.2% |
Derrick Lockhart
|
Democratic | 1,699 | 5,552 | 0 | 7,251 | 9.0% |
Wayne Magoon
|
Democratic | 906 | 2,713 | 0 | 3,619 | 4.5% |
Charles “Chuck” McClam
|
Democratic | 1,515 | 5,022 | 0 | 6,537 | 8.1% |
Lenny Proctor
|
Democratic | 1,608 | 5,554 | 0 | 7,162 | 8.9% |
Alvin Stewart
|
Democratic | 2,034 | 5,301 | 0 | 7,335 | 9.1% |
Gregory Herman Waller, Jr.
|
Democratic | 1,255 | 3,770 | 0 | 5,025 | 6.2% |
A. Hugh Williams
|
Democratic | 1,226 | 3,742 | 0 | 4,968 | 6.2% |
Clarevonte “Clay” Williams
|
Democratic | 1,365 | 4,513 | 0 | 5,878 | 7.3% |
Russell Yates
|
Democratic | 2,140 | 6,135 | 0 | 8,275 | 10.3% |
Republican Central Committee
Republican Candidates – Vote for up to 9
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Party | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Karen Altieri
|
Republican | 318 | 1,261 | 0 | 1,579 | 7.3% |
James Ashburn
|
Republican | 345 | 1,415 | 0 | 1,760 | 8.2% |
Nicole Bennett
|
Republican | 345 | 1,480 | 0 | 1,825 | 8.5% |
Jim Crawford
|
Republican | 394 | 1,871 | 0 | 2,265 | 10.5% |
Joe Crawford
|
Republican | 363 | 1,720 | 0 | 2,083 | 9.7% |
Bill Dotson
|
Republican | 549 | 2,289 | 0 | 2,838 | 13.2% |
Robert “Rori” Marston
|
Republican | 254 | 1,026 | 0 | 1,280 | 5.9% |
Steve Mattingly
|
Republican | 420 | 1,840 | 0 | 2,260 | 10.5% |
Katie Stickel
|
Republican | 412 | 1,737 | 0 | 2,149 | 10.0% |
Henry Thompson
|
Republican | 336 | 1,457 | 0 | 1,793 | 8.3% |
Maureen Janette Woodruff
|
Republican | 331 | 1,371 | 0 | 1,702 | 7.9% |
Board of Education
Non-Partisan Candidates – Vote for up to 7
(43 of 43 election day precincts reported)
Name | Early Voting | Election Day | Absentee / Provisional | Total | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer S. Abell
|
2,478 | 7,930 | 0 | 10,408 | 9.2% | |
Tajala “Taj” Battle-Lockhart
|
1,746 | 5,363 | 0 | 7,109 | 6.3% | |
Elizabeth “Liz” Brown
|
2,315 | 6,834 | 0 | 9,149 | 8.1% | |
Dottery Butler-Washington
|
1,593 | 4,328 | 0 | 5,921 | 5.3% | |
Pernevlyn C. Coggins
|
789 | 2,907 | 0 | 3,696 | 3.3% | |
Leslie Coker
|
1,063 | 3,796 | 0 | 4,859 | 4.3% | |
David Hancock
|
2,370 | 7,700 | 0 | 10,070 | 8.9% | |
Victoria “Vicki” Talley Kelly
|
1,623 | 5,276 | 0 | 6,899 | 6.1% | |
Michael “Mike” Lukas
|
2,028 | 6,095 | 0 | 8,123 | 7.2% | |
Margaret T. Marshall
|
1,272 | 3,946 | 0 | 5,218 | 4.6% | |
Virginia “Ginny” McGraw
|
2,178 | 6,523 | 0 | 8,701 | 7.7% | |
June L. Orsillo
|
460 | 1,716 | 0 | 2,176 | 1.9% | |
Barbara “Barb” Palko
|
1,914 | 5,614 | 0 | 7,528 | 6.7% | |
Robert Michael Pitts
|
1,364 | 4,334 | 0 | 5,698 | 5.1% | |
Doug Sayers
|
836 | 3,305 | 0 | 4,141 | 3.7% | |
Nashonda Sherrod
|
847 | 3,399 | 0 | 4,246 | 3.8% | |
Latina “Tina” Wilson
|
2,097 | 6,568 | 0 | 8,665 | 7.7% |
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