CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

ELECTION RETURNS

PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 23, 2026


BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PRESIDENT

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vontasha Romechia Simms 2,729
Amanda M. Stewart* 11,391
Dyotha R. Sweat 7,265
Total 21,385

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Joseph Crawford* 2,669

DISTRICT 1

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Gilbert Obie (BJ) Bowling III* 2,429
Dezmond A. Rosier 2,097
Total 4,526

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Walton (Walt) Merchant* 1,248

DISTRICT 2

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Cheryl D. Butler-Walker 1,237
Peter Murphy 1,129
Sha'Meca Latai' Oliver 577
Brandon A. Paulin* 1,283
Leonard (Lenny) Proctor 1,027
Brenda Thomas 514
Total 5,767

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Alorah D. Vantassell 632

DISTRICT 3

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
James F. Wade, Sr. 2,110
McKayla Wilkes* 3,667
Total 5,777

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Julian D. Clark* 362

DISTRICT 4

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Ralph E. Patterson II* 4,874

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


STATE'S ATTORNEY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Anthony B. (Tony) Covington* 20,154

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Tonya Henderson 6,314
Lisa E. Yates* 14,901
Total 21,215

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


SHERIFF

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Troy D. Berry* 20,546

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES
(vote for 3)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Darlene M. Breck* 11,519
Reginald I. Kearney 6,870
Charles (Chuck) McClam 3,998
Tisha R. Tyler* 11,470
Marie Wolfe 7,322
Russell A. Yates* 10,250
Total 51,429

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Angela Parker* 2,558


REGISTER OF WILLS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Diane Crews 5,446
Loraine Davies Hennessy* 10,539
Joseph W. Mank 904
Gregory D. Proctor 4,151
Total 21,040

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Latisha Shorter* 2,478

* = winner

Source: Charles County Board of Elections

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