HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

ELECTION RETURNS

PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 23, 2026


COUNTY EXECUTIVE

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vanessa Atterbeary* 22,545
Robert Cockey 732
Deb Jung 9,031
Elizabeth M. (Liz) Walsh 8,749
Total 41,057

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


COUNTY COUNCIL

DISTRICT 1

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Kevin Chin* 3,386
James David Handley 2,857
Jean Xu 1,619
Total 7,862

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 2

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Arinze Malcolm Ifekauche 2,889
Jessica I. Nichols* 4,972
Total 7,861

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 3

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Amir S. Naviwala 1,779
Christiana M. Rigby* 5,928
Total 7,707

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 4

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Linfeng Chen 2,403
Regina M. Clay 1,377
Janssen E. Evelyn* 4,535
Shamieka T. Preston 1,247
Total 9,562

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 5

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Catherine (Cat) Carter* 4,935
Felita Phillips 1,484
Total 6,419

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Ryan P. O'Connor* 2,055


STATE'S ATTORNEY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Richard H. Gibson, Jr.* 34,217

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Jennifer R. Terrasa* 34,145

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


SHERIFF

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Marcus R. Harris* 34,014

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)


REGISTER OF WILLS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Ajile F. Brown 12,753
Byron F. Macfarlane* 22,618
Total 35,371

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

* = winner

Source: Howard County Board of Elections

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