SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

ELECTION RETURNS

PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 23, 2026


BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DISTRICT 1

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Eugene (Skip) W. Colborn 52
Craig N. Mathies, Sr.* 211
Total 263

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

DISTRICT 2

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Rex D. Simpkins 145
Darryl K. Webster* 173
Total 318

DISTRICT 3

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Michael K. McCready 156
Eldon S. Willing III* 310
Total 466

DISTRICT 4

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Bryant C. Owens* 492

DISTRICT 5

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Randy Laird* 211

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Ricky Thomas* 351


STATE'S ATTORNEY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Wessman D. Garner* 1,485


CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Charles T. Horner* 1,599


SHERIFF

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Marion Lee Brumley 338
Ronald W. Howard* 1,766
Total


ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES
(vote for 3)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Kathleen Lovely Crossan* 899
Elizabeth M. (Libby) Hall* 1,248
Kearon D. Lehman, Jr. 476
Stephen S. Willing* 1,481
Total 4,104


REGISTER OF WILLS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Keith B. Ward* 1,572

* = winner

Source: Somerset County Board of Elections

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