TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

ELECTION RETURNS

PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 23, 2026

COUNTY COUNCIL
(vote for 5)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Christopher Armstrong* 2,472
Michael Bibb* 2,383
Marvin Foster* 2,526
Ronald E. (Pete) Lesher, Jr.* 2,908
Brian R. Naranjo* 2,460
Total 12,749
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Charles F. (Chuck) Callahan III* 2,741
Frank Gunsallus* 2,470
Christian MacKendrick* 2,193
Lynn L. Mielke 1,352
David C. Stepp* 2,546
Wade Strickland* 2,527
Total 13,829

STATE'S ATTORNEY

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Joseph Irvin Coale* 2,606

CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Kathleen M. (Kathi) Duvall* 2,749

SHERIFF

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
(no candidate filed)

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Joseph J. Gamble* 2,972

ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES
(vote for 3)

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Philip Carey Foster 2,971

REPUBLICAN PARTY
Michelle Ewing* 2,454
Elizabeth A. Ferguson* 2,283
Carol van Erven* 2,257
Total 6,994

REGISTER OF WILLS

DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Patricia E. (Patti) Campen* 3,047

REPUBLICAN PARTY
(no candidate filed)

* = winner

Source: Talbot County Board of Elections

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