SourceLine Count for Kent County
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Wes Moore and Aruna Miller Democrat | 1,248,915 | 63.2% | 403,895 | 617,115 | 227,905 |
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| Dan Cox and Rob Krop Republican | 641,909 | 32.5% | 173,867 | 410,317 | 57,725 |
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| Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews Green | 40,898 | 2.1% | 9,674 | 25,701 | 5,523 |
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| Cathy White and Cathy Permut Working Class Party | 38,404 | 1.9% | 10,212 | 23,623 | 4,569 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 5,104 | 0.3% | 1,341 | 2,931 | 832 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Anthony G. Brown Democrat | 1,327,106 | 67.6% | 424,123 | 664,739 | 238,244 |
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| James B. Rutledge, III Republican | 633,632 | 32.3% | 172,395 | 403,835 | 57,402 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 2,005 | 0.1% | 462 | 1,304 | 239 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Brooke Elizabeth Lierman Democrat | 1,316,455 | 67.6% | 421,659 | 659,233 | 235,563 |
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| Sonya Dunn Republican | 630,509 | 32.4% | 171,223 | 402,401 | 56,885 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 1,881 | 0.1% | 435 | 1,245 | 201 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Sam Shoge Democrat | 3,915 | 17.7% | 1,565 | 1,579 | 771 |
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| John F. Price Republican | 3,712 | 16.8% | 876 | 2,534 | 302 |
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| Albert Nickerson Republican | 3,676 | 16.6% | 832 | 2,578 | 266 |
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| John T. Carroll Democrat | 3,639 | 16.4% | 1,437 | 1,452 | 750 |
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| Thad L. Bench Democrat | 3,606 | 16.3% | 1,456 | 1,411 | 739 |
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| Ron Fithian Republican | 3,559 | 16.1% | 831 | 2,448 | 280 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 25 | 0.1% | 5 | 20 | 0 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Dennis W. Hickman, Jr. Republican | 5,855 | 97.9% | 1,626 | 3,603 | 626 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 128 | 2.1% | 54 | 54 | 20 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| "Trish" McGee | 5,839 | 43.3% | 1,890 | 3,129 | 820 |
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| Cameron Brooks | 3,444 | 25.6% | 1,189 | 1,740 | 515 |
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| Zeke Falcon | 3,198 | 23.7% | 1,138 | 1,578 | 482 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 998 | 7.4% | 310 | 623 | 65 |
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| Frank B. Rhodes (Write-In) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Sherise L. Kennard Democrat | 6,291 | 98.1% | 2,092 | 3,252 | 947 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 124 | 1.9% | 23 | 97 | 4 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Joseph L. Holt Republican | 4,672 | 33.4% | 1,249 | 3,032 | 391 |
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| Elroy G. Boyer, Jr. Democrat | 4,659 | 33.4% | 1,703 | 2,153 | 803 |
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| Allan W. Schauber Democrat | 4,539 | 32.5% | 1,684 | 2,075 | 780 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 101 | 0.7% | 32 | 62 | 7 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| For the Constitutional Amendment | 1,387,943 | 75.1% | 428,594 | 741,176 | 218,173 |
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| Against the Constitutional Amendment | 459,269 | 24.9% | 138,699 | 268,889 | 51,681 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| For the Constitutional Amendment | 1,246,607 | 67.2% | 391,708 | 644,477 | 210,422 |
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| Against the Constitutional Amendment | 607,544 | 32.8% | 177,360 | 367,340 | 62,844 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
1979 of 1979 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| For the Constitutional Amendment | 1,152,863 | 60.5% | 367,487 | 591,644 | 193,732 |
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| Against the Constitutional Amendment | 753,465 | 39.5% | 216,982 | 458,642 | 77,841 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Kristi Osborn Democrat | 6,385 | 98.5% | 2,096 | 3,341 | 948 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 99 | 1.5% | 18 | 78 | 3 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Status from the office, word for word: “Unofficial”
10 of 10 election day precincts reported; Last refreshed: 11/06/2026 11:54:33 AM
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Early Voting | Election Day | Mail-In Ballot |
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| Matt Crouch Republican | 4,328 | 53.2% | 995 | 3,047 | 286 |
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| Bryan DiGregory Democrat | 3,810 | 46.8% | 1,524 | 1,475 | 811 |
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| Other Write-Ins | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, Kent County results, posted November 6, 11:54 am Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine hasn't updated every race here yet. Every race: Maryland State Board of Elections.
What was on the ballot in Kent County
- U.S. Senate. Neither of Maryland's Senate seats was on the ballot this year.
- U.S. House. All 8 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
- Governor. Maryland elected its governor this year.
- State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the Maryland State Board of Elections, which lists every race on the ballot.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Wes Moore and Aruna Miller (Democrat). Unofficial until Maryland certifies the results (deadline December 4, 2026).
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Wes Moore and Aruna Miller Democrat | 1,248,915 | 63.2% |
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| Dan Cox and Rob Krop Republican | 641,909 | 32.5% |
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| Andy Ellis and Owen Silverman Andrews Green | 40,898 | 2.1% |
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| Cathy White and Cathy Permut Working Class Party | 38,404 | 1.9% |
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| Other Write-Ins | 5,104 | 0.3% |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 30.3 percent of Maryland citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Maryland law, proposes the state budget and runs the state government.
- History. Wes Moore became the first Black governor of Maryland in 2023 and is seeking a second term.
Wes Moore incumbent
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- Governor, State of Maryland (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Dan Cox
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Andy Ellis
- Ballot line
- Green
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Cathy White
- Ballot line
- Working Class
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Anthony G. Brown (Democrat). Unofficial until Maryland certifies the results (deadline December 4, 2026).
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Anthony G. Brown Democrat | 1,327,106 | 67.6% |
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| James B. Rutledge, III Republican | 633,632 | 32.3% |
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| Other Write-Ins | 2,005 | 0.1% |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 30.3 percent of Maryland citizens old enough to vote, more than the 30.0 point margin in the 2022 race for attorney general.
- Broad power. The attorney general is Maryland's chief lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, prosecutes some crimes and protects consumers.
- History. Anthony Brown became the first Black attorney general of Maryland in 2023 and is seeking a second term.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Maryland State Board of Elections, official 2022 gubernatorial general election results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
More races
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (Democrat). Unofficial until Maryland certifies the results (deadline December 4, 2026).
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| Brooke Elizabeth Lierman Democrat | 1,316,455 | 67.6% |
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| Sonya Dunn Republican | 630,509 | 32.4% |
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| Other Write-Ins | 1,881 | 0.1% |
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Source: Maryland State Board of Elections. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 30.3 percent of Maryland citizens old enough to vote, more than the 23.2 point margin in the 2022 race for comptroller.
- Broad power. The comptroller collects Maryland's income and other taxes and keeps the state's accounts.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Brooke Lierman incumbent
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- Comptroller, Maryland, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Sonya Dunn
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Nominees as listed by The Green Papers and Wikipedia, checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Maryland State Board of Elections, official 2022 gubernatorial general election results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Maryland official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Broad power. The Supreme Court of Maryland is the state's highest court; its seven justices have the final word on Maryland law.
- History (not met). Justice Peter K. Killough is on the ballot only for voters in the Fourth Appellate Circuit.
Voters in the Fourth Appellate Circuit answer yes or no; there is no opponent. The justice stays for a ten year term if more than half the votes are yes (Maryland Constitution, Article IV, Section 5A).
Candidates: Maryland Manual, 2026 gubernatorial election judicial ballot (Maryland State Archives), checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
More races, continued
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Maryland official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Broad power. The Appellate Court of Maryland hears most appeals from the state's circuit courts.
- History (not met). Judge Daniel A. Friedman holds an at large seat, so voters across the state decide.
Voters statewide answer yes or no; there is no opponent. The judge stays for a ten year term if more than half the votes are yes (Maryland Constitution, Article IV, Section 5A).
Candidates: Maryland Manual, 2026 gubernatorial election judicial ballot (Maryland State Archives), checked November 2, 2026. Checked November 2, 2026. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Black Vote Power in Kent County
13.5% of citizens old enough to vote in Kent County, Maryland are Black: 2,179 of 16,118 (2020 to 2024).
What It Means Here
In any race here decided by fewer points than 13.5, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
Ballots counted beside 2022
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
Who represents Kent County now
U.S. Senate
- Angela D. Alsobrooks, Democrat
- Chris Van Hollen, Democrat
Your U.S. House member and state legislators depend on your street address. Look up your address.
Local officials
Local officials: Not on SourceLine yet
Local votes: Not on SourceLine yet
More about Kent County
When it becomes final
The state certifies its results by December 4, 2026. Until then every number here is a SourceLine Count, labelled Where It Stands and not yet certified. Once certified, races read On the Record.
Basis: Md. Code, Election Law 11-503(a): the Board of State Canvassers convenes within 30 days after the election (Dec 3, 2026) and reviews the local statements and determines the results within 1 day after convening (Dec 4, 2026 at the latest).
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