Harris, McMahon Win Party Nominations In Howard County Sheriff Race

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Polls are now closed in Howard County, where voters cast their ballots for everything from governor to County Council, executive, sheriff and school board.

Early vote totals from the Howard County election office reported Republican candidate John Francis McMahon with 1,991 votes and Democratic candidate Marcus Harris with 5,352 votes. Both are presumed the winner since they ran unopposed.

Election officials closed the lines to vote Tuesday at 8 p.m. Anybody in line by that time is allowed to vote. Polling locations will close when everybody in line has voted. Maryland will only release the results for statewide races when every polling place in the state has closed. That means there are not yet any results available in the governor's race. Unofficial ballot counts from early voting are now available for county contests. Early voting data for statewide races will be posted shortly. Refresh this story soon for more information.

When Will The Results Be Certified?
The Maryland State Board of Elections expects to certify the final results during the week of Aug. 8. Officials will announce the unofficial early voting and election day results on July 19, but they still have to count the mail-in, dropbox and provisional ballots. State law says these tallies must start and end on specific dates after election day. That means the final and official results will come a few weeks after voters hit the polls.

Here are the election stories affecting Howard County:

MD Governor’s Republican Primary Results: Cox Vs. Schulz

MD Governor’s Democratic Primary Results: Franchot Vs. Moore, Perez

HoCo Election Results: Poll Close For Executive, Council Seats

Howard County School Board Election Results: 8 Candidates Eyed 2 Seats

Here are the people who filed for candidacy with the State Board of Elections for Howard County Sheriff.

Sheriff

John Francis McMahon
Republican
Email sicnarf1944@gmail.com
Phone (301) 717-0803

Marcus Harris (incumbent)*
Democratic
Email marcusharrisforsheriff@gmail.com
Website www.marcusharrisforsheriff.com

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