8 candidates are tracked across 6 Kent County races for the 2026 election, led by the Kent County Recorder of Deeds contest. Preview your Kent County, Delaware sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Aug 29, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Primary ElectionSept. 15, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateDelaware
Races Listed6
Profiles8
Kent County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Delaware holds a closed primary on September 15, 2026: only voters registered with a party may vote in that party's primary, and a plurality wins with no runoffs. Unopposed candidates still appear on the November 3 general election ballot. Primaries occur only where more than one candidate of the same party filed.
Incumbent Republican Eugenia Thornton and Democrat Ramona Bracy meet on the November 3 ballot; neither faces a September primary. Candidates are from the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing lists.
Eugenia Thornton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Eugenia Thornton has been Kent County Recorder of Deeds since January 2023, per the county's official elected-officials page. A retired U.S. Army colonel with 27 years of service in personnel and public affairs, she served 13 years on the Kent County Regional Planning Commission and holds a master's in public administration.
Priorities: Free property-fraud alerts, with more than 4,000 registrations · Transfer-on-Death deeds and expanded online access · Holding recording fees flat (per the campaign site)
Incumbent Norman R. Barlow is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot.
Norman R. Barlow · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Norman R. Barlow is the incumbent Kent County Sheriff, per the county's official elected-officials page. He is a retired Harrington police chief who served from 2009 to 2021 and later worked as Harrington city manager.
Incumbent Democrat Terry L. Pepper and Republican Frank E. Coleman meet on the November 3 ballot; Lance Moffa has filed as a declared no-party write-in candidate, per the Delaware Department of Elections write-in list.
Terry L. Pepper · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Terry L. Pepper is the sitting at-large Levy Court commissioner, in his fifth term and chairing the finance committee, per the county's official elected-officials page. He is a retired Delaware State Police trooper and former executive director of Delaware Crime Stoppers.
Frank E. Coleman is the Republican candidate for Kent County Levy Court Commissioner At-Large, per the Delaware Department of Elections certified filing list. No campaign site or verifiable biography could be found from an official source, so this profile is deliberately short.
Incumbent Jeff Hall is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot. This race appears only on District 2 ballots.
Jeff Hall · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jeff Hall is the sitting District 2 Levy Court commissioner, per the county's official elected-officials page. A retired U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant commander with 31 years of service, he chairs the Engineering Technologies department at Delaware Technical Community College's Terry Campus.
Incumbent Robert Scott is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot. This race appears only on District 4 ballots.
Robert Scott · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Robert "Bobby" Scott is the sitting District 4 Levy Court commissioner, vice president of the Levy Court and chair of its public-safety committee, per the county's official elected-officials page. He is a lifelong resident of the Harrington area.
Incumbent Paul Hertz is the only candidate who filed; unopposed candidates appear on Delaware's November 3 ballot. This race appears only on District 6 ballots.
Paul Hertz · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Paul Hertz is the sitting District 6 Levy Court commissioner and chair of its public-works committee, per the county's official elected-officials page. He is a construction superintendent and a Marine Corps veteran who served as an air traffic controller.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.