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2026 Election

State Executive Committee - Republican (District 15, Male)

5 candidates

Candidate	Party	Total Support	Total Oppose	Contributions
Craig Philip Blair Lost primary 8.7% Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose —																																																																Craig Philip Blair Lost primary 8.7%	Republican	—	—	—
Craig W Hatcher Lost primary 3.4% Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose —																																																																Craig W Hatcher Lost primary 3.4%	Republican	—	—	—
Lynn Eugene Leatherman Lost primary 5.1% Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose —																																																																Lynn Eugene Leatherman Lost primary 5.1%	Republican	—	—	—
James Gale "Jimbo" Lough Lost primary 1.9% Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose —																																																																James Gale "Jimbo" Lough Lost primary 1.9%	Republican	—	—	—
John Overington Lost primary 5.5% Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose —																																																																John Overington Lost primary 5.5%	Republican	—	—	—

Results

Republican primary · May 12, 2026 STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Male, 15th District - REP · 2 seats

Certified

Darren James Thorne (R) Won primary		3,211	24.2%	Won primary
Thomas Edward Willis II (R) Won primary		3,063	23.1%	Won primary
Ken Reed (R) Lost primary		1,726	13.0%	Lost primary
Craig Philip Blair (R) Lost primary		1,156	8.7%	Lost primary
Robert Wolford (R) Lost primary		855	6.4%	Lost primary
John Overington (R) Lost primary		728	5.5%	Lost primary
Charles Horst Sr. (R) Lost primary		688	5.2%	Lost primary
Lynn Eugene Leatherman (R) Lost primary		676	5.1%	Lost primary
Craig W Hatcher (R) Lost primary		451	3.4%	Lost primary
John Robert Hardy (R) Lost primary		450	3.4%	Lost primary
James Gale "Jimbo" Lough (R) Lost primary		253	1.9%	Lost primary