Candidates for Trial Court Judge
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- View profileJoan RyonMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2015 to 2030
- View profileTheresa ChernoskyMontgomery CountyJudicial · Current term 2023 to 2037
- View profileKathleen DumaisMontgomery CountyJudicial · Current term 2023 to 2037
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Louis M. LeibowitzMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2039 - View profileJennifer S. FairfaxMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2039
- View profileKarla SmithMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2017 to 2032
- View profileKevin HesslerMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
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J. Bradford McCulloughMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2039 - View profileMargaret SchweitzerMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileJill CumminsMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileCarlos AcostaMontgomery CountyJudicial · Current term 2023 to 2037
- View profileHarry StormMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2017 to 2032
- View profileChristopher FoglemanMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2036
- View profileRachel McGuckianMontgomery CountyJudicial · Current term 2023 to 2037
- View profileDebra DwyerMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileDavid BoyntonMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2036
- View profileDavid LeaseMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileBibi BerryMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2036
- View profileJames BonifantMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileJohn MaloneyMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2017 to 2032
- View profileMarybeth AyresMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2039
- View profileJeannie ChoMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2019 to 2034
- View profileMichael McAuliffeMontgomery CountyNonpartisan · Current term 2021 to 2036
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About Trial Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 15 years
- Typical salary
- $159,433/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Trial Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of the U.S. and Maryland, and registered to vote in State elections. Candidate must have resided in the State for at least 5 years and in the geographic area where the vacancy exists for at least 6 months next preceding appointment. Candidate must be at least 30, must retire at age 70, be a member of the Maryland Bar, and be "most distinguished for integrity, wisdom and sound legal knowledge."
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $50.
- Filing period
- February 25, 2025 - August 3, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Maryland State Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 151 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Filing phone
- 410-269-2840
- Step 3
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