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Sidney A. Butcher
Nonpartisan · Maryland · 2026Appointed to the Circuit Court by Governor Wes Moore in December 2025, after serving on the District Court following an appointment by Governor Larry Hogan, per circuitcourt.org and campaign site. Spent over a decade as a prosecutor and assistant attorney general and led the Monumental City Bar Association, per judgesidneybutcher.com.
Priorities
- Judicial experience and bipartisan trust from appointments by both parties' governors, per judgesidneybutcher.com
- Experience, integrity and impartiality on the bench, per judgesidneybutcher.com
On the ballot
Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 5 · Maryland · 2026
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