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Sidney A. Butcher

Nonpartisan · Maryland · 2026

Running for Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 5, Maryland

Top priorities

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  • Judicial experience and bipartisan trust from appointments by both parties' governors
  • Experience, integrity and impartiality on the bench
Biography

Appointed 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 the campaign site.

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