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Baltimore City, Maryland

Baltimore City Judge of the Orphans' Court

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3 candidates are tracked for Baltimore City Judge of the Orphans' Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles "Chuck" Bernstein, Lewyn Scott Garrett and Michele E. Loewenthal. Candidate information follows official Baltimore City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Charles "Chuck" Bernstein (Democratic), Lewyn Scott Garrett (Democratic), Michele E. Loewenthal (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Judge of the Orphans' Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).

Charles "Chuck" Bernstein

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Bernstein's current term as a Baltimore City Orphans' Court judge ends December 31, 2026; he was last re-elected in the November 2022 general election, per Maryland Manual. He earned his undergraduate degree from Western Maryland College in 1961 and his law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1967, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles "Chuck" Bernstein.

Lewyn Scott Garrett

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Garrett has served as Chief Judge of the Baltimore City Orphans' Court since April 2014, per Maryland Manual. He earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1978, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lewyn Scott Garrett.

Michele E. Loewenthal

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Loewenthal has served as a judge of the Baltimore City Orphans' Court since July 2011, with her current term ending December 31, 2026, per Maryland Manual. She previously won re-election to the Orphans' Court in the November 2022 general election, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michele E. Loewenthal.

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Candidate roster from official Baltimore City Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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