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Baltimore County, Maryland

Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 3

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5 candidates are tracked for Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jan Marshall Alexander, Sherrie R. Bailey, Evelyn Lombardo Cusson, Ralph Sapia and Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Baltimore County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Jan Marshall Alexander, Sherrie R. Bailey, Evelyn Lombardo Cusson, Ralph Sapia, Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr. are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Circuit Court in Judicial Circuit 3 (Baltimore County, Harford), a nonpartisan contest, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list.

Jan Marshall Alexander

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Alexander has served as an Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court since June 2010, per Maryland State Archives. She previously served as an Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland, District 8, from 2002 to 2010, and as an Assistant State's Attorney in Baltimore City from 1988 to 2002. She holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, per Maryland State Archives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jan Marshall Alexander.

Sherrie R. Bailey

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Bailey serves as an Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court and as presiding judge of the Family Recovery Court, per Maryland State Archives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sherrie R. Bailey.

Evelyn Lombardo Cusson

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Cusson has served as an Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court since October 31, 2025, per Maryland State Archives. She was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland from 2017 to 2025, serving as elder justice coordinator from 2019 to 2025, and clerked for Judge Lynne A. Battaglia of the Court of Appeals, per Maryland State Archives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Evelyn Lombardo Cusson.

Ralph Sapia

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Sapia has served as an Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court since November 24, 2025, per Maryland State Archives. He was previously a solo practitioner in Towson and taught history and social studies in Baltimore County Public Schools, where he served on the ethics review panel, per Maryland State Archives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ralph Sapia.

Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Tompsett has served as an Associate Judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court since his appointment in November 2024, per Maryland State Archives. He previously served as an Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore County from 2005 to 2014 and as a Senior Associate Trial Attorney at Harris Jones & Malone from 2017 to 2024, per Maryland State Archives. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr..

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