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3 candidates are tracked for Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Wendy Alise Cartwright, Jason A. DeLoach and Athena Malloy Groves. Candidate information follows official Prince Georges County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Wendy Alise Cartwright (Democratic), Jason A. DeLoach (Democratic), Athena Malloy Groves (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Cartwright has served as chief judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County since January 2003, after first joining the court as a judge in 2001, per Maryland Manual On-Line, 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 Wendy Alise Cartwright.
Nonpartisan
DeLoach is a current judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County, first elected in 2022, with more than two decades of legal and public service experience, per Greenbelt News Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason A. DeLoach.
Nonpartisan
Groves is a current judge of the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County, a position she has held since 2006, per Greenbelt News Review. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Athena Malloy Groves.