6 candidates are tracked for Anne Arundel Judge of the Orphans' Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Loni Moyer, Matt O'Connell, Stacey Scott, Maureen Carr-York, Tony McConkey and Alan Rzepkowski. Candidate information follows official Anne Arundel County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Loni Moyer (Democratic), Matt O'Connell (Democratic), Stacey Scott (Democratic), Maureen Carr-York (Republican), Tony McConkey (Republican), Alan Rzepkowski (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Anne Arundel Judge of the Orphans' Court, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).
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A lifelong Annapolis resident and landscape designer who founded Garden Girls LLC, a landscaping business focused on native plantings, per The Banner 2026 Maryland Voter Guide. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Loni Moyer.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
O'Connell is a lawyer and owner of his own legal practice with experience in estate matters, and is a graduate of Georgetown Law School, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Scott is a judge appointed by Governor Wes Moore who presides over wills and estates matters in the Orphans' Court, and is a lifelong Anne Arundel County resident, per the campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
An attorney with more than 40 years of Maryland legal practice and a background as a registered nurse in community health and psychiatric nursing, per maureencarr-york.com. Previously served as an Orphans' Court judge from 2016 to 2022 and chaired the Maryland Conference of Orphans' Court Judges, per maureencarr-york.com.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Worked 42 years in the real estate business as a broker, owner, investor and property manager, per mcconkeyforjudge.com. Represented Anne Arundel County for 16 years as a Delegate in the Maryland General Assembly, working on court-system issues, per mcconkeyforjudge.com.
Nonpartisan
Owner and sales representative of The Rzepkowski Group since 1999; previously a former Orphans' Court judge in Anne Arundel County, per Maryland Manual. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alan Rzepkowski.
Who is running for Anne Arundel Judge of the Orphans' Court in 2026?
6 candidates are tracked for Anne Arundel Judge of the Orphans' Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Loni Moyer, Matt O'Connell, Stacey Scott, Maureen Carr-York, Tony McConkey and Alan Rzepkowski. Candidate information follows official Anne Arundel County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Anne Arundel Judge of the Orphans' Court election in Maryland?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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