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Baltimore County, Maryland

Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 3

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.

About this race

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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Jan Marshall Alexander, Sherrie R. Bailey, Evelyn Lombardo Cusson, Ralph Sapia, Thomas R. Tompsett, Jr..

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Jan Marshall Alexander

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

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 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

Biography

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 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

Biography

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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Evelyn Lombardo Cusson.

Ralph Sapia

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

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 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

Biography

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 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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Questions about this race

Who is running for Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 3 in 2026?

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.

When is the Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 3 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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Candidate profiles
Jan Marshall Alexander, full profileSherrie R. Bailey, full profileEvelyn Lombardo Cusson, full profileRalph Sapia, full profileThomas R. Tompsett, Jr., full profileOfficial Maryland election office