Howard County, Maryland

Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 5

One candidate is tracked for Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Circuit 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maurice C. Frazier. Candidate information follows official Howard County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Maurice C. Frazier is the only name on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Howard County for Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit 5, a nonpartisan contest; voters choose one, and the name still prints with a write-in line, per the State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election ballot for the county. Circuit court judges are elected county by county, so only Howard County voters vote on this seat.

About the Circuit Court for Howard County

The Circuit Court for Howard County is the county's trial court of general jurisdiction, meaning it hears the most serious criminal and civil cases. Its bench has five judges, supported by family and other magistrates appointed by the court, per the court's judges page.

The court's judges page says judges are appointed by the governor and/or elected by voters to 15-year terms. The State Board of Elections' 2026 general candidate list prints Judicial Circuit 5 separately for Anne Arundel County and Howard County, so Howard County voters see their own ballot line for this seat.

Maurice C. Frazier, appointed by Gov. Wes Moore in September 2025, is listed as an associate judge on the court's page and is on the ballot.

Official source: Maryland Courts: Howard County Circuit Court judges and magistrates, Maryland State Board of Elections: 2026 general candidate list

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Maurice C. Frazier

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Appointed by Governor Wes Moore to the Howard County Circuit Court on September 26, 2025, part of the 5th Judicial Circuit that also elects judges county-wide across Anne Arundel, Howard and Carroll counties, per Office of Governor Wes Moore. Served 15 years as a prosecutor in the Howard County State's Attorney's Office, concluding as chief of the general crimes unit, and served as a family law magistrate in Howard County since 2022, per Office of Governor Wes Moore. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Maurice C. Frazier.

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Candidate roster from official Howard County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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