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).
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This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Wendy Alise Cartwright, is on the ballot.
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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 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 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 was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Athena Malloy Groves.
Who is running for Prince George's Judge of the Orphans' Court in 2026?
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.
When is the Prince George's 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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Candidate roster from official Prince George's County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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