Shuan Butcher
Democratic
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Judge of the Orphans' Court, Frederick County
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 6
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A judge of the orphans' court oversees estates, wills and guardianships of minors' property.
Lois Jarman
Democratic
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Susan Reeder Jessee
Democratic
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- Supports mandatory training for orphans' court judges
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Supports mandatory training for orphans' court judges
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Judge of the Orphans' CourtCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Improvements such as mandatory training, education requirements, and annual continuing education requirements should occur.”
Rebecca Chmelik
Republican
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Karen Dacey
Republican
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- Pledges public education about the orphans' court process
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Pledges public education about the orphans' court process
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Judge of the Orphans' CourtCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll work to ensure better education of the public to make the process as smooth as possible.”
Susan W. Wilson
RepublicanIncumbent
Judge, Frederick County Orphans' Court
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- Opposes replacing lay orphans' court judges with attorneys
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Opposes replacing lay orphans' court judges with attorneys
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Frederick County Judge of the Orphans' CourtCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The movement for lay courts to be replaced by attorney judges. Many are actively working to eliminate our Court completely”
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