Hugh Smith

Hugh Smith is a candidate for Judge of the Orphans' Court Primary Election in 2026 in Caroline, Maryland. Running as Republican.

Republican Central Committee in Caroline, Maryland

Also running: Ellery Adams, Jeff Porter.

Hugh Smith is a Republican candidate running for Judge of the Orphans' Court in Caroline County, Maryland, in the 2026 election. A resident of Denton, Maryland, Smith has been active in his local community's civic and political affairs. In the 2026 Republican primary, he ran unopposed for the Orphans' Court nomination, securing his position on the upcoming general election ballot. In addition to his judicial campaign, Smith also filed as a candidate for the Caroline County Republican Central Committee. Smith previously entered local politics as the Republican nominee for Caroline County Treasurer during the 2006 general election.