Clerk of the Circuit Court in Baltimore County, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Julie Ensor — Clerk of the Circuit Court in Baltimore County, Maryland

  Julie Ensor is a Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Baltimore County, Maryland, a role she has held since first being elected in 2010. As the second woman to hold the office since its establishment in 1650, she oversees an annual budget of nearly $8 million and a staff of 125 employees. Previously, Ensor served three consecutive terms as a Judge of the Orphans' Court from 1994 to 2006. Prior to her career in public service, she worked for 22 years as a Corporate Manager of Contact Center Technology at PHH Corporation. A lifelong resident of Baltimore County, Ensor was born in Lutherville and now resides in Parkton.

• Christina Mulligan — Clerk of the Circuit Court in Baltimore County, Maryland

  Christina Mulligan is a Republican political candidate actively running for the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court in Baltimore County, Maryland. With public information about her professional background remaining sparse, her campaign focuses entirely on her bid for the local judicial clerkship in the 2026 election cycle. Mulligan officially filed her candidacy with the Maryland State Board of Elections on October 16, 2025, to compete in the upcoming 2026 Republican primary. To support her local electoral efforts and engage with constituents, she organizes her political outreach through the Friends of Christina Mulligan committee.