Judge of the Orphans' Court in Orphans' Court District 1, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Jerome Junior Harris — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Orphans' Court District 1, Maryland

  Jerome Junior Harris is a Democratic candidate running for Judge of the Orphans' Court for District 1 in Dorchester County, Maryland. A resident of Vienna, Maryland, Harris has a history of participation in local government elections. He previously entered the political arena as the Democratic nominee for Dorchester County Council, District 5, appearing on the general election ballots in 2010 and 2014. He is competing in the 2026 Democratic primary against Arnell Tyron Limberry for the District 1 Orphans' Court seat. Harris continues to seek an active role in his community's public service and local judiciary.

• Arnell Tyron Limberry — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Orphans' Court District 1, Maryland

  Arnell Tyron Limberry is a Democratic candidate running for Judge of the Orphans' Court, District 1, in Dorchester County, Maryland. A current resident of Cambridge, he has strong roots on the Eastern Shore. Limberry attended the University of Maryland, where he graduated as part of the Spring 2013 commencement class. Throughout his life, he has been involved in local civic and historical activities, such as portraying a young Frederick Douglass during a 2012 Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum event. He is now campaigning in the 2026 primary election to serve the citizens of Dorchester County on the Orphans' Court bench.