Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset County, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Kathleen L. Crossan — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset, Maryland

  Kathleen L. Crossan is a Republican judicial candidate and public servant from Somerset County, Maryland. She currently serves as the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court for Somerset County, having successfully run for election to the position during the 2022 cycle alongside Libby Hall and Stephen Willing. Operating out of Princess Anne, Maryland, Crossan actively contributes to the state's judicial system and was appointed to serve on the statewide Conference of Orphans' Court Judges with a term expiring in 2025. Following her initial success, Crossan is currently running for re-election as a Republican candidate for the Somerset County Orphans' Court in the upcoming 2026 elections.

• Libby Hall — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset, Maryland

  Elizabeth M. (Libby) Hall is a Republican official serving as a Judge of the Orphans' Court for Somerset County, Maryland. Hall first assumed office as a judge on the court in December 2014, serving until July 2016, at which point she was elevated to the position of Chief Judge. She served as Chief Judge until December 2022. She successfully ran for re-election as a Republican candidate in the November 2022 general election alongside Kathleen L. Crossan and Stephen Willing, securing a new four-year term that extends to 2026. Hall continues to serve the residents of Somerset County from the county courthouse located in Princess Anne.

• Kearon D. Lehman, Jr. — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset, Maryland

  Kearon D. Lehman, Jr. is a Republican candidate for Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset County, Maryland. Born in Baltimore and raised in Princess Anne, Lehman maintains strong community ties. He studied at Wor-Wic Community College, earning a Certificate in Criminal Justice in 2020. Dedicated to public safety, Lehman attended the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy. He graduated in 2019 and served as a correctional officer for the Wicomico County Department of Corrections. Now seeking office in the 2026 election, Lehman aims to bring his background in public service and law enforcement to the local judiciary in Somerset County.

• Stephen Willing — Judge of the Orphans' Court in Somerset, Maryland

  Stephen Willing is a Republican candidate and current Judge of the Orphans' Court for Somerset County, Maryland. First elected to the bench during the 2022 general election, he is currently serving a term that concludes on December 31, 2026. Willing has officially filed to run for re-election to retain his judicial seat in the 2026 elections. As an Orphans' Court Judge, he adjudicates trial-level cases related to probate and surrogate matters. A resident of Marion Station, Maryland, Willing continues to participate in local Republican politics as he actively campaigns for a second consecutive term on the county court.