Clerk of the Circuit Court in Charles, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Tonya Henderson — Clerk of the Circuit Court in Charles, Maryland

  Tonya Henderson is a Democratic candidate running for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Charles County, Maryland, for the 2026 election cycle. Operating her campaign out of Waldorf, she is seeking the party nomination to serve the local court system. Her public background is primarily defined by her consistent pursuit of this specific office. She previously campaigned as a Democratic candidate for the Charles County Clerk of the Circuit Court during the 2022 elections. In the July 2022 primary, she faced three opponents but ultimately did not advance to the general election. Despite that outcome, she remains focused on securing the clerk position in 2026.

• Lisa E. Yates — Clerk of the Circuit Court in Charles, Maryland

  Lisa E. Yates is a Democratic candidate seeking re-election as the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland. A lifelong resident of the county, she was born in 1979 and attended La Plata High School. Yates earned an Associate of Arts degree in computer science from the College of Southern Maryland in 2003. She brings extensive experience to the office, having worked in the Charles County Clerk's Office as a Deputy Clerk and Lead Land Records Clerk before becoming the Clerk of the Circuit Court in December 2022. Outside of her professional duties, Yates is a longtime volunteer with the Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department.