Judge of the Circuit Court in Judicial Circuit 1, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Kristina Watkowski — Judge of the Circuit Court in Judicial Circuit 1, Maryland

  Kristina Watkowski is a candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court in Maryland's Judicial Circuit 1 on the Judicial ticket. She was appointed to the Worcester County Circuit Court by Governor Wes Moore in 2025. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Watkowski earned an associate degree from Howard Community College, a bachelor's degree in finance from Salisbury University, and her J.D. from Widener University. She began her career as a law clerk for the Worcester County Circuit Court. She later served with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender as a supervising attorney and worked in civil litigation at Booth, Cropper & Marriner.