Judge of the Circuit Court, Circuit 7
Source: elections.maryland.gov
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Ada Elizabeth Clark-Edwards has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2024, after eight years as a District Court judge. She earlier led the county prosecutors' unit for sexual assault, child abuse, and family violence cases.
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Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Althea Stewart Jones has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2024, after about 17 years as a family court magistrate there. She earlier directed the state courts' foster care improvement project and was a Legal Aid child advocacy lawyer.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Donnaka Varner Lewis has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2025, after nine years as a District Court judge. She was a county prosecutor for 12 years, including as chief of the office's district court division.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Joseph C. Ruddy III has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since March 2026. He spent 15 years as a county prosecutor, then served as deputy county attorney and as the main legal adviser to the county police department.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
LaKeecia Allen has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2024, after four years as a District Court judge. She was earlier a senior county attorney and a policy director in the county State's Attorney's Office.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Michael Ray Pearson has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2009. He was earlier a county prosecutor, including as a senior trial attorney in the homicide unit, and worked in private law practice.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Scott M. Carrington has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2024, after seven years as a District Court judge who led its adult drug court. He was a county prosecutor from 2004 to 2017 and is an Army Reserve officer.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Stacey Cobb Smith has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since August 2025, after five years as a District Court judge. She was a county prosecutor from 2008 to 2020, including four years as chief of the major crimes unit.
Todd Steuart
WonNonpartisan · Incumbent
Todd Steuart has been a Prince George's County Circuit Court judge since 2024, after serving as the court's foreclosure magistrate. He spent most of his career as a county prosecutor, including as chief of the gun unit, and practiced defense law with his father.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2