Darlene Breck
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Darlene Breck is a judge of the Orphans Court of Charles County in Charles County, Maryland.[1]Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many She was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2] She previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on this court in the 2010 general election.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Breck ran for election to the Orphans Court of Charles County.
Primary: She was defeated in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 21.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Janice Marie Talley and incumbent Judges Frank H. Lancaster and J. Lorraine Berry. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
General: She faced Brian L. Still and incumbents Frank H. Lancaster and J. Lorraine Berry in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 26.7 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for three open seats.
Though Breck was defeated in the Democratic primary, the withdrawal of Janice Marie Talley left a vacancy on the Democratic ballot. Breck, who received the second-highest number of votes in the Democratic primary, was nominated to the ballot by the Charles County Democratic Central Committee. She then refiled for the spot.[4][5]Though Breck was defeated in the Democratic primary, the withdrawal of Janice Marie Talley left a vacancy on the Democratic ballot. Breck, who received the second-highest number of votes in the Democratic primary, was nominated to the ballot by the Charles County Democratic Central Committee. She then refiled for the spot.[6]
2010
Breck ran for election to the Orphans Court of Charles County. She was defeated by incumbents Warren A. Bowie, J. Lorraine Berry, and Frank H. Lancaster in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Career
Before she became a judge, Breck was the owner of Southern Maryland Business Center, an office space leasing business in White Plains, Maryland.[7]
See also
External links
- Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts.gov, "Directory of Judges Maryland Orphans’ Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov, "About the Orphans' Court," accessed June 30, 2104
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Charles County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Charles County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ SoMdNews.com, "Talley withdraws from judge of the orphans’ court race," July 11, 2014
- ↑ SoMdNews.com, "Breck files to run for orphans’ court judge," January 17, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
