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State's Attorney · Caroline County · 2026 Primary
The State’s Attorney is the county’s lead prosecutor, responsible for managing the legal office that handles all criminal cases on behalf of the public. This official decides whether to bring formal charges against individuals, oversees criminal trials, and works with law enforcement to address local crime. Because they determine how laws are enforced and which cases are prioritized, this office significantly shapes public safety and the local justice system.
View all candidates in this raceJoel J. Todd is a Republican candidate for State’s Attorney in Caroline County in Maryland’s June 23, 2026 gubernatorial primary election. The Maryland State Board of Elections lists him as an active candidate. Todd previously served as State’s Attorney for Worcester County from January 1995 to January 2011, according to the Maryland Manual. The state manual also identifies him as an attorney admitted to the Maryland bar in 1983. Recent reporting says Todd is running unopposed for the Caroline County post and describes him as a former Worcester County State’s Attorney who later returned to legal work on the Eastern Shore.
Eastern Shore Undercover reports that Joel Todd filed for Caroline County State's Attorney on February 26, 2026. The article notes he is a former Worcester County State's Attorney who was defeated in 2010 and now resides in Denton, Maryland. He will run unopposed after the previous incumbent, Joe Riley, moved to the bench and interim appointee Sloan Franklin declined to seek re-election.