A Frederick County jury on Thursday, June 11, found Republican gubernatorial candidate Dwight Douglas Larcomb guilty on a cluster of charges tied to an ex-partner’s protective order. The verdict followed a three-day trial in Frederick County Circuit Court centered on claims that Larcomb repeatedly contacted and threatened the protected person in defiance of a standing court order. Larcomb, 61, remains on the ballot for the June 23, 2026 Republican primary.
Verdict and charges
A Frederick County jury convicted Larcomb on 17 counts, including violation of a protective order, stalking, and intimidating or influencing a witness, according to The Frederick News-Post. Prosecutors presented testimony and documents describing a pattern of repeated contacts in February and March 2021 that they said broke the terms of the protective order. Jurors reached their decision after roughly three days of testimony and closing arguments.
Court record and prior rulings
Maryland appellate opinions show Larcomb has been fighting related issues in the courts for years. An unreported opinion from the Appellate Court of Maryland details 2022 convictions on multiple protective order counts, a stalking conviction, and an intimidation count, along with the sentences imposed, as laid out by the Maryland Appellate Court. Other unreported opinions and filings trace Larcomb’s subsequent appeals and parole-phase litigation, which remain part of the public record and can be reviewed through Maryland Courts.
Timeline behind the case
Court filings reviewed by reporters state that the charges grow out of a protective order issued in October 2020 and that the alleged violations took place between February and March 2021, when Larcomb is accused of making contact that the order barred, according to The Frederick News-Post. Those filings formed the backbone of the prosecution’s case at trial.
Campaign implications
The Maryland State Board of Elections lists Douglas Larcomb and his running mate, Martina D. Duncan, on the official statewide candidate roster and on county primary ballots for the June 23, 2026 primary, according to the state board’s candidate pages and specimen ballots. Early-voting schedules and official ballots show Larcomb’s name appearing across counties as the campaign heads into the final two weeks before voters cast their ballots. The verdict is poised to shape messaging in the closing days of the Republican primary, adding a late-breaking legal storyline to the race.
What’s next
Larcomb can pursue post-trial motions and further appeals, and court files show his legal team has already sought appellate relief in related matters. For now the jury’s verdict stands, putting a fresh, high-profile legal development in front of Maryland voters as the June 23 primary approaches.
