Ben Hightower
Candidate for Maryland Senate District 9 · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Maryland Senate District 9 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Maryland State Board of Elections — 2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List — State Senator, Legislative District 09 — 'Ben Hightower', R · read Oct 2, 2026
The District
What Maryland Senate District 9 covers
Covers parts of Howard County and Montgomery County.
Includes Ellicott City (part), Damascus (part), Columbia (part), Highland (part) and Lisbon.
30 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Maryland State Board of Elections via MD iMAP, Maryland Precincts 2026 (MD_ElectionBoundaries layer 2); Maryland Precincts 2026 (SBE via MDP, MD iMap) added for Prince George's, Montgomery, Anne Arundel and Carroll for the 2024 general
Results
Certified results for Maryland Senate District 9
State Senator 09
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fry HesterDemocrat | Democrat | 31,214 | 57.9% |
| Reid J. NovotnyRepublican | Republican | 22,637 | 42.0% |
| Other Write-Ins | 42 | 0.1% |
Official — Maryland State Board of Elections official county results data files · Maryland State Board of Elections — election data files, county results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Maryland Senate District 9
- Katie HesterDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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