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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Maryland Senate District 9

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Katie Fry Hester

DemocraticIncumbent

We haven't found a sourced summary for Katie Fry Hester yet.

Where we looked:

  • 2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List, last updated October 16, 2026, which gives the name, party and district, and no biography

That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Katie Fry Hester's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

Ben Hightower

Republican

We haven't found a sourced summary for Ben Hightower yet.

Where we looked:

  • 2026 Gubernatorial General Election State Candidates List, last updated October 16, 2026, which gives the name, party and district, and no biography

That is where we have looked so far, not everywhere there is to look. If you know Ben Hightower's work or background, tell us — we'd rather print it than leave it blank.

Sources

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What's included
U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, every state legislative district on the ballot and statewide ballot measures.
Everything else
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.
Candidate lists
As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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