Maryland State Senate District 9

Current seat holder: Katie Fry Hester (D).

Katie Fry Hester

Katie Fry Hester

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“An engineer by training, Katie’s expertise has allowed her to be on the forefront of legislation dealing with our rapidly changing technological and energy landscape. Throughout her time in the Senate, she has successfully passed legislation on issues related to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, online safety, behavioral health, energy, education, and workforce development.” (Campaign website (katiefryhester.com))
“Throughout her time in the Senate, Katie has helped to guide Maryland through some of the biggest challenges of our time. Her tenure has spanned the Covid-19 pandemic, several highly-polarized election cycles, periods of economic uncertainty, and a rapidly changing technological and energy landscape.” (Campaign website (katiefryhester.com))

Ben Hightower

Ben Hightower Ben Hightower served in the U.S.

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“Conservation is a top priority - This means protecting our way of life and how we chose to live. Our farming and agricultural community is part of who we are and there needs to be better representation for what we need to make money and support our families and way of live.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection)
“Cost of Living and State Tax Relief — Maryland families are paying too much. I'll reduce our reliance on imported power, create real property tax relief from hidden assessments, and grow business and farming opportunities right here in District 9.” (Campaign website (benhightower.org))