Maryland State Senate District 9

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Katie Hester Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Katie HesterDemocratic · Incumbent

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Katie Hester (D) 57.9, Reid J. Novotny (R) 42.0

Ben HightowerRepublican

Last election: Katie Hester (Democratic) won by 15.9 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHesterNo published score for Hightower
Races: Won 2 of 2; None listed

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Candidates on the ballot

Katie HesterIncumbentDemocratic
Ben HightowerRepublican

Source: elections.maryland.gov, dated Oct 16

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 53,893
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatie HesterWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Katie Fry Hester	Democratic	31,21457.9%	57.9%
RepublicanReid J. Novotny	Republican	22,63742.0%	42.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	420.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 65,840
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKatie HesterWonName as filed: Katie Fry Hester	Democratic	33,49350.9%	50.9%
RepublicanGail H. Bates(incumbent)	Republican	32,34749.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,297
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGail BatesWon	Republican	33,10965.8%	65.8%
DemocraticRyan Frederic	Democratic	17,13234.1%	34.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	560.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 54,899
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllan H. KittlemanWon(incumbent)	Republican	36,64166.7%	66.7%
DemocraticJim Adams	Democratic	18,19833.1%	33.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	600.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,549
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllan H. KittlemanWon	Republican	33,31762.2%	62.2%
DemocraticRich Corkran	Democratic	20,23237.8%	37.8%

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert KittlemanWon	Republican	40,133100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,594
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAndrew P. HarrisWon	Republican	24,81461.1%	61.1%
DemocraticAnthony O. Blades	Democratic	15,78038.9%	38.9%

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanF. Vernon BoozerWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,143100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,286
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanF. Vernon BoozerWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,17579.8%	79.8%
DemocraticKauko H. Kokkonen	Democratic	5,11120.2%	20.2%

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanF. Vernon BoozerWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,854100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,909
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanF. Vernon BoozerWon	Republican	16,12852.2%	52.2%
DemocraticMark C. Medairy	Democratic	14,78147.8%	47.8%

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNorman R. Stone Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	17,445100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,017
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticNorman R. Stone Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	14,60876.8%	76.8%
RepublicanRaymond J. Krul	Republican	4,40923.2%	23.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,221
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 2
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Maryland Senate District 9, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. Joseph Curran Jr.Won(incumbent)	Democratic	26,52451.8%	51.8%
DemocraticJohn Carroll ByrnesWon	Democratic	24,69748.2%	48.2%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026