Ben Hightower
Lost the 2026 race for Maryland Legislative District 9.
- Last margin
- −34.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hightower has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hightower won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland Legislative District 9 | General | Lost | Katie Fry Hester (D), Nonpartisan (I) | 32.8% | D+34.3 | $17.1K | D+27.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hightower’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $17.1K
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Jun 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Hightower, Ben Friends of State | Active |
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections filings through Jun 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:44 AM ET
Who Hightower has run against
- Katie Fry Hester (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maryland Legislative District 9 · lean D+27.8 · 29th most Democratic of 47
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)