Courtney Watson
Maryland State Delegate, District 9B since 2018. Ran in 2 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Delegate, District 9BBorn 1962
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 18
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 2.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +94.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Committee on the Management of Public Funds · chair
- Appropriations
- Spending Affordability
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Cybersecurity · Became law May 2026
Awareness and Outreach · Became law May 2026
Armed Forces and Uniformed Services · Became law May 2026
Allegany County · Became law May 2026
Commerce and Business · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Watson sits in the Maryland House of Delegates
Watson is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Darrell Odom, Gabriel Moreno, Derrick Coley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Watson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Watson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Watson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 191: Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 99–28 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 286: Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 113–21 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 249: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 106–30 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | HB 1109: Public Health Reform Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–18 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SB 290: Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 112–24 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Watson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-9B | Won | D+94.1 | D+42.5 | +51.6 |
| 2022 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-9B | Won | D+31.9 | D+44.3 | −12.4 |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-9B | Won | D+15.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Watson has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 9B · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Watson has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 election, won
- Lisa Kim (R) · 2022 election, won
- Robert L. Flanagan (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Watson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ef1a4d48-39d0-4b6c-9ffc-a6d30b28476d
- Wikidata Q62029084
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET