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Maryland · 2026 Primary · Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Maryland State Senators represent their local districts in the General Assembly, where they propose and vote on laws covering issues like education, transportation, and public safety. They are responsible for approving the state’s annual budget and have the unique power to confirm or reject the Governor’s appointments for judges and agency leaders. This office is critical because its decisions determine how state tax dollars are spent and which policies govern your local community.
See all State Senator races statewideKatie Fry Hester is a Maryland State Senator serving her first term who describes herself as an independent legislator prioritizing people over politics. With twenty years of prior…
Ben Hightower is a Navy veteran and former Hospital Corpsman who served for 20 years, including six combat deployments and leadership roles at the Pentagon managing medical clinics…