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State Senator, 9th District

Ben Hightower

Candidate for State Senator, 9th District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Hospital organization employee; retired Navy hospital corpsman
Lives in
Howard County
Campaign website
benhightower.org

Retired after a 20-year U.S. Navy career as a hospital corpsman, including six combat deployments and policy work at the Pentagon; now works at a local hospital organization. Holds a health administration degree and an MBA.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Education

  • Proposes slowing Blueprint implementation by three to five years.

    Maryland Senate District 9: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “That means slowing the implementation timeline by three to five years so costs don't outpace revenue.”
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  • Supports higher teacher pay and more vocational training.

    Ben Hightower for Maryland State Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Friends of Ben Hightower · benhightower.org

    “Ben supports increasing teacher pay, increasing vocational training programs, and keeping politics out of classrooms.”
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Housing

Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports fast-tracking natural gas and small nuclear power.

    Maryland Senate District 9: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · May 18, 2026 · thebanner.com

    “I'd halt premature closures, fast-track modern natural gas and small modular nuclear generation”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ben Hightower on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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