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Two current elected officials filed to run for re-election today: Katie Fry Hester (Maryland State Senate District 9) and Courtney Watson (Maryland State Delegate District 9B).
District 9 covers Howard and Carroll Counties where 9B is just Howard County.
Here are the filings made on October 28th:
Delegate Watson posted the following on social media today:
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Neither of these filings were a surprise as I have seen both elected officials holding events and door knocking: (posts from social media)
The filings today do make me wonder if they have some inside knowledge on the redistricting maps being considered. Maybe that is just me.
Scott E
