Hingston seeks District 16 delegate seat as Republican

By Potomac Beacon staff · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Ann Guthrie Hingston is running as a Republican for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 16, which includes Potomac. The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.

District 16 has three seats to fill, and voters may choose up to three candidates, according to BallotReady election data. Hingston is one of five candidates certified for the ballot.

The other candidates are Marc Korman (Democratic), Sarah Wolek (Democratic), Teresa Saavedra Woorman (Democratic) and Bob White (Working Class).

Hingston ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 23, 2026. She received 1,296 votes in Montgomery County, capturing 100% of the Republican primary vote, according to official results from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

This profile will be updated if the candidate provides responses.

Hingston served as director of government affairs/congressional and White House liaison at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2001 to 2009, according to BallotReady profile data.

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