RepublicanNot in office · last served 2018Last on a ballot: Nov 2016
John Koster
John Koster ran in 4 elections between 1994 and 2016, winning 4. Served in the Washington House of Representatives (LD-39-2).
- Elections
- 4
- 1994–2016
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Koster was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
199620002004200820122016202020242028Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Koster has run
Margin: how far Koster finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 | General | Won | Ronda Metcalf (D) | 61% | R+21.9 |
| 1998 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 | General | Won | Patricia Patterson (D) | 51.9% | R+3.7 |
| 1996 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 | General | Won | Jeff Soth (D) | 52.8% | R+5.6 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 | General | Won | Hans Dunshee (D) | 52.7% | R+5.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Koster has held
- Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 · 2017–2018
- Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-2 · 1995–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Koster has run against
- Ronda Metcalf (D) · 2016 election, won
- Patricia Patterson (D) · 1998 election, won
- Jeff Soth (D) · 1996 election, won
- Hans Dunshee (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)