Traci Koster
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 64th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byJ. W. Grant
Personal details
Born (1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 38)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationUniversity of Central Florida (BS)
Stetson University (JD)
WebsiteGovernment website

Traci Koster (born June 15, 1985)[1] is an attorney and politician who is the state representative for District 64 in Florida. A Republican, she was elected in 2020.[2] The district covers parts of Hillsborough County and Pinellas County.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Koster was raised in Pinellas and Hillsborough County, Florida.[4][5] She graduated from Tarpon Springs High School.[6] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in legal studies from the University of Central Florida and a Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law.[7] Koster is a family law attorney.

Political career

When incumbent Republican J. W. Grant resigned from the Florida House after being appointed Florida's chief information officer by Governor Ron DeSantis, Republican leaders in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties designated Koster as Grant's replacement on the 2020 ballot.[8][9] In the November general election, Koster defeated Democratic nominee Jessica Harrington.[10]

Elections

2020 Florida's 64th House district General Election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Traci Koster 55,874 54.1
Democratic Jessica Harrington 47,426 45.9
Total votes 103,300 100%

Personal life

Koster is a Christian.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Traci Koster". myfloridahouse.gov.
  2. ^ "Traci Koster wins Florida House District 64 race". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. ^ "Florida State House - District 64 Election Results | The Register-Guard". www.registerguard.com.
  4. ^ "Traci Koster, Lawyer at Bush Ross, P.A. | LawyerDB.org". www.lawyerdb.org. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  5. ^ Taylor, Janelle Irwin (September 22, 2020). "Meet Traci Koster, the Republican running just-in-time for House District 64".
  6. ^ "The GOP incumbent bailed on House District 64. Can a Democrat win it?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  7. ^ "Traci L. Koster". Nelson Koster. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  8. ^ Taylor, Janelle Irwin (2020-09-22). "Meet Traci Koster, the Republican running just-in-time for House District 64". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  9. ^ Henderson, Joe (2020-08-16). "Traci Koster assumes Jamie Grant's spot as Republican nominee for HD 64". Florida Politics.
  10. ^ "Traci Koster wins Florida House District 64 race". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  11. ^ "2020 Florida's 64th House district General Election Results". Results Elections My Florida.
  12. ^ "Traci Koster - 2020 - 2022 ( Speaker Sprowls )".

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Florida House of Representatives Preceded byJ. W. Grant Member of the Florida House of Representativesfrom the 64th district 2020–present Incumbent


Current members of the Florida House of Representatives
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