R.J. Kost is an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate representing the 19th district as a member of the Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.

Career

In 2018, Kost defeated incumbent Senator R. Ray Peterson with 53.80% of the vote.[1] He served on the Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, Judiciary, School Facilities, and Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision committees.[2]

Electoral history

2018

Senate District 19 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. J. Kost 2,246 53.80%
Republican R. Ray Peterson (incumbent) 1,921 46.01%
Republican Write-ins 8 0.19%
Majority 325 7.79%
Total votes 4,175 100.00%
Senate District 19 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. J. Kost 5,569 97.38%
Write-In Write-ins 150 2.62%
Total votes 5,719 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 741 N/A
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "In Senate race, voters pick Kost over Peterson".
  2. ^ "Legislator Profile".
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._J._Kost
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