Rep. Rick Larsen’s quest for a sixth term in Congress is being challenged by Republican John Koster and Democrat Larry Kalb.
Larsen and Koster, an elected member of the Snohomish County Council, last faced each other in 2000, when both sought to succeed the retiring Jack Metcalf. Larsen (D-Everett) led Koster in San Juan County 2,098 to 1,098, or 56.25 percent to 36.47 percent.
Koster, a Republican, served three terms in the state House of Representatives before running for Congress. In 2001, he was elected to his first of three terms on the Snohomish County Council — where Larsen served before being elected to Congress.
Kalb is a longtime resident of Bellingham and works in the Finance Department for Whatcom Transportation Authority.
In a news release, Kalb takes Larsen to task, saying he “handed over his political authority to legislate to lobbyists for big business and then showered them with taxpayer money…”
The election is Nov. 9. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms.
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