Arlington, WA (July 13, 2010) -- Challenger congressional candidate John Koster (WA-2) will file his FEC 2^nd Quarter fundraising report with $211,168.44 cash on hand, a strong financial position for a challenger congressional candidate.  The Koster campaign raised $210,118.26 during the 2^nd quarter.

John Koster commented, "We set a goal for our campaign of having $200,000 in the bank by June 30^th, and I am thrilled that we accomplished our goal.  I am also humbled by the outpouring of support we are getting from people all over the district.  It is clear to me that voters have had enough of the destructive policies of Rick Larsen and Nancy Pelosi."

The Koster campaign has showed that it is clearly fueled by the grassroots.  The Koster campaign has now had 2,930 total contributions.  The average contribution to the campaign is $129.38 and nearly 96% of the total contributions have come from the state of Washington.

Koster continued, "In this election, voters will have a clear choice.  Do they want to elect a fiscally responsible public servant like myself, or a politician who has raised 65% of his campaign war chest from out-of-state special interest groups?   With the number of contributions we have had and our internal polls showing us moving into the lead, I am excited about the campaign ahead."

Koster concluded, "We are preparing ourselves for the mudslinging that will surely come from Rick Larsen.  I am confident, though, because this race is not about me.  This election is about beating back the destructive policies that have led to double-digit unemployment and a $13 trillion national debt that will strap future generations.  This campaign is a grassroots movement to get back on a road to fiscal responsibility and job creation and people are stepping up to the plate all over the district to help this effort."

Arlington, WA - July 7, 2010 - Republican candidate John Koster announced today an endorsement from the Washington Farm Bureau PAC. The Washington Farm Bureau is a non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization representing the social and economic interests of farmers and ranchers at both the local and national levels. The Farm Bureau PAC bases its endorsements on candidates' support and understanding of important issues affecting the agricultural community.

Following the endorsement, Koster issued the following statement:

"I'm pleased to have the support of the Washington Farm Bureau PAC as we work together to put Washington families and farmers back to work. It's time to put an end to the destructive anti-jobs policies that are being forced through Congress and onto the backs of working Americans. There are brighter days ahead, but first we must get the federal government out of the way of economic recovery. As long as Congress continues to spend freely and tax American families, business owners, and farmers past their breaking point, we will continue to struggle through difficult times like we're seeing now. I understand this, the Farm Bureau PAC understands this, and the people of Northwest Washington understand this. This endorsement is proof that my campaign is addressing the issues that matter most to our district and I look forward to restoring our common principles that Congress has long forgotten."

Arlington, WA - June, 16, 2010 - In an amazing display of hypocrisy and hyperbole, Rick Larsen's anti-Sarah Palin rant in a press release on Tuesday may have provided voters with a preview of how the 5 term incumbent intends to conduct his campaign against John Koster for Washington's 2^nd Congressional district.

Larsen referred to Palin's supporters as "radicals" targeting Democrats across the country, and criticized Koster for "opening his campaign war chest to a potential landslide of out-of-state contributions that will fund his campaign to eliminate the help seniors are getting to pay for prescription drugs, privatize Social Security, and protect the lax regulations that led to the BP oil spill."