Biography
District: Washington - 2nd District
Political Highlights: Snohomish County Council, 1998-00
Born: June 15, 1965; Arlington, Wash.
Residence: Everett
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Tiia Karlen; two children
Education: Pacific Lutheran U., B.A. 1987; U. of Minnesota, M.P.A. 1990
Elected: 2000
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Emerging Threats and Capabilities; Strategic Forces); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation - Ranking Member; Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation)
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Democrat
House Seniority: 69th ranked House Democrat
Twitter: 17,305 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
John Koster (R)
Stuart Andrews (LIBERT)
Glen Johnson (NL)
Votes
146,617
134,660
7,672
4,231
%
50.0%
45.9%
2.6%
1.4%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
Norma Smith (R)
Bruce Guthrie (LIBERT)
Bernard Haggerty (GREEN)
Votes
101,219
92,528
4,326
4,077
%
50.1%
45.8%
2.1%
2.0%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
Suzanne Sinclair (R)
Bruce Guthrie (LIBERT)
Votes
202,383
106,333
7,966
%
63.9%
33.6%
2.5%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
Doug Roulstone (R)
Votes
157,064
87,730
%
64.2%
35.8%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
Rick Bart (R)
Votes
217,416
131,051
%
62.4%
37.6%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
John Koster (R)
Votes
155,241
148,722
%
51.1%
48.9%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
Dan Matthews (R)
Votes
184,826
117,465
%
61.1%
38.9%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Rick Larsen (D)
B.J. Guillot (R)
Votes
122,173
79,518
%
60.6%
39.4%
