| Traci Koster | |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| State House: | Florida |
| District: | 66th |
| Predecessor: | Nick DiCeglie |
| Termstart: | November 8th, 2022 |
| State House2: | Florida |
| District2: | 64th |
| Predecessor2: | J. W. Grant |
| Successor2: | Susan Valdes |
| Termstart2: | 2020 |
| Termend2: | 2022 |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | University of Central Florida (BS) Stetson University (JD) |
| Website: | Government 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]
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.
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]
Koster is a Christian.[12]