kˈɑːk ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi ænd pɹɪvˈeɪld ɪnðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən wɪð ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɐbˌaʊt θɹˈiː,θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd, ˌaʊɾəv ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti,wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd vˈoʊts kˈæst.
Koch received the nomination of the Republican Party and prevailed in the general election with a majority  of about 3,300, out of about 20,100 votes cast.