ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv wɪskˈɑːnsɪn tʃˈoʊz kˈɑːk æz ðɛɹ nˈɑːmɪnˌiː fɔːɹ luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv wɪskˈɑːnsɪn.
In 1892, the Republican Party of Wisconsin chose Koch as their nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.