Ultimately, Buckley was successful in knocking off Cosper in what was widely seen as one of the most surprising upsets of the 2018 Election Cycle thus far.

It is a common practice for former members of the legislature, following their retirement or defeat at the ballot box by voters, to return immediately to the Capitol as lobbyists. Such an immediate return ensures that the influence the former member built up while in office is still valuable. Most of the players are still around, and the former members are now part of the even-more-powerful Capitol lobby crowd.