[1][2] In his first election and attempt at running for office, Foster faced a primary challenge from Mackinac County Commissioner Mike Patrick, and won with a 61-49% margin.
In the general election, Foster faced Democrat Dick Timmer, a Chippewa County Commission, and won with a 63-47% margin.
[3] Serving with a Republican legislature and Governor, Foster has voted on successful legislation to make Michigan a right-to-work state, repeal the Michigan Business Tax and replace it with the Corporate Income Tax, and eliminate the pension tax exemption for state employees, and has made drastic reforms to the state's K-12 education system, including eliminating the cap on charter schools and instituting a controversial teacher merit-pay compensation system.
Foster earned a bachelor's degree in business and finance from Grand Valley State University.
[2][4] In May 2012, it was reported that Representative Foster called a female member of the Michigan Nurses Association the "C-word" after a dispute over a lawnmower in downtown Lansing.