Bud Cook
Bud Cook (Republican Party) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 50. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on November 30, 2026.
Cook (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 50. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Bud Cook graduated from California Area High School. Cook earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College. His career experience includes working as an e-marketing consultant.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee, Secretary
- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- Insurance Committee, Secretary
2019-2020
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Gaming Oversight Committee
- House Game & Fisheries Committee
- Tourism & Recreational Development Committee, Secretary
- Urban Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Game & Fisheries |
| • Gaming Oversight |
| • Human Services |
| • Tourism & Recreational Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Lois Bower-Bjornson (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Lois Bower-Bjornson | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Bud Cook (R) and Ben Humble (R) are running in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Bud Cook | |
| Ben Humble | ||
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2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Drew Manko in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 68.8 | 20,424 | |
| Drew Manko (D) | 30.7 | 9,131 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 143 | ||
| Total votes: 29,698 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Stephanie Waggett advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Waggett (Write-in) | 37.4 | 413 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 62.6 | 690 | ||
| Total votes: 1,103 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Randy Barli (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Stephanie Waggett in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 62.1 | 3,920 | |
| Stephanie Waggett | 37.5 | 2,367 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 6,317 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Doug Mason in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 61.9 | 15,003 | |
| Doug Mason (D) | 38.1 | 9,216 | ||
| Total votes: 24,219 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Doug Mason advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Mason | 100.0 | 5,470 | |
| Total votes: 5,470 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janet Diaz (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50
Incumbent Bud Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 100.0 | 5,870 | |
| Total votes: 5,870 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Randy Barli in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 63.6 | 17,926 | |
| Randy Barli (D) | 36.4 | 10,278 | ||
| Total votes: 28,204 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Randy Barli advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randy Barli | 100.0 | 6,171 | |
| Total votes: 6,171 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Tony Bottino Jr. in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 60.9 | 3,353 | |
| Tony Bottino Jr. | 39.1 | 2,155 | ||
| Total votes: 5,508 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Bud Cook defeated Steven Toprani in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook (R) | 50.0 | 9,945 | |
| Steven Toprani (D) | 50.0 | 9,934 | ||
| Total votes: 19,879 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Steven Toprani defeated Randy Barli in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Toprani | 77.5 | 3,262 | |
| Randy Barli | 22.5 | 949 | ||
| Total votes: 4,211 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Bud Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bud Cook | 100.0 | 2,301 | |
| Total votes: 2,301 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016. Incumbent Peter Daley, II (D) did not seek re-election.
Bud Cook defeated Alan Benyak in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 general election.[2][3]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.10% | 13,749 | ||
| Democratic | Alan Benyak | 45.90% | 11,667 | |
| Total Votes | 25,416 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 35.79% | 3,307 | ||
| Democratic | Randy Barli | 4.48% | 414 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Garay | 4.99% | 461 | |
| Democratic | Mark Alterici | 17.81% | 1,646 | |
| Democratic | Donn Henderson | 26.13% | 2,414 | |
| Democratic | Bob Kepics | 10.80% | 998 | |
| Total Votes | 9,240 | |||
Donald Cook defeated Melanie Patterson in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.21% | 2,672 | ||
| Republican | Melanie Patterson | 45.79% | 2,257 | |
| Total Votes | 4,929 | |||
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Peter Daley, II defeated Randy Barli in the Democratic primary, while Bud Cook was unopposed in the Republican primary. Daley defeated Cook in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71.9% | 4,078 |
| Randy Barli | 28.1% | 1,595 |
| Total Votes | 5,673 | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2022.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2021.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2020.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2019.
- ACLU of Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2018.
- Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Conservation Voters of PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Humane PA — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2017.
- Pennsylvania Environmental Scorecard — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "Bud Cook," accessed March 9, 2023
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 50 2022-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 49 2016-2022 |
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