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Cathy Cook
Cathy Cook (Republican Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 6. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cathy Cook served in the United States Air Force from 1979 to 1991. She earned an undergraduate degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1979. Cook's career experience includes working as an airline pilot. She has served as president with the Mission Oaks Neighborhood Association, and as a member with the Women Veterans Alliance and the Order of Daedalians.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 6
Incumbent Kevin McCarty defeated Cathy Cook in the general election for California State Assembly District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin McCarty (D) | 65.6 | 98,656 |
 | Cathy Cook (R)  | 34.4 | 51,823 | |
| Total votes: 150,479 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 6
Incumbent Kevin McCarty and Cathy Cook defeated Josh Pane, Bob Marques, and Janice Bonser in the primary for California State Assembly District 6 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin McCarty (D) | 55.4 | 57,740 |
| ✔ | | Cathy Cook (R) | 20.6 | 21,522 |
| Josh Pane (D) | 15.1 | 15,709 | ||
| Bob Marques (R) | 7.0 | 7,340 | ||
 | Janice Bonser (L) | 1.9 | 1,931 | |
| Total votes: 104,242 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Cook's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Ken Cooley defeated Cathy Cook in the general election for California State Assembly District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ken Cooley (D) | 55.1 | 126,969 |
| Cathy Cook (R) | 44.9 | 103,496 | |
| Total votes: 230,465 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Ken Cooley and Cathy Cook advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 8 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Cooley (D) | 57.0 | 73,444 |
| ✔ | | Cathy Cook (R) | 43.0 | 55,376 |
| Total votes: 128,820 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cathy Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cook's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Public Safety : Repeal Prop 47, Support Law & Order
- Inflation: Suspend the gas tax, Reduce regulations on small businesses
- Reduce Homelessness by focusing on drug addiction and mental illness treatment programs.
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2020
Cathy Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cook's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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1979 CSU Sacramento BA Economics 1979-1991 USAF Pilot KC-135 1987-2020 Delta Airlines Pilot Widow Mother of 2 sons 2010-present President of Mission Oaks North Neighborhood Association
2020 Candidate for CA Assembly
I lead by example and love a challenge. I'm running for Assembly to represent the mainstream majority in my district. I have lived a life of service to my Country and Community. I will represent my constituents with decisiveness, good judgement, integrity and common sense. I will be a strong advocate to restore checks and balances in the Assembly. Nothing will change until you Vote for Change. Vote Cathy Cook, Change for the Better
- Restore Affordable Cost of Living in California
- Increase Our Clean Water and Electric Supply
- Support Small Businesses and Create Jobs
I am inspired by JFK's quote, "Ask not what your Country can do for you, but what you can do for your Country".
Leadership with Integrity
Good Judgment
Ability to work with others
Good Listener
Problem Solver
Decisive Decision Maker
Ability to Think and Act under stress
Honest and Compassionate
Stronger, larger, happier Middle Class
Lower taxes
Best Public Schools in the Nation
High Employment , High Paying Jobs
Safe Neighborhoods
Secure and Ample Supply of Clean Water and Energy for our future
I was 6 years old, in 1st grade at Cowan School.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 16, 2020
