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David Cook (Texas House of Representatives)
David Cook (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 96. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Cook (Republican Party) is running for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 22. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
David Cook graduated from Mansfield High School. Cook earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin University in 1992 and a law degree from Texas A&M University in 1996. His career experience includes working as a legislative aide for a former state senator and a law clerk, associate attorney, and managing partner with the Harris Cook law firm.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Vice Chair
- Calendars Committee
- Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
2021-2022
Cook was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 22
David Cook is running in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 22 on March 3, 2026.
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 | David Cook | |
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Endorsements
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- President Donald Trump (R)
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook defeated Ebony Turner in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook (R) | 57.4 | 48,814 |
 | Ebony Turner (D) | 42.6 | 36,276 | |
| Total votes: 85,090 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Ebony Turner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ebony Turner | 100.0 | 6,447 |
| Total votes: 6,447 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 12,451 |
| Total votes: 12,451 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent David Cook won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Incumbent David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 12,191 |
| Total votes: 12,191 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96
No candidate advanced from the convention.
Candidate | ||
 | Nelson Range (L) | |
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 96
David Cook defeated Joe Drago and Nelson Range in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook (R) | 51.2 | 45,053 |
 | Joe Drago (D) | 46.1 | 40,550 | |
| Nelson Range (L) | 2.7 | 2,362 | |
| Total votes: 87,965 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Joe Drago advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Drago | 100.0 | 12,090 |
| Total votes: 12,090 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96
David Cook advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Cook | 100.0 | 10,420 |
| Total votes: 10,420 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Zedler (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96
Nelson Range advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 96 on March 21, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Nelson Range (L) |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
David Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. 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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- The Biden Administration’s failure to secure our Southern border has been nothing short of a catastrophic failure. David believes we must secure our border to keep our communities safe and knows that the state must act if the federal government will not. He secured $5.1 Billion in funding for border security (our largest investment in state history) during the 88th Legislative Session. Additionally, David passed legislation increasing the criminal penalty for manufacturing or distributing fentanyl and designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. David has made clear that drug and human traffickers will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
- As a father of four children and grandfather of four grandchildren, the sanctity of human life is sacred to David. David wholeheartedly supported the Texas Heartbeat Act, which banned abortions from being performed when a fetal heartbeat is detected, and the Human Life Protection Act, which banned abortions in Texas when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Additionally, he coauthored legislation to extend healthcare coverage to economically-disadvantaged new mothers for up to 12 months postpartum and supported legislation to make baby, feminine hygiene and medical products exempt from sales tax in Texas. He is unapologetically pro-life.
- David Cook cares deeply about protecting the family values integral to our community. As a father of four children, he knows the critical responsibilities parents have every day. In the legislature, David empowered parents in education and blocked inappropriate content from being displayed in schools. He also banned gender mutilation surgeries on minors. Kids should be raised in a safe learning environment—not subjected to radical agendas and experiments. As the only Board-Certified Family Law attorney, David put his years of experience to work as a member of the House Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee. With seriousness and compassion, he has helped craft legislation related to gang violence, youth correctional and rehabilitation
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2022
David Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Cook did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas State Senate District 22 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 96 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas House of Representatives, "Representative Cook, David," accessed March 30, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Zedler (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 96 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
